The Style Council
featuring Paul Weller
My Ever Changing Moods
Vinyl LP - Geffen GHS 4029
VG++/NM First US Pressing (1984)
with A Solid Bond in Your Heart and You're the Best Thing

Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and Near Mint Covers. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well throughout - clean copy. Original cover still has shrink wrap and includes original inner sleeve with lyrics.

My Ever Changing Moods (released as Café Bleu in the U.K.) is the official debut album The Style Council. It was released in 1984 on Geffen Records, produced by Paul Weller with Peter Wilson. 

Café 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 included a large number of extra musicians, known as Honorary Councillors, including Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt from Everything but the Girl. 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.

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that the album is "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.'"

It was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Treble included it in a 2014 list of 10 essential sophisti-pop albums, saying that while it does not feature synthesizers like the other albums on the list, "a mix of blue-eyed soul, jazz, and modern influences (for the time at least) made this record a sophisticated, progressive piece of pop."

Track listing

Side one
"My Ever Changing Moods (12-inch version)" – 5:42
"The Whole Point of No Return" – 2:42
"Blue Café" – 2:19
"The Paris Match" – 4:26
"Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse" – 3:16
"A Solid Bond in Your Heart" – 3:13

Side two
"You're the Best Thing" – 5:45/4:18 ^
"A Gospel" – 4:44
"Strength of Your Nature" – 4:20
"Here's One That Got Away" – 2:34
"Headstart for Happiness" – 3:19
"Mick's Blessings" – 1:14

The Style Council
Paul Weller – vocals, guitar; bass on "Me Ship Came In!", "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse" and "Council Meetin'", synthesizer on "Strength of Your Nature", flute sound on "Council Meetin'"
Mick Talbot – keyboards, piano, Hammond organ; brass synthesizer on "Strength of Your Nature", bass synthesizer on "You're the Best Thing", brass sound on "Headstart for Happiness", Clavinet on "Council Meetin'"
Steve White – drums, percussion

with:
Billy Chapman – saxophone on "Me Ship Came In!", "You're the Best Thing" and "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse"
Barbara Snow – trumpet on "Me Ship Came In!", "Dropping Bombs on the Whitehouse", "A Gospel" and "Headstart for Happiness"
Randy Anderson – guitar
Tracey Thorn – vocals on "The Paris Match"
Chris Bostock – double bass on "The Paris Match", bass on "Here's One That Got Away"
Ben Watt – guitar on "The Paris Match"
Dizzi Heights (Brian Beaton) – rap on "A Gospel"
Hilary Seabrook – saxophone on "A Gospel" and "Headstart for Happiness"
Dee C. Lee – backing vocals on "Strength of Your Nature" and co-vocals on "Headstart for Happiness"
Bobby Valentino – violin on "Here's One That Got Away"
Pete Wilson – drum programming on "A Gospel" and "Strength of Your Nature"
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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