Café Bleu is the official debut album released by the band The Style Council

The Style Council

The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...

 in March 1984, reaching number 2 in the UK charts. It followed the compilation Introducing The Style Council

Introducing The Style Council

Introducing The Style Council was the debut, studio compilation LP by the band The Style Council, released in 1983. The compilation album was released only in Australia, New Zealand, North America, the Netherlands and Japan - though the European release was heavily 'imported to' the United Kingdom....

, which was released only in the Netherlands, Canada

Canada

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 and Japan.

Café Bleu was renamed My Ever Changing Moods in the United States

United States

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 to capitalise on the success of that single. Café Bleu included a large number of extra musicians, known as Honorary Councillors, including Tracey Thorn

Tracey Thorn

Tracey Anne Thorn is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl, which is currently on extended hiatus.-Personal life:...

 and Ben Watt

Ben Watt

Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt is a British musician, DJ, and record producer, best known as one half of the duo, Everything but the Girl.-Family:...

 from Everything But The Girl

Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday...

.

It was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

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Track listing

• All Songs Written By Paul Weller, except where noted.

1. "Mick's Blessings" 1:15 (Mick Talbot)
2. "The Whole Point of No Return" 2:40
3. "Me Ship Came In!" 3:06
4. "Blue Café" 2:15
5. "The Paris Match" 4:25
6. "My Ever Changing Moods" 3:37
7. "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse" 3:15 (Weller, Talbot)
8. "A Gospel" 4:44
9. "Strength of Your Nature" 4:20
10. "You're the Best Thing" 5:40
11. "Here's One That Got Away" 2:35
12. "Headstart for Happiness" 3:20
13. "Council Meetin'" 2:29 (Weller, Talbot)

US Track listing

1. "My Ever Changing Moods (12-inch version)"
2. "The Whole Point of No Return"
3. "Blue Café"
4. "The Paris Match"
5. "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse"
6. "A Solid Bond In Your Heart"
7. "You're the Best Thing" (edited to 4:35)
8. "A Gospel"
9. "Strength of Your Nature"
10. "Here's One That Got Away"
11. "Headstart for Happiness"
12. "Mick's Blessings"

The cassette contained two additional tracks, "Me Ship Came In!" and "Council Meetin'".

The track listing for the US cassette version was as follows:

Side 1:

1. "My Ever Changing Moods (12-inch version)"
2. "The Whole Point of No Return"
3. "Blue Café"
4. "The Paris Match"
5. "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse"
6. "A Solid Bond In Your Heart"
7. "Me Ship Came In!"

Side 2:

1. "You're the Best Thing"
2. "A Gospel"
3. "Strength of Your Nature"
4. "Here's One That Got Away"
5. "Headstart for Happiness"
6. "Mick's Blessings"
7. "Council Meetin'"

Personnel

• Paul Weller - Vocals/Guitar
• Mick Talbot
  Mick Talbot
  Michael 'Mick' Talbot is a British keyboardist. He played with the late 1970s mod revivalists The Merton Parkas; Dexys Midnight Runners; The Bureau, and later with Paul Weller in The Style Council....
  
   - Keyboards/Piano/Hammond organ
• Steve White - Drums
• Billy Chapman
  Billy Chapman
  William Chapman was an English footballer, born in Murton, County Durham. His regular position was as an outside right, and during his career Chapman played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United and Watford...
  
   - Saxophone
• Barbara Snow - Trumpet
• Ben Watt
  Ben Watt
  Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt is a British musician, DJ, and record producer, best known as one half of the duo, Everything but the Girl.-Family:...
  
   - Guitar
• Tracey Thorn
  Tracey Thorn
  Tracey Anne Thorn is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl, which is currently on extended hiatus.-Personal life:...
  
   - Vocals
• Chris Bostock
  Chris Bostock
  Chris Bostock is an English musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his work with the JoBoxersbut was also a member of Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys and Subway Sect....
  
   - Double Bass
• Dizzy Hites - Rap
• Hilary Seabrook - Saxophone
• Dee C. Lee
  Dee C. Lee
  Dee C. Lee is an English pop singer.-Career:Lee was a backing vocalist for the pop group Wham! in the early 1980s, but she left the group to work as a solo artist and also to join Paul Weller's band, The Style Council...
  
  - Vocals
• Bobby Valentine - Violin

External links

• "Café Bleu" at discogs