The Style Council - Café Bleu - Special Edition [CD]

This item will be released on Friday 30th January. It will be shipped to arrive on or around the release date.

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.Since then, fans have been waiting for a deep dive into the Style Council vaults eager to hear any unreleased material. And now the wait is over. 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. Adding even more depth, the set features an extraordinary collection of BBC session and live recordings, capturing the band in full creative flight. Completing the package are superb new sleeve notes from broadcaster and longtime Café Bleu champion Gary Crowley, offering fresh insight into this timeless classic’s enduring legacy.

Speak Like A Child

Party Chambers

Money-Go-Round (Parts 1&2) (original 12 inch version)

Headstart For Happiness (early version)

Mick's Up

Long Hot Summer (extended version)

The Paris Match (early version)

Party Chambers (instrumental)

Le Depart

A Solid Bond In Your Heart

It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands

My Ever Changing Moods (long version)

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Mick's Company

Money-Go-Round (Parts 1&2) (bert bevans remix /club mix)

Long Hot Summer (club mix aka 12" mix)

Mick's Blessings

The Whole Point Of No Return

Me Ship Came In!

Blue Café

The Paris Match

My Ever Changing Moods

Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse

A Gospel

Strength Of Your Nature

You're The Best Thing

Here's One That Got Away

Headstart For Happiness

Council Meetin'

You're The Best Thing (7" version)

You're The Dub Thing

The Big Boss Groove (12" version)

Money-Go-Round (dance mix)

Long Hot Summer (Don't Matter What I Do) (7" single)

A Solid Bond In Your Heart (instrumental)

My Ever Changing Moods (7" version)

Long Hot Summer (pre TSC demo)

Party Chambers (alternate version)

Up For Grabs (demo)

Take It To The Top (demo)

Mick’s Demo

Funk Interlude

The Big Boss Groove

Summertime Song

The Paris Match (with Tracey Thorn) (long version)

Come Away With Me (demo)

Me Ship Came In! (alternate version)

Dropping Bombs on The White House (alternate version)

That One In D’ Minor (demo)

Boy Hairdresser

A Gospel (alternate instrumental version)

A Gospel (outtake)

Mick’s Company

I’m In The Mood For Gazza

Headstart For Happiness

Mick's Up

Here's One That Got Away

The Paris Match

Head Start For Happiness

Here's One That Got Away

The Paris Match

Times Are Tight

My Ever Changing Moods

Mick's Blessings

Paris Match

Head Start For Happiness

Long Hot Summer

Meeting Over Yonder

My Ever Changing Moods

It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands

Mick's Up

Here's One That Got Away

Up For Grabs

Dropping Bombs On The White House

Long Hot Summer

Money-Go-Round

Speak Like A Child

Headstart For Happiness

Hanging On To A Memory

Meeting Over Yonder

My Ever Changing Moods

Speak Like A Child

The Whole Point Of No Return

Le Depart

The Paris Match

Party Chambers

Money-Go-Round

Head Start For Happiness

Hanging On To A Memory

ropping Bombs On The White House

Long Hot Summer

• Product Type: Audio CD
• Barcode: 0602465157284
• Release Date: January 30, 2026

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