The Style CouncilThe Cost Of Loving

Label:

Polydor – 831 443-2

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 It Didn't Matter
Mixed ByThe Valentine Brothers
Written-ByWeller*
5:43
A2 Right To Go
Mixed ByJezar
PercussionSteve Sidelnyk
Rap [Rappin']The Dynamic Three*
Written-ByDynamic Three*
5:11
A3 Heavens Above
BassCamelle Hinds
CongasSteve Sidelnyk
Mixed ByMatthew Kasha
SaxophoneBilly Chapman
Violin [Solo]Anne Stephenson
Written-ByWeller*
6:11
A4 Fairy Tales
Congas, PercussionSteve Sidelnyk
Mixed ByCurtis Mayfield
PercussionSteve Sidelnyk
TrombonePete Thams
TrumpetRoddy Lorimer
Written-ByWeller*
4:10
B1 Angel
BassCamelle Hinds
Mixed ByThe Valentine Brothers
Written-BySully*
4:31
B2 Walking The Night
Backing VocalsJohn Valentine (2)
BassCamelle Hinds
Flugelhorn [Solo]Guy Barker
Mixed ByCarl Beatty
TrombonePete Thams
Trumpet, FlugelhornRoddy Lorimer
Written-ByWeller*
4:29
B3 Waiting
Mixed ByJohn Valentine (2)
Written-ByWeller*
4:27
B4 The Cost Of Loving
Mixed ByAlan Leeming
Written-ByWeller*
4:19

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtSolid Bond Studios

Credits

  • Arranged By [Orchestrations]John Mealing
  • Design [Artwork]The Style Council
  • Drums, PercussionSteve White (3)
  • EngineerJezar
  • Lead Vocals, Backing VocalsDee C. Lee
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum ProgrammingPaul Weller
  • Liner NotesThe Cappuccino Kid
  • Make-UpLynne Easton
  • Organ [Hammond], Piano [Forte], Keyboards [Wurlitzer], Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Bass]Mick Talbot
  • Photography ByNick Knight
  • ProducerPaul Weller
  • Sequenced ByJezar

Notes

Produced for Solid Bond Productions.
Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London.
Recorded in May, August and October 1986.

Included an inner photo/lyric sleeve.

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Cost Of Loving (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) Polydor TSCLP 4 UK 1987
The Cost Of Loving (LP, Album, Stereo) Polydor 831 443-1 1987
The Cost Of Loving (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Gatefold ) Polydor TSCLP 4, 831 525-1 UK 1987
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The Cost Of Loving (LP, Album, Stereo) Polydor 831 443-1, 831443-1 Greece 1987
The Cost Of Loving (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Polydor 831 443-1 Canada 1987

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    Paul Weller's Post Funk Jam Band, still a Fresh LP for its time!

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