English soul journeyman never favored jazz over R&B. He loved them both equally, splicing them together in a snappy mod style that turned him into a beloved British institution. 's 2015 compilation digs into his influences, finding much beyond the familiar and , the two musicians at the core of his swing. His big hit "Yeh-Yeh!," first essayed by the hep , is naturally here, but so are cuts by jazzbos, New Orleans pianists, soul groups, jump blues acts, pop stars, and Motown artists and, when they're all taken together, these songs -- which are sometimes quite familiar, as in the case of 's "The Monkey Time" or ' "Shop Around" -- wind up creating a portrait of himself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine