The Style Council
Formed by Paul Weller after disbanding The Jam, The Style Council was a deliberate departure into sophisti-pop, jazz-funk, and continental cool. With keyboardist Mick Talbot, Weller crafted elegant, politically charged pop that traded punk energy for café culture sophistication, producing some of the most stylish music of the mid-80s.
Origin: London, England · Years active: 1983–1989
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Biography
Formed by Paul Weller after disbanding The Jam, The Style Council was a deliberate departure into sophisti-pop, jazz-funk, and continental cool. With keyboardist Mick Talbot, Weller crafted elegant, politically charged pop that traded punk energy for café culture sophistication, producing some of the most stylish music of the mid-80s.
Key 1980s albums
- Café Bleu (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Our Favourite Shop (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Cost of Loving (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Confessions of a Pop Group (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Shout to the Top! (1984) — 80s songs
- My Ever Changing Moods (1984) — 80s songs
- Walls Come Tumbling Down! (1985) — 80s songs
- You're the Best Thing (1984) — 80s songs
- Long Hot Summer (1983) — 80s songs
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- Who are The Style Council?
- The Style Council — London, England, active 1983–1989. Formed by Paul Weller after disbanding The Jam, The Style Council was a deliberate departure into sophisti-pop, jazz-funk, and continental cool. With keyboardist Mick Talbot, Weller crafted elegant, politically charged p
- What did The Style Council release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for The Style Council, covering 1983–1988.
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