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Release Date: 2026-05-15
Language: Italian
UPC: 602465157284
No. of Disc: 6
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- Disc 1 -
1 * CD 1 - Introducing Expanded
2 Speak Like a Child
3 Party Chambers
4 Money-Go-Round (Parts 1&2) (Original Inch Version)
5 Headstart for Happiness (Early Version)
6 Mick's Up
7 Long Hot Summer (Extended Version)
8 The Paris Match (Early Version)
9 Party Chambers (Instrumental)
10 Le Depart
11 A Solid Bond in Your Heart
12 It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands
13 My Ever Changing Moods (Long Version)
14 Spring, Summer, Autumn
15 Mick's Company
16 Money-Go-Round (Parts 1&2) (Bert Bevans Remix /Club Mix)
17 Long Hot Summer (Club Mix Aka 12" Mix)
- Disc 2 -
1 * CD 2 - Original Album
2 Mick's Blessings
3 The Whole Point of No Return
4 Me Ship Came in!
5 Blue Café
6 The Paris Match
7 My Ever Changing Moods
8 Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse
9 A Gospel
10 Strength of Your Nature
11 You're the Best Thing
12 Here's One That Got Away
13 Headstart for Happiness
14 Council Meetin'
- Disc 3 -
1 * CD 3 - Post Album Released Singles, B-Sides, Single Edits and Remixes
2 You're the Best Thing (7" Version)
3 You're the Dub Thing
4 The Big Boss Groove (12" Version)
5 Money-Go-Round (Dance Mix)
6 Long Hot Summer (Don't Matter What I Do) (7" Single)
7 A Solid Bond in Your Heart (Instrumental)
8 My Ever Changing Moods (7" Version)
- Disc 4 -
1 * CD 4 - Demos, Outtakes and Alternate Versions
2 Long Hot Summer (Pre TSC Demo)
3 Party Chambers (Alternate Version)
4 Up for Grabs (Demo)
5 Take It to the Top (Demo)
6 Mick's Demo
7 Funk Interlude
8 The Big Boss Groove
9 Summertime Song
10 The Paris Match (With Tracey Thorn) (Long Version)
11 Come Away with Me (Demo)
12 Me Ship Came in! (Alternate Version)
13 Dropping Bombs on the White House (Alternate Version)
14 That One in D' Minor (Demo)
15 Boy Hairdresser
16 A Gospel (Alternate Instrumental Version)
17 A Gospel (Outtake)
18 Mick's Company
19 I'm in the Mood for Gazza
- Disc 5 -
1 CD 5 - BBC Sessions & Live
2 Radio Session 5/5/83
3 Headstart for Happiness
4 Mick's Up
5 Here's One That Got Away
6 The Paris Match
7 SBH: In Concert 11/6/83. Recorded As Part of the Respond Package Night at the Paris Theatre London
8 Head Start for Happiness
9 Here's One That Got Away
10 The Paris Match
11 Times Are Tight
12 Saturday Live 31/12/8 in Session
13 My Ever Changing Moods
14 Mick's Blessings
15 Paris Match
16 Head Start for Happiness
17 Long Hot Summer
18 BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 14/3/84
19 Meeting Over Yonder
20 My Ever Changing Moods
21 It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands
22 Mick's Up
23 Here's One That Got Away
24 Up for Grabs
25 Dropping Bombs on the White House
26 Long Hot Summer
- Disc 6 -
1 CD 6 - Live Versions BBC Live at the Dominion Theatre Pt. 14/3/84
2 Money-Go-Round
3 Speak Like a Child
4 Headstart for Happiness
5 Hanging on to a Memory
6 BBC Sight & Sound in Concert - Live at Goldiggers Chippenham 10/3/84
7 Meeting Over Yonder
8 My Ever Changing Moods
9 Speak Like a Child
10 The Whole Point of No Return
11 Le Depart
12 The Paris Match
13 Party Chambers
14 Money-Go-Round
15 Head Start for Happiness
16 Hanging on to a Memory
17 Dropping Bombs on the White House
18 Long Hot Summer
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. 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. The 6-CD set also features a collection of BBC session and live recordings, capturing the band in full creative flight. Completing the package are superb new sleeve notes from Gary Crowley, offering fresh insight into this timeless classic's enduring legacy.
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