Introducing The Style Council | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | June 1983 | |||
Studio | La Studio Grande Armée (Paris) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 31:21 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | ||||
The Style Council chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Q | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Uncut | 7/10[4] |
The Village Voice | B[5] |
Introducing The Style Council is a mini-LP[5] by English band the Style Council, released in 1983. It was released only in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. Though not officially released in the United Kingdom, the Dutch release was heavily imported.[citation needed]
Introducing The Style Council 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.
All tracks are written by Paul Weller, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Long Hot Summer" | 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 Talbot | 3:13 |
7. | "Money-Go-Round" (club mix) | 7:45 | |
Total length: | 35:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Party Chambers" | 3:20 |
2. | "Le Depart" | 2:47 |
Total length: | 41:07 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 29 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 44 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 69 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 6 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 172 |