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It's a bit surprising that there is nothing on it from 'Modernism: A New Decade'. I always thought that the original albums sounded pretty good and I think that the remastering just adds a bit to the clarity and doesn't have a major impact on the sound - so a job well done. LONG HOT SUMMERS THE STORY OF THE STYLE COUNCIL FULL VERSIONEven the demo of 'My Ever Changing Moods' on CD2 is fun to listen to (glad they dropped the violin and yes there is the full version on CD1 too). 'Have You Ever Had It Blue' from the Absolute Beginners soundtrack is the full version and is a lovely track. For example, the 'Paris Match (early version)' track is not the album version with Tracey Thorn on vocals and isn't a demo, but is a version with Paul Weller on vocals. ![]() Apparently selected with help from Paul Weller, it mainly treads down the 'Best Of' path with a few oddities thrown in. If you liked Style Council in the 80's, and have bought the odd greatest hits collection over the years, then this is probably the CD for you. The album also features key album tracks and fans' favorites such as "Headstart For Happiness". Of course, it also Includes all the band's classic singles -12 top-20 hits -including the debut single "Speak Like A Child" and the utterly sublime "Long Hot Summer". LONG HOT SUMMERS THE STORY OF THE STYLE COUNCIL PLUSLong Hot Summers includes two unreleased tracks - an intriguing demo of the top 5 single 'My Ever Changing Moods' with strings, and the extended, 5-minute plus version of 'Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse'. As well as the huge hit "Long Hot Summer", the album also includes the band's sterling debut top 5 single "Speak Like A Child" as well as other masterpieces such as the languid "You're The Best Thing", "My Ever Changing Moods" and dance floor filler "Shout To The Top". Named with a nod to the band's biggest hit, "Long Hot Summers" is endorsed and co-compiled by Paul Weller himself. And now, finally Long Hot Summers - the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated definitive career anthology teaming with all the greatest hits and more is released. And they didn't need big hair to get there. With their generous slew of chart hits, The Style Council were one of the defining pop bands of the 80s. ![]() Paul Weller, smart, fearless, audacious, with a social conscience totally unafraid to push the possibilities of pop. The Style Council was emblematic of it's creator. ![]()
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