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
