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Track Listings
| 1. You're The Best Thing |
| 2. Have You Ever Had It Blue (12in Version) |
| 3. Money Go Round (Parts I & II) |
| 4. My Ever Changing Moods (12in Version) |
| 5. Long Hot Summer (12in Version) |
| 6. The Lodgers |
| 7. Walls Come Tumbling Down! |
| 8. Shout To The Top! |
| 9. Wanted |
| 10. It Didn't Matter |
| 11. Speak Like A Child |
| 12. A Solid Bond In Your Heart |
| 13. Life At A Top People's Health Farm |
| 14. Promised Land |
| 15. How She Threw It All Away |
| 16. Waiting |
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In retrospect, the Style Council has always been looked at as the (better part of a) decade that constituted Paul Weller's lost in the wilderness period, the time between his sharp, focused songs with the Jam and his more adult, reflective work as a solo artist. While it's undeniable that the period was marked by unevenness and experimentation, Weller and Mick Talbot's group chalked up their share of gems--it was just that for every "Long Hot Summer" there's "A Gospel"; for every "You're the Best Thing" and "My Ever Changing Moods" there's an entire album's worth of unreleased (except on a box set) house tracks that were probably better left unheard. But there's easily enough to fill a single disc, which is where The Singular Adventures of the Style Council comes in, rounding out the above singles with other favourites, including "Speak Like a Child", "Solid Bond in Your Heart", "Headstart for Happiness" and "How She Threw It All Away". In many ways, this "best of" foreshadows Weller's solo output: the best songs from the Style Council are those that are quiet and reflective; they feature breezy structures that let the songs breathe and shine through, here enhanced by bright synths and lounge-jazz arrangements rather than the Traffic-era guitar effects and classic keyboard sounds that would mark his later work.--Randy Silver
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I know some of these songs from listening to a college/alternative radio station in the 1980s, such as "Have you ever had it blue?" and "Solid Bond in your Heart." After hearing some of the songs (mostly "My Ever Changing Moods") playing in the grocery store or at the mall, I wanted to hear the others. I found some great songs on this CD, ones that were never heard on the radio in America. The highlights of this CD are "Long Hot Summer" and "Speak Like a Child," which are the best. This is a great CD to put in the car and sing along while driving around. It beats most of what's on the radio today!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Considered for quite some time to be the awkward & dated part of the Weller back catalogue, even the most hardened fan of the Jam or his post 1990 work has to acknowledge now, that the style council period not only contained some finely crafted songs (he performed 'Shout to the top' on his recent 22 dreams tour) but was in fact an essential part of his growth as a song writer.
Weller could never have written modern classics such as Changing man, Broken stones and Wild Wood without this period of experimentation and reflection with his future wife Dee c. Lee, Future long time collaborator Steve White on drums and Mick Talbot on the keys.
Songs included are Have you ever had it blue, Long hot summer, Wanted, Shout to the top, Speak like a child (the style council debut single), You're the best thing, and the glaringly autobiographical My ever changing moods are all here, and wrapped around them are other Style Council classics which are thankfully mainly from the Style Council's most prolific output between 1983 and 1987.
For the now low cost of purchasing the album, one can almost forgive the inclusion of the plodding watered down house music cover version of Promised Land (presumably included on the basis of chart success) as in the humble opinion of this reviewer this would struggle to qualify as a classic single from the Weller collection.... Read more ›
Weller could never have written modern classics such as Changing man, Broken stones and Wild Wood without this period of experimentation and reflection with his future wife Dee c. Lee, Future long time collaborator Steve White on drums and Mick Talbot on the keys.
Songs included are Have you ever had it blue, Long hot summer, Wanted, Shout to the top, Speak like a child (the style council debut single), You're the best thing, and the glaringly autobiographical My ever changing moods are all here, and wrapped around them are other Style Council classics which are thankfully mainly from the Style Council's most prolific output between 1983 and 1987.
For the now low cost of purchasing the album, one can almost forgive the inclusion of the plodding watered down house music cover version of Promised Land (presumably included on the basis of chart success) as in the humble opinion of this reviewer this would struggle to qualify as a classic single from the Weller collection.... Read more ›
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Having grown up with listening to Paul weller (as well as the police,xtc,madness and so on)since I was at high school this is a great collection of his second outing (the first being the jam 1977-1982 who were outstanding)
My only regret is that 'money go round' is the 12 inch version (I much prefered the 12 inch of long hot summer) but beggers can't be choosers
Speak like a child,long hot summer,my ever changing. Moods,your the best thing and shout to the top are Paul wellers better days with the council
Shame there wasn't the council collective single 'soul deep' on this disc.
This really is a class selection of the style council singles with Steve white only 17 when tsc started in 1983 on drums and ex meeting parka man Mr.mick talbot on piano/keyboards and wellers first wife to be Dee c. Lee ( who released the brilliant 'see the day' single.
What id like to see is a doulble cd of the style council to include all the singles best b-sides and album tracks in the tradition of the jams 'snap'
Go and jams greatest hits the style council singles and Paul wellers greatest hits and you won't be disappointed at all.
My only regret is that 'money go round' is the 12 inch version (I much prefered the 12 inch of long hot summer) but beggers can't be choosers
Speak like a child,long hot summer,my ever changing. Moods,your the best thing and shout to the top are Paul wellers better days with the council
Shame there wasn't the council collective single 'soul deep' on this disc.
This really is a class selection of the style council singles with Steve white only 17 when tsc started in 1983 on drums and ex meeting parka man Mr.mick talbot on piano/keyboards and wellers first wife to be Dee c. Lee ( who released the brilliant 'see the day' single.
What id like to see is a doulble cd of the style council to include all the singles best b-sides and album tracks in the tradition of the jams 'snap'
Go and jams greatest hits the style council singles and Paul wellers greatest hits and you won't be disappointed at all.
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Had this before and lost it so I was just re-buying it. Anyone who likes Style Council will remember most tracks and love it.
Format:Audio CD
I bought this as a replacement copy. Have regularly played this for over 20 years as it's just packed with great tracks.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Alanell
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As described, arrived on time, in excellent condtion. This is a great album I can't stop listening to it. Original issue 1990 still a classic.
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What is it about Paul Weller? Everything he does is of a top quality standard, especially this album. This, to me, is the best album he has ever done. It includes many dancable tunes and catchy tunes, but also songs that still have alot of credabiblty 15 years on.
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