The Style Council – The Complete Adventures Of
Label: Polydor – 557 789-2
Format: 5 × CD, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, Longbox
Country: Europe
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Mod, House
1-1 Speak Like A Child Backing Vocals – Tracie YoungDrums – Zeke ManyikaTrumpet – Martin Drover [b 3:18
1-2 Party Chambers[/b] Drums – Zeke Manyika 3:22
1-3 Money-Go-Round (Parts 1 & 2) (Bert Bevan's Alternative Remix) Backing Vocals – D.C. Lee*Bass – Joe DworniakCo-producer – Paul WellerDrums – Zeke ManyikaPercussion – SpegosProducer, Arranged By – Peter WilsonRemix – Bert BevansTrombone – Annie WhiteheadTrumpet – Guy Barker[/b] 7:30
1-4 Headstart For Happiness[/b] Co-producer – Paul WellerProducer, Arranged By – Peter Wilson 2:50
1-5 Mick's Up Co-producer – Paul WellerProducer, Arranged By – Peter Wilson 3:13
1-6 Long Hot Summer 7:03
1-7 The Paris Match Piano Accordion – Jean-Louis Rocques*Translated By [French Translation] – Olivier Horet 3:47
1-8 Le Depart 2:49
1-9 A Solid Bond In Your Heart Drums – Zeke ManyikaTenor Saxophone – Chris Hunter 3:18
1-10 It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands 2:33
1-11 My Ever Changing Moods (12" Version) Synth [Bass Synth] – Peter WilsonTenor Saxophone – Hilary SeabrookTrumpet – Barbara Snow 5:44
1-12 Mick's Company 2:49
1-13 Spring, Summer, Autumn Written-By – Jake Fluckery 2:24
1-14 Mick's Blessing 1:18
1-15 The Whole Point Of No Return 2:44
1-16 Me Ship Came In! Tenor Saxophone – Billy ChapmanTrumpet – Barbara Snow 3:09
1-17 Blue Cafe Double Bass, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Peter Wilson 2:19
1-18 The Paris Match Double Bass – Chris BostockGuitar – Ben WattLead Vocals – Tracey Thorn 4:28
1-19 My Ever Changing Moods 3:39
1-20 Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse Tenor Saxophone – Billy ChapmanTrumpet – Barbara Snow 3:16
1-21 A Gospel Drum Programming – Peter WilsonRap – Dizzy Hites*Tenor Saxophone – Hilary SeabrookTrumpet – Barbara Snow 4:46
2-1 Strength Of Your Nature Drum Programming – Peter WilsonVocals – D.C. Lee* 4:22
2-2 You're The Best Thing Drum Programming – Peter Wilson 5:43
2-3 Here's One That Got Away Bass – Chris BostockViolin – Bobby Valentino 2:37
2-4 Headstart For Happiness Tenor Saxophone – Hilary SeabrookTrumpet – Barbara SnowVocals – D.C. Lee* 3:23
2-5 Council Meetin' 2:35
2-6 The Big Boss Groove Bass – Kevin MillerTenor Saxophone – Billy ChapmanTrombone – Chris LawrenceTrumpet – Stewart Prosser*Vocals – D.C. Lee*, Jaye Williamson 4:41
2-7 Shout To The Top Arranged By [String Arrangement] – John MealingBass – Kevin MillerVocals – Alison Limerick, D.C. Lee* 4:16
2-8 Ghostes Of Dachau 2:51
2-9 The Picadilly Trail 3:45
2-10 Soul Deep (Bert Bevan's Remix) Bass – Leonardo ChignoliMixed By [Original] – Brian Robson, Martin Ware*Producer – The Council CollectiveRemix – Bert BevansVocals – D.C. Lee*, Dizzy Hites*, Jimmy Ruffin, Junior Giscombe*, Vaughn Toulouse 7:12
2-11 Walls Came Tumbling Down Piano – Helen TurnerSaxophone – Mike MowerTrombone – Chris LawrenceTrumpet – Stewart Prosser*Vocals – D.C. Lee* 3:26
2-12 The Whole Point II 2:51
2-13 Blood Sports 3:36
2-14 Spin Drifting 3:11
2-15 Homebreakers Bass – Camelle HindsTenor Saxophone – Mike MowerTrombone – Chris LawrenceTrumpet – Dave Defries*, Stewart Prosser*Vocals – D.C. Lee* 5:08
2-16 All Gone Away Contrabass – Klark Kent (3)Flute – Mike MowerPercussion – Gary Wallis 2:17
2-17 Come To Milton Keynes Orchestrated By – John Mealing 3:04
2-18 Internationalists Bass – Camelle HindsVocals – D.C. Lee* 3:09
2-19 A Stones Throw Away Arranged By [String Arrangement] – John MealingCello – Audrey RileyViola – Jocelyn PookViolin [1st Violin] – Anne StephensonViolin [2nd Violin] – Charlie Buchanan 2:19
2-20 The Stand Up Comic's Instructions Bass – Camelle Hinds Vocals – Lenny Henry 1:33
2-21 Boy Who Cried Wolf Keyboards [Keyboard Sequencing] – Jeremy Wakefield, Peter Wilson Vocals – Tracie Young 5:17
3-1 A Man Of Great Promise Flugelhorn – Dave Defries*, Stewart Prosser*French Horn – Patrick Grundry-White*Trombone – Chris LawrenceVocals – D.C. Lee* 2:35
3-2 Down In The Seine Contrabass – Klark Kent (3)Translated By [French Translation] – Paul Renee, Sara Silver 2:44
3-3 The Lodgers (Or She Was Only A Shopkeepers Daughter) Percussion, Congas – Steve SidelnykTrombone – Ashley Slater, Chris Lawrence, Pete ThamsTrumpet – Guy Barker, Luke Tunney, Roddy Lorimer 3:59
3-4 Luck 2:36
3-5 With Everything To Lose Bass – Kevin MillerFlute – Mike MowerTenor Saxophone – Billy ChapmanVocals – D.C. Lee*Written-By – Steve White (3) 3:56
3-6 Our Favourite Shop Trumpet – Steve Dawson (4) 2:56
3-7 (When You) Call Me 3:20
3-8 Have You Ever Had It Blue (Uncut Version) Arranged By – Gil EvansMixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Robin MillarProducer – Clive Langer & Allan Winstanley*Tenor Saxophone – Billy Chapman 4:48
3-9 Mr. Cool's Dream 2:28
3-10 It Didn't Matter 5:45
3-11 All Year Round 2:18
3-12 Right To Go Percussion – Steve SidelnykRap [Rappin'] – The Dynamic Three*Written-By – Steve White (3), The Dynamic Three* 5:13
3-13 Heavens Above Bass – Camelle HindsPercussion – Steve SidelnykTenor Saxophone – Billy ChapmanViolin – Anne Stephenson 6:13
3-14 Fairy Tales Congas, Percussion – Steve SidelnykTrombone – Ashley Slater, Chris Lawrence, Pete ThamsTrumpet – Guy Barker, Luke Tunney, Roddy Lorimer 4:10
3-15 Angel Bass – Camelle HindsWritten-By – Patrick Moten, Richard Griffin (2), Sandra Sully 4:32
3-16 Walking The Night Backing Vocals – John Valentine (2)Bass – Camelle HindsTrombone – Ashley Slater, Chris Lawrence, Pete ThamsTrumpet, Flugelhorn – Luke Tunney, Roddy LorimerTrumpet, Flugelhorn, Soloist [Flugel Horn Solo] – Guy Barker 4:32
3-17 Waiting 4:27
3-18 The Cost Of Loving 4:20
3-19 A Woman's Song 3:04
3-20 Francoise 2:43
4-1 Wanted Or Waiter There's Some Soup In My Flies Bass – Paul Powell (2) 3:25
4-2 The Cost Of Loving (12" Version) Bass – Paul Powell (2) 3:51
4-3 Life At The Top Peoples Health Farm (Um & Argh Mix) 5:48
4-4 Sweet Loving Ways 3:32
4-5 It's A Very Deep Sea Contrabass – Paul Morgan 5:32
4-6 The Story Of Someone's Shoe Backing Vocals – The Swingle Singers*Vibraphone – Frank Ricotti 3:44
4-7 Changing Of The Guard Contrabass – Paul MorganDrums – Steve White (3) 2:51
The Little Boy In A Castle (3:06)
4-8 (i) The Little Boy In A Castle
4-8 (ii) A Dove Flew Down From The Elephant
The Garden Of Eden (A Three Piece Suite) (10:30)
4-9 (i) In The Beginning Harp – Rupert Parker
4-9 (ii) The Gardener Of Eden Bass – Camelle Hinds
4-9 (iii) Mourning The Passing Of Time
4-10 Why I Went Missing Bass – Camelle HindsDrums – Steve White (3) 4:43
4-11 How She Threw It All Away Bass – Camelle HindsDrums – Nick BrownFlute – Dick MorrisseyPercussion – Little Jo Ruocco 4:17
4-12 Iwasadoledadstoyboy 4:29
4-13 Confessions 1, 2 & 3. Bass, Backing Vocals – Camelle HindsDrums – Steve White (3)Trombone – Chris Lawrence 4:44
4-14 Confessions Of A Pop-Group Bass – Camelle HindsDrums – Steve White (3)Percussion – Little Jo Ruocco 9:29
4-15 In Love For The First Time 3:40
4-16 I Do Like To Be B-Side The A-Side - The Mixed Companions 4:46
5-1 Promised Land (Longer Version) Vocals – Mary, Benita & DerekWritten-By – Joe Smooth 7:07
5-2 Can You Still Love Me? Written-By – D. C. Lee* 4:22
5-3 Long Hot Summer '89 5:31
5-4 Everybody's On The Run Vocals – Brian J. Powell*Written-By – D. C. Lee* 8:00
Modernism: A New Decade
5-5 A New Decade 3:24
5-6 Can You Still Love Me? Written-By – D. C. Lee* 5:04
5-7 The World Must Come Together 5:25
5-8 Hope (Feelings Gonna Getcha) Written-By – D. C. Lee* 7:18
5-9 That Spiritual Feeling Alto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerTenor Saxophone – Pee Wee EllisTrombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Robert 'Kush' Griffith*Written-By – D. C. Lee*, Marco Nelson 7:37
5-10 Everybody's On The Run Written-By – D. C. Lee* 5:45
5-11 Love Of The World Vocals – Paolo Hewitt 8:58
5-12 Sure Is Sure Written-By – Camelle Hinds 6:19
Design, Art Direction – Simon Halfon
Liner Notes – Dennis Munday, The Cappuccino Kid
Liner Notes [Essays] – Iain Munn, John Reed, Paolo Hewitt, Pat Gilbert
Photography By – Claire Mûller, Grahame Mara, John Stoddart (2), Lawrence Watson, Mark Windsor (2), Nick Knight, Olly Ball, Peter Anderson (5), Russell Young (3), Simon Halfon
Producer – Mick Talbot (tracks: 4-1 to 4-16), Paul Weller (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-6 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-21, 3-1 to 3-7, 3-9 to 3-20, 4-1 to 4-16, 5-3), Peter Wilson (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-6 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-11 to 2-21, 3-1 to 3-7, 5-3), The Style Council (tracks: 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-12)
Producer [Box Set Produced By] – Dennis Munday
Remastered By – Roger Wake
Written-By – Mick Talbot (tracks: 1-5, 1-8, 1-12, 1-14, 1-20, 2-5, 2-6, 2-10, 2-15, 2-18, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-9, 3-10, 3-16, 4-1, 4-8, 4-16, 5-2, 5-6, 5-8, 5-9), Paul Weller (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-15 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-21, 3-1 to 3-5, 3-7, 3-8, 3-10 to 3-14, 3-16 to 3-20, 4-1 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-15, 5-2 to 5-12)
Notes: Longbox (6 inch x 12 inch) contains a detailed 112-page color book (thick paper) as well as a 7-panel foldout 'Lyrics' sheet. Each of the 5 discs comes in a cardboard gatefold super-gloss slipcase with an inside paper envelope containing the disc.
Tracks 1-1, 5-5 to 5-12 previously unavailable. Tracks 1-2, 1-8, 2-10, 3-9, 3-11, 3-20 available for the first time on cd.
HMV issued a 24 page booklet, 'Mr Cool's Dream:The Complete History of The Style Council' by Iain Munn with copies sold at their stores.