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Pre-Order: The Style Council - Cafe Bleu: Special Edition [6CD]

Pre-Order: The Style Council - Cafe Bleu: Special Edition [6CD]

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When The Style Council's debut album Café Bleu was released in 1984, Weller and wing-man Mick Talbot unveiled a cosmopolitan blend of jazz, soul, and pop that felt effortlessly sophisticated and daringly fresh. Café Bleu was more than a debut - it was a statement of intent, redefining what British pop could sound like in a new decade. The Café Bleu (Special Edition) is a treasure trove for Style Council devotees and music lovers alike - an immersive journey into one of the most inventive eras of Paul Weller's career. This lavish release unveils a wealth of previously unheard material, including early demos, alternate takes, and unreleased songs that showcase the band's restless drive for experimentation and evolution. The 6-CD set also features a collection of BBC session and live recordings, capturing the band in full creative flight. Completing the package are superb new sleeve notes from Gary Crowley, offering fresh insight into this timeless classic's enduring legacy.

Tracklist:

  1. *** CD 1 - Introducing Expanded
  2. Speak Like A Child
  3. Party Chambers
  4. Money-Go-Round (Parts 1;2) (original inch version)
  5. Headstart For Happiness (early version)
  6. Mick's Up
  7. Long Hot Summer (extended version)
  8. The Paris Match (early version)
  9. Party Chambers (instrumental)
  10. Le Depart
  11. A Solid Bond In Your Heart
  12. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands
  13. My Ever Changing Moods (long version)
  14. Spring, Summer, Autumn
  15. Mick's Company
  16. Money-Go-Round (Parts 1;2) (Bert Bevans remix /club mix)
  17. Long Hot Summer (club mix aka 12" mix)
  18. *** CD 2 - Original album
  19. Mick's Blessings
  20. The Whole Point Of No Return
  21. Me Ship Came In!
  22. Blue Café
  23. The Paris Match
  24. My Ever Changing Moods
  25. Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse
  26. A Gospel
  27. Strength Of Your Nature
  28. You're The Best Thing
  29. Here's One That Got Away
  30. Headstart For Happiness
  31. Council Meetin'
  32. *** CD 3 - Post album released singles, b-sides, single edits and remixes
  33. You're The Best Thing (7" version)
  34. You're The Dub Thing
  35. The Big Boss Groove (12" version)
  36. Money-Go-Round (dance mix)
  37. Long Hot Summer (Don't Matter What I Do) (7" single)
  38. A Solid Bond In Your Heart (instrumental)
  39. My Ever Changing Moods (7" version)
  40. *** CD 4 - Demos, outtakes and alternate versions
  41. Long Hot Summer (pre TSC demo)
  42. Party Chambers (alternate version)
  43. Up For Grabs (demo)
  44. Take It To The Top (demo)
  45. Mick's Demo
  46. Funk Interlude
  47. The Big Boss Groove
  48. Summertime Song
  49. The Paris Match (with Tracey Thorn) (long version)
  50. Come Away With Me (demo)
  51. Me Ship Came In! (alternate version)
  52. Dropping Bombs on The White House (alternate version)
  53. That One In D' Minor (demo)
  54. Boy Hairdresser
  55. A Gospel (alternate instrumental version)
  56. A Gospel (outtake)
  57. Mick's Company
  58. I'm In The Mood For Gazza
  59. CD 5 - BBC Sessions ; Live
  60. Radio Session 5/5/83
  61. Headstart For Happiness
  62. Mick's Up
  63. Here's One That Got Away
  64. The Paris Match
  65. SBH: In Concert 11/6/8
  66. Recorded as part of the Respond Package night at the Paris Theatre London
  67. Head Start For Happiness
  68. Here's One That Got Away
  69. The Paris Match
  70. Times Are Tight
  71. Saturday Live 31/12/8 In Session
  72. My Ever Changing Moods
  73. Mick's Blessings
  74. Paris Match
  75. Head Start For Happiness
  76. Long Hot Summer
  77. BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 14/3/84
  78. Meeting Over Yonder
  79. My Ever Changing Moods
  80. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands
  81. Mick's Up
  82. Here's One That Got Away
  83. Up For Grabs
  84. Dropping Bombs On The White House
  85. Long Hot Summer
  86. CD 6 - Live versions BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 14/3/84
  87. Money-Go-Round
  88. Speak Like A Child
  89. Headstart For Happiness
  90. Hanging On To A Memory
  91. BBC Sight ; Sound In Concert - Live At Goldiggers Chippenham 10/3/84
  92. Meeting Over Yonder
  93. My Ever Changing Moods
  94. Speak Like A Child
  95. The Whole Point Of No Return
  96. Le Depart
  97. The Paris Match
  98. Party Chambers
  99. Money-Go-Round
  100. Head Start For Happiness
  101. Hanging On To A Memory
  102. Dropping Bombs On The White House
  103. Long Hot Summer

UPC: 602465157284
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Release Date: 5.15.26
Format: CD
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