Café Bleu (Special Edition 6CD)

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.

Tracklist:

1. Speak Like a Child
2. Party Chambers
3. Mick's Up
4. Headstart for Happiness (Early Version)
5. Money-go-round (Parts 1&2) [Bert Bevans Remix/club Mix]
6. Long Hot Summer (Extended Version)
7. Le Depart
8. The Paris Match
9. Spring, Summer, Autumn
10. Mick's Company
11. Mick's Blessings
12. The Whole Point of No Return
13. Me Ship Came In!
14. Blue Café
15. The Paris Match
16. My Ever Changing Moods
17. Dropping Bombs On the Whitehouse
18. A Gospel
19. Strength of Your Nature
20. You're the Best Thing
21. Here's One That Got Away
22. Headstart for Happiness
23. Council Meetin'
24. You're the Best Thing (7" Version)
25. You're the Dub Thing
26. The Big Boss Groove (12" Version)
27. Money-go-round (Dance Mix)
28. Long Hot Summer (Don't Matter What I Do) [7" Single]
29. A Solid Bond in Your Heart (Instrumental)
30. My Ever Changing Moods (7" Version)
31. Long Hot Summer (Pre TSC Demo)
32. Party Chambers (Alternate Version)
33. Up for Grabs
34. Take It to the Top
35. Mick's Demo
36. Funk Interlude
37. The Big Boss Groove
38. Summertime Song
39. The Paris Match (With Tracey Thorn) [long Version]
40. Come Away With Me
41. Me Ship Came In!
42. Dropping Bombs On the White House (Alternate Version)
43. That One in D' Minor
44. Boy Hairdresser
45. A Gospel (Alternate Instrumental Version)
46. A Gospel (Outtake)
47. Mick's Company
48. I'm in the Mood for Gazza
49. Headstart for Happiness (Radio 1 Session, 5th May 1983)
50. Mick's Up (Radio 1 Session, 5th May 1983)
51. Here's One That Got Away (Radio 1 Session, 5th May 1983)
52. The Paris Match (Radio 1 Session, 5th May 1983)
53. Head Start for Happiness (SBH: In Concert, Paris Theatre London, 11th June 1983)
54. Here's One That Got Away (SBH: In Concert, Paris Theatre London, 11th June 1983)
55. The Paris Match (SBH: In Concert, Paris Theatre London, 11th June 1983)
56. Times Are Tight (SBH: In Concert, Paris Theatre London, 11th June 1983)
57. My Ever Changing Moods (Saturday Live in Session, 31st December 1983)
58. Mick's Blessings (Saturday Live in Session, 31st December 1983)
59. Paris Match (Saturday Live in Session, 31st December 1983)
40. Head Start for Happiness (Saturday Live in Session, 31st December 1983)
41. Long Hot Summer (Saturday Live in Session, 31st December 1983)
42. Meeting Over Yonder (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
43. My Ever Changing Moods (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
44. It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
45. Mick's Up (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
46. Here's One That Got Away (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
47. Up for Grabs (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
48. Dropping Bombs On the White House (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
49. Long Hot Summer (Live at Dominion Theatre Pt. 1, 14th March 1984)
50.  Money-go-round (BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 2, 14th March 1984)
51. Speak Like a Child (BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 2, 14th March 1984)
52. Headstart for Happiness (BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 2, 14th March 1984)
53. Hanging On to a Memory (BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 2, 14th March 1984)
54. Meeting Over Yonder (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
55. My Ever Changing Moods (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
56. Sleep Like a Child (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
57. The Whole Point of No Return (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
58. Le Depart (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
59. The Paris Match (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
60. Party Chambers (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
61. Money-go-round (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
62. Headstart for Happiness (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
63. Hanging On to a Memory (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
64. Dropping Bombs On the White House (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)
65. Long Hot Summer (BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, Live at Goldiggers, Chippenham, 10th March 1984)