A special edition of The Style Council's debut album will be released soon
'Café Bleu' was originally released in March 1984
'Shout To The Top' band The Style Council will be re-issuing their debut album 'Café Bleu' as a special edition, very soon. The album, which was originally released back in 1984, will be released with early demos, alternate takes, and previously unreleased songs.
The original release of 'Café Bleu' featured The Style Council's Top 5 songs 'My Ever Changing Moods' and 'You're the Best Thing', and the album itself went to Number 2 in the UK.
Along with the upcoming special edition album, a rare demo version of 'Boy Hairdresser', co-written by Paul Weller and Tracie Young, has been released (9th January). The song, which featured on the b-side of Tracie's single 'Give It Some Emotion' has been described 'as a near-mythical rarity'.
When will 'Café Bleu' special edition be released?
It will be available to buy from 30th January 2026.
What format is the album available on?
It is available on six CDs or three LPs.
What is the tracklist?
The original album had 13 songs, see the full list below.
- 'Mick's Blessings'
- 'The Whole Point Of No Return'
- 'Me Ship Came In!'
- 'Blue Café'
- 'The Paris Match'
- 'My Ever Changing Moods'
- 'Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse'
- 'A Gospel'
- 'Strength Of Your Nature'
- 'You're The Best Thing'
- 'Here's One That Got Away'
- 'Headstart For Happiness'
- 'Council Meetin'
What is included on the new release of 'Café Bleu'?
Below are the highlights of the upcoming release:
CD1
Extended edition of Introducing… The Style Council, previously only available as a Dutch import.
CD2
'Café Bleu' full album. As well as the two hit singles 'My Ever Changing Moods' and 'You’re The Best Thing', stand-out tracks on the original 'Café Bleu' include 'Headstart for Happiness' and 'The Paris Match' which features Tracey Thorn on vocals.
CD3
All related singles, B-sides, remixes, and demos from that era.
CD4
Unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate versions, including:
- An early demo of 'Long Hot Summer' (Aug 1982) showing its evolution from 'Le Départ' offering a fascinating insight into its evolving musical journey.
- 'Boy Hairdresser' (written for Respond artist Tracie Young).
- Extended 6:31 version of 'The Paris Match' (with Tracey Thorn) and early variant 'Summertime Song'.
- Unreleased instrumental gems from Mick Talbot including a jazzier 'Party Chambers' and 'Mick’s Demo'.
CD5 and CD6
BBC Sessions and live performances, including:
- Live recordings from Cheltenham’s Gold Diggers and London’s Dominion Theatre.
- BBC Radio One sessions (1983) for David Jensen and Saturday Live, featuring standout versions of 'Headstart for Happiness', 'The Paris Match', 'Long Hot Summer' and 'My Ever Changing Moods'.
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