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The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]
The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]
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The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]

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The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]
The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]
Style Council

The Style Council - Café Bleu [Special Edition Box set]

£104.25
£104.25

Tracklist

~5 hr 52 min
  1. Speak Like a Child3:18
  2. Party Chambers (first version)3:21
  3. Money‐Go‐Round (pts. 1 & 2, original full 12‐inch version)7:42
  4. Headstart for Happiness (early version)2:51
  5. Mick’s Up3:10
  6. Long Hot Summer (extended mix)7:01
  7. The Paris Match (early version)3:47
  8. Party Chambers (instrumental version)2:50
  9. Le Depart2:48
  10. A Solid Bond in Your Heart3:17
  11. It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands2:32
  12. My Ever Changing Moods (long version)5:43
  13. Spring, Summer, Autumn2:22
  14. Mick’s Company2:49
  15. Money‐Go‐Round (pts. 1 & 2, Bert Bevan’s remix / club mix)7:45
  16. Long Hot Summer (club mix)6:55
  17. Mick’s Blessings1:17
  18. The Whole Point of No Return2:42
  19. Me Ship Came In!3:06
  20. Blue Cafe2:16
  21. The Paris Match4:26
  22. My Ever Changing Moods3:37
  23. Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse3:14
  24. A Gospel4:44
  25. Strength of Your Nature4:19
  26. You’re the Best Thing5:41
  27. Here’s One That Got Away2:37
  28. Headstart for Happiness3:21
  29. Council Meetin’2:34
  30. You’re the Best Thing (7″ version)4:31
  31. You’re the Dub Thing4:58
  32. The Big Boss Groove (12″ version)4:34
  33. Money‐Go‐Round (pts. 1 & 2, dance mix)7:50
  34. Long Hot Summer (7″ single)4:02
  35. A Solid Bond in Your Heart (instrumental version)3:28
  36. My Ever Changing Moods (single version)4:05
  37. Long Hot Summer (pre‐TSC demo)3:29
  38. Party Chambers (alternate version)1:56
  39. Up for Grabs (demo)3:18
  40. Take It to the Top (demo)3:06
  41. Mick’s (demo)3:29
  42. Funk (interlude)0:31
  43. The Big Boss Groove (alternate version)3:52
  44. Summertime Song4:02
  45. The Paris Match (long version)6:29
  46. Come Away With Me (demo)2:33
  47. Me Ship Came In (alternate version)3:24
  48. Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse (alternate version)3:35
  49. That One in D minor (demo)3:00
  50. Boy Hairdresser2:45
  51. A Gospel (alternate instrumental version)5:12
  52. A Gospel (outtake)2:00
  53. Mick’s Company (alternate version)2:44
  54. I’m in the Mood for Gazza0:30
  55. Headstart for Happiness2:51
  56. Mick’s Up3:06
  57. Here’s One That Got Away2:32
  58. The Paris Match4:20
  59. Headstart for Happiness2:51
  60. Here’s One That Got Away2:33
  61. The Paris Match4:18
  62. Times Are Tight4:17
  63. My Ever Changing Moods3:56
  64. Mick’s Blessings1:21
  65. The Paris Match3:58
  66. Headstart for Happiness3:05
  67. Long Hot Summer2:39
  68. Meeting Over Yonder3:11
  69. My Ever Changing Moods -5:50
  70. It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands2:54
  71. Mick’s Up3:49
  72. Here’s One That Got Away2:51
  73. Up for Grabs3:39
  74. Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse3:56
  75. Long Hot Summer7:22
  76. Money‐Go‐Round7:19
  77. Speak Like a Child3:34
  78. Headstart for Happiness3:40
  79. Hanging on to a Memory5:05
  80. Meeting Over Yonder3:11
  81. My Ever Changing Moods5:51
  82. Speak Like a Child3:33
  83. The Whole Point of No Return2:52
  84. Le Depart3:17
  85. The Paris Match4:31
  86. Party Chambers3:00
  87. Money‐Go‐Round7:30
  88. Headstart for Happiness3:29
  89. Hanging on to a Memory6:54
  90. Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse3:32
  91. Long Hot Summer7:24

Album details
FormatCD + CD + CD + CD + CD + CD
LabelPolydor
Cat. no.00602465157284
Released15 May 2026
Originally released1984
Genreselectronic, sophisti-pop, jazz, downtempo, pop, rock

Description

Revisit the cosmopolitan sound of The Style Council with the Café Bleu Special Edition Box set. Released in 1984, this debut album by Paul Weller and Mick Talbot defined a sophisticated blend of jazz, soul, and pop that refreshed British music. This lavish 6-disc set offers an immersive journey into this inventive era, featuring a wealth of previously unheard material, alternate takes, and live recordings.

Key Features/Benefits

  • Special Edition Box set format containing 6 audio CDs.
  • Features the full original Café Bleu album, including hits like “My Ever Changing Moods” and “You’re The Best Thing.”
  • Includes extensive bonus material: early demos, alternate versions, BBC session recordings, and live recordings.
  • Contains superb new sleeve notes from broadcaster and Café Bleu champion Gary Crowley.
  • Showcases the band's experimentation, including an early demo of “Long Hot Summer” (Aug 1982) evolving from “Le Départ.”
  • Features the track 'The Paris Match' featuring Tracey Thorn on vocals.

What's Included / Contents

This 6-item set provides a deep dive into the Café Bleu era:

  • CD1: Extended edition of Introducing… The Style Council.
  • CD2: Café Bleu full album.
  • CD3: All related singles, B-sides, remixes, and demos from that era.
  • CD4: Unreleased demos, Outtakes & Alternate Versions, including an early demo of “Long Hot Summer” (Aug 1982), “Boy Hairdresser,” an extended 6:31 version of “The Paris Match,” and early variant “Summertime Song.”
  • CD5 & CD6: Additional content (details not fully specified in provided data, assumed to complete the 6-disc set).

Specifications

  • Artist/Author: The Style Council
  • Format: Box set (audioCD)
  • Number of Items/Discs: 6
  • Edition: Special Edition
  • Release Date: 2026-01-30
  • Language: Italian
  • Manufacturer/Label: UMC - Polydor
  • Dimensions: 393 x 351 x 50 mm
  • Weight: 1.969 kg (1969g)
  • Category Rank: #530 in Pop, #152 in Box Sets (CDs & Vinyl)

Experience the definitive collection of The Style Council's groundbreaking debut with this comprehensive Special Edition Box set.

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EAN: 0602465157284
Release Date: 2026-01-30
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