Guitarist/vocalist Paul Weller broke up the Jam, the most popular British band of the early '80s, at the height of their success in 1982 because he was dissatisfied with their musical direction. Weller wanted to incorporate more elements of soul, R&B, and jazz into his songwriting, which is something he felt his punk-oriented bandmates were incapable of performing. In order to pursue this musical direction, he teamed up in 1983 with keyboardist Mick Talbot, a former member of the mod revival band the Merton Parkas. Together, Weller and Talbot became the Style Council -- other musicians were added according to what kind of music the duo were performing. With the Style Council, the underlying intellectual pretensions that ran throughout Weller's music came to the forefront.
1 Mick's Blessings
1:17
2 The Whole Point Of No Return 2:42
3 Me Ship Came In! 3:06
4 Blue Café 2:17
5 The Paris Match
4:27
6 My Ever Changing Moods 3:38
7 Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse
3:14
8 A Gospel
4:44
9 Strength Of Your Nature
4:21
10 You're The Best Thing 5:40
11 Here's One That Got Away
2:36
12 Headstart For Happiness
3:20
13 Council Meetin'
2:35
