Compilation albums of b-sides and out-takes are notoriously hit-and-miss affairs, full of songs which have never been heard before for a good reason. Extras, however, is a treat. Released in 1992, with a sleeve-note by Oasis biographer and Paul Weller buddy Paolo Hewitt, any hint of band-wagon jumping in the light of the Gallagher's championing of Weller is immediately vanquished by the sheer quality of the opening three b-sides, which could have easily cut it as singles. Elsewhere, Weller shows where his musical allegiances lie with a series of covers of hits by everyone from The Beatles to The Small Faces to The Chi-lites, a version of Otis Redding's "Move On Up" being a highlight. Lesser moments are previously unheard songs "No One In The World" and "Hey Mister", but this is amply compensated for in a record crammed with tracks as fresh and vital as any on The Jam's studio albums. --Amber Cowan