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Introducing The Style Council
EP by
Released1983
RecordedJune 1983
StudioLa Studio Grande Armée, Paris, France
Genre
Length31:21
LabelPolydor
Producer
The Style Council chronology
Introducing The Style Council
(1983)
Café Bleu
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Village VoiceB[4]

Introducing The Style Council is an EP[4] by English band The Style Council, released in 1983. Their debut release, it was released only in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands – though the European release was heavily 'imported to' the United Kingdom.[citation needed] The album 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Hot Summer (extended 12" version)" 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 Talbot3:13
7."Money-Go-Round, pts. 1 & 2" 7:45
Total length:31:21
New Zealand cassette bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Party Chambers"3:20
2."Le Depart"2:47
Total length:37:28

Personnel

Production

  • Produced By Paul Weller & Peter Wilson
  • Tracks 4 & 7 remixed by Bert Bevans

References

  1. ^ Floyd, John. "Introducing the Style Council – The Style Council". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ Quantick, David (September 2017). "Vogue Trader". Q (376): 118.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (21 February 1984). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

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