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RELEASE DATE 30th JANUARY 2026

3LP – Cat:6515776   Barcode:602465157765
6CD –  Cat:6515728   Barcode:602465157284

Record Label: Polydor, UMR

Format: Album, Boxset

Genre: Pop, Rock, Soul

Release Date: 30/01/2026

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Description

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 6CD 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 legacy.

Track Listing

3LP

LP1 – Introducing Expanded

Side A

  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)

Side B

  1. Long Hot Summer (Extended Version)
  2. Le Depart
  3. The Paris Match
  4. Spring, Summer, Autumn
  5. Mick’s Company

LP2 – Original Album

Side C

  1. Mick’s Blessings
  2. The Whole Point Of No Return
  3. Me Ship Came In!
  4. Blue Café
  5. The Paris Match
  6. My Ever Changing Moods
  7. Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse

Side D

  1. A Gospel
  2. Strength Of Your Nature
  3. You’re The Best Thing
  4. Here’s One That Got Away
  5. Headstart For Happiness
  6. Council Meetin’

LP3 – Introducing Expanded / Post Album Singles And B-Sides / Demos, Outtakes And Alternate Versions

Side E

  1. My Ever Changing Moods (Long Version)
  2. A Solid Bond In Your Heart
  3. The Big Boss Groove (12″ Version)
  4. You’re The Dub Thing

Side F

  1. Long Hot Summer (Pre TSC Demo)
  2. Party Chambers (Alternate Version)
  3. Up For Grabs (Demo)
  4. Mick’s Demo
  5. Take It To The Top (Demo)
  6. Dropping Bombs On The White House (Alternate Version)

6CD

CD1 – Introducing Expanded

  1. Speak Like A Child
  2. Party Chambers
  3. Money-Go-Round (Parts 1 & 2) (Original 12 Inch Version)
  4. Headstart For Happiness (Early Version)
  5. Mick’s Up
  6. Long Hot Summer (Extended Version)
  7. The Paris Match (Early Version)
  8. Party Chambers (Instrumental)
  9. Le Depart
  10. A Solid Bond In Your Heart
  11. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands
  12. My Ever Changing Moods (Long Version)
  13. Spring, Summer, Autumn
  14. Mick’s Company
  15. Money-Go-Round (Parts 1 & 2) (Bert Bevans Remix / Club Mix)
  16. Long Hot Summer (Club Mix Aka 12″ Mix)

CD2 – Original Album

  1. Mick’s Blessings
  2. The Whole Point Of No Return
  3. Me Ship Came In!
  4. Blue Café
  5. The Paris Match
  6. My Ever Changing Moods
  7. Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse
  8. A Gospel
  9. Strength Of Your Nature
  10. You’re The Best Thing
  11. Here’s One That Got Away
  12. Headstart For Happiness
  13. Council Meetin’

CD3 – Post Album Released Singles, B-Sides, Single Edits And Remixes

  1. You’re The Best Thing (7″ Version)
  2. You’re The Dub Thing
  3. The Big Boss Groove (12″ Version)
  4. Money-Go-Round (Dance Mix)
  5. Long Hot Summer (Don’t Matter What I Do) (7″ Single)
  6. A Solid Bond In Your Heart (Instrumental)
  7. My Ever Changing Moods (7″ Version)

CD4 – Demos, Outtakes And Alternate Versions

  1. Long Hot Summer (Pre TSC Demo)
  2. Party Chambers (Alternate Version)
  3. Up For Grabs (Demo)
  4. Take It To The Top (Demo)
  5. Mick’s Demo
  6. Funk Interlude
  7. The Big Boss Groove
  8. Summertime Song
  9. The Paris Match (With Tracey Thorn) (Long Version)
  10. Come Away With Me (Demo)
  11. Me Ship Came In! (Alternate Version)
  12. Dropping Bombs On The White House (Alternate Version)
  13. That One In D Minor (Demo)
  14. Boy Hairdresser
  15. A Gospel (Alternate Instrumental Version)
  16. A Gospel (Outtake)
  17. Mick’s Company
  18. I’m In The Mood For Gazza

CD5 – BBC Sessions & Live

Radio 1 Session 5/5/83

  1. Headstart For Happiness
  2. Mick’s Up
  3. Here’s One That Got Away
  4. The Paris Match
    SBH: In Concert 11/6/83 – Recorded As Part Of The Respond Package Night At The Paris Theatre London
  5. Head Start For Happiness
  6. Here’s One That Got Away
  7. The Paris Match
  8. Times Are Tight
    Saturday Live 31/12/83 In Session
  9. My Ever Changing Moods
  10. Mick’s Blessings
  11. Paris Match
  12. Head Start For Happiness
  13. Long Hot Summer
    BBC Live At The Dominion Theatre Pt. 1 – 14/3/84
  14. Meeting Over Yonder
  15. My Ever Changing Moods
  16. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands
  17. Mick’s Up
  18. Here’s One That Got Away
  19. Up For Grabs
  20. Dropping Bombs On The White House
  21. Long Hot Summer

CD6 – Live Versions

BBC Live At The Dominion Theatre Pt. 2 – 14/3/84

  1. Money-Go-Round
  2. Speak Like A Child
  3. Headstart For Happiness
  4. Hanging On To A Memory
    BBC Sight & Sound In Concert – Live At Goldiggers Chippenham – 10/3/84
  5. Meeting Over Yonder
  6. My Ever Changing Moods
  7. Speak Like A Child
  8. The Whole Point Of No Return
  9. Le Depart
  10. The Paris Match
  11. Party Chambers
  12. Money-Go-Round
  13. Head Start For Happiness
  14. Hanging On To A Memory
  15. Dropping Bombs On The White House
  16. Long Hot Summer
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