Classic Album Selection

~ Release by The Style Council (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Each album is in a miniature gatefold rendition of the original LP sleeve

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-04 01:34 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Introducing The Style Council
2▼CD: Café Bleu
#TitleRatingLength
1Mick’s Blessings
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
piano:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Mick’s Blessings (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
composer:
Mick Talbot
1:17
2The Whole Point of No Return
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
The Whole Point of No Return (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
52:43
3Me Ship Came In!
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass and guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
piano:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
saxophone:
Billy Chapman (UK saxophonist) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
trumpet:
Barbara Snow (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Me Ship Came In! (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
3:08
4Blue Café
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
double bass:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
guitar [guitars]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
strings arranger:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Blue Café (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
2:18
5The Paris Match
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
double bass:
Chris Bostock (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Ben Watt (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
piano:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
The Paris Match (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
34:26
6My Ever Changing Moods
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
performer:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
My Ever Changing Moods (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
43:40
7Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
piano:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
saxophone:
Billy Chapman (UK saxophonist) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
trumpet:
Barbara Snow (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
composer:
Mick Talbot and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
3:15
8A Gospel
drums (drum set) [drums] programming:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
instruments:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
saxophone:
Hillary Seabrook (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
trumpet:
Barbara Snow (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
spoken vocals [Rap]:
Dizzi Heights (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
A Gospel (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
4:46
9Strength of Your Nature
drums (drum set) [drums] programming:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass synthesizer [bass synth], guitar [guitars] and synthesizer [synths]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
Hammond organ and synthesizer [brass synth]:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
vocals:
Dee C. Lee (from 1983-10 until 1984-01), Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Strength of Your Nature (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
4:22
10You’re the Best Thing
drums (drum set) [drums] programming:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
additional keyboard [keyboards] and bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
guitar [guitars] and synthesizer [synths]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
vocals:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
25:43
11Here’s One That Got Away
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
Chris Bostock (on 1984-05-04)
guitar [guitars]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1984-05-04)
Hammond organ:
Mick Talbot (on 1984-05-04)
violin:
Bobby Valentino (British violinist and singer-songwriter) (on 1984-05-04)
vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1984-05-04)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-05-04)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-05-04) and 中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1984-05-04)
live recording of:
Here’s One That Got Away (on 1984-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
2:38
12Headstart for Happiness
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
brass [brass sound] and piano:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
guitar [guitars]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
saxophone:
Hillary Seabrook (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
trumpet:
Barbara Snow (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
vocals:
Dee C. Lee (from 1983-10 until 1984-01), Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Headstart for Happiness (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
53:20
13Council Meetin’
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass and flute [flute sound] and guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
Hammond organ and clavinet:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Council Meetin’ (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
composer:
Mick Talbot and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
52:31
3▶CD: Our Favourite Shop
4▶CD: The Cost of Loving
5▶CD: Confessions of a Pop Group
6▶CD: Modernism: A New Decade