The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council - Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 872 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9055 | Genre: Soul Jazz, Pop Rock

Style Council’s first proper album Cafe Bleu was one of their better efforts, but it indicated the group’s fatal flaw — a tendency to be too eclectic and overambitious. Amidst the lazy jazz instrumentals, many of them courtesy of Mick Talbot, Paul Weller inserted several solid soul-tinged pop songs, including “My Ever Changing Moods,” “Headstart for Happiness,” “You’re the Best Thing,” and “Here’s One That Got Away.” However, that doesn’t excuse the rap experiment, “A Gospel.” The album was later released with a slightly different running order as My Ever Changing Moods in the U.S.; the American edition included the U.K. hit “A Solid Bond in Your Heart.” Continue reading “The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”