In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that Café Bleu, although being indicative of "the group's fatal flaw – a tendency to be too eclectic and overambitious", is nonetheless "one of their better efforts", praising Weller's "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.'" Ĭafé Bleu was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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The album represented a huge shift away from Weller's previous group The Jam and towards incorporating his favoured elements of classic soul, jazz and rap.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scores Café Bleu included a large number of extra musicians, known as Honorary Councillors, including Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt from Everything but the Girl. Ĭafé Bleu was renamed My Ever Changing Moods in the United States to capitalise on the success of the single of the same name. The album was mainly recorded at Solid Bond Studios (owned by Weller) except for the strings which were recorded at CBS. It followed the compilation Introducing The Style Council, which was released only in the Netherlands, Canada and Japan. It was released on 16 March 1984, on Polydor Records, produced by Paul Weller with Peter Wilson. Café Bleu is the official debut album released by the English band The Style Council.
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