In a quest for new sounds, the group travelled to realms previously unchartered for a pop group incorporating musical influences as wide ranging as Blue Note jazz and Chicago soul, Claude Debussy and Erik Satie, Chicago House and Jacques Brel.At the same time, as battle lines were drawn in a decade under Margaret Thatcher culminating in the miner’s strike of 1984-85, Paul’s lyrics spoke with the language of the activist and his state of the nation addresses were both fierce and eloquent. But creatively restless and of inquisitive mind, Paul jettisoned them at their height to form a collective with an eventual core line-up of Paul with Mick Talbot, Dee C Lee and Steve White. As their leader he had become a deity-like figure and for his fans, The Jam’s split was unimaginable. In fact, at the age of just 24, he was already a musical veteran with six albums and nine Top 10 singles under his belt with The Jam. When Paul Weller announced The Style Council’s arrival in March 1983, he’d come a very long way. Includes all the band’s classic singles – 12 top-20 hits, key album tracks and fans’ favourites. Also includes two unreleased tracks – an intriguing demo of ‘My Ever Changing Moods’ with strings, and the extended, 5-minute plus version of ‘Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse’.įeaturing an introduction by ‘super-fan’ Martin Freeman and a new essay by Lois Wilson. Includes rare photos.ĭropping Bombs On The Whitehouse (Extended version) Long Hot Summers: The Story Of The Style CouncilĪ brand-new, definitive career anthology released to tie in with the new documentary about the band. Endorsed, approved and co-compiled by Paul Weller.
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