Introducing The Style Council
| Introducing The Style Council | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June 1983 | |||
| Studio | La Studio Grande Armée (Paris, France) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | ||||
| The Style Council chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Uncut | 7/10[4] |
| The Village Voice | B[5] |
Introducing The Style Council is a mini-LP[5] by English band the Style Council, released in 1983. Their debut release, it was released only in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. Though not officially released in the United Kingdom, the Dutch release was heavily imported.[citation needed]
Introducing The Style Council includes tracks from the band's first three UK single releases, as well as the club mix version of "Long Hot Summer". The band's official, full-length studio album, Café Bleu, was released the following year.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Weller, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Hot Summer" | 7:04 | |
| 2. | "Headstart for Happiness" | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "Speak Like a Child" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Long Hot Summer" (Club mix) | 6:57 | |
| 5. | "The Paris Match" | 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Mick's Up" | Mick Talbot | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Money-Go-Round" (Club mix) | 7:45 | |
| Total length: | 31:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party Chambers" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Le Depart" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 37:28 | |
Personnel
- Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, production
- Mick Talbot – keyboards
- Zeke Manyika – drums
- Steve White – drums
- Tracie Young – backing vocals
- Peter Wilson – production
- Bert Bevans – remixing (tracks 4 and 7)
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 29 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 44 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 69 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 172 |
References
- ^ Floyd, John. "Introducing the Style Council – The Style Council". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Quantick, David (September 2017). "Vogue Trader". Q. No. 376. p. 118.
- ^ Fricke, David (24 November 1983). "The Style Council: Introducing the Style Council". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Troussé, Stephen (October 2017). "The Style Council". Uncut. No. 245. pp. 42–44.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (21 February 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 299. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6720a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Style Council – Introducing The Style Council". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "The Style Council Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links
- Introducing The Style Council at Discogs (list of releases)
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