The Style CouncilThe Cost Of Loving

Label:

Polydor – 831 525-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Album , Gatefold

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 It Didn't Matter
Mixed ByThe Valentine Brothers
Written ByWeller/Talbot
Written-ByWeller*
5:44
A2 Right To Go
Mixed ByJezar
PercussionSteve Sidelynk*
Written-ByDynamic Three*
5:10
B1 Heavens Above
BassCamelle Hinds
CongasSteve Sidelnyk
Mixed ByMatthew Kasha
SaxophoneBilly Chapman
ViolinAnne Stephenson
Written-ByWeller*
6:10
B2 Fairy Tales
CongasSteve Sidelnyk
Mixed ByCurtis Mayfield
PercussionSteve Sidelnyk
TrombonePete Thams
TrumpetRoddy Lorimer
Written-ByWeller*
4:08
C1 Angel
Bass GuitarCamelle Hinds
Mixed ByThe Valentine Brothers
Written ByMoten/Sully/Griffen
Written-BySully*
4:31
C2 Walking The Night
Backing VocalsJohn Valentine (2)
Bass GuitarCamelle Hinds
FlugelhornRoddy Lorimer
Mixed ByCarl Beatty
TrombonePete Thams
TrumpetRoddy Lorimer
Written ByWeller/Talbot
Written-ByWeller*
4:30
D1 Waiting
Mixed ByJohn Valentine (2)
Written-ByWeller*
4:26
D2 The Cost Of Loving
Mixed ByAlan Leeming
Written-ByWeller*
4:19
D3 A Woman's Song
Written-ByWeller*
3:02

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByPolydor Ltd.
  • Distributed ByPolydor Ltd.
  • Produced ForSolid Bond Productions Ltd.
  • Recorded AtSolid Bond Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polydor Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright ©Polydor Ltd. (London)
  • Published ByEMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByStylist Music Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI
  • Published ByZomba Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByCopyright Control
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtTape One

Credits

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

Notes

A1 & C2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music/EMI
A2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Zomba Music Publishing Ltd
B1, B2, D1 & D2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd
C1: Copyright Control
Original sound recording made by Polydor Ltd (London)
℗ 1987 Polydor Ltd (London) © 1987 Polydor Ltd (London)
Marketed and distributed in the UK by Polydor Ltd
Produced for Solid Bond Productions.
Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London.
Recorded in May, August and October 1986.

This record is not for sale in South Africa.

Runouts stamped except "JA", the circled number 11 or 12, "L 18345 / 6/7/8" and any subsequent letter (e.g. F, M,T) that are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 042283144316
  • Barcode (Printed): 0 42283 14431 6
  • Other (Cat# record 1): 831 526-1
  • Other (Cat# record 2): 831 527-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 1): T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 U JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 1): T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 15 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 1): T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 2 1 U JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 1): T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 2): T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 11 13 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 2): T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 11 10 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 2): T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 11 1U JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 2): T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 11 13 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 3): T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 12 L18345 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 3): T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18346 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 3): T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18347 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 3): T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18348 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 4): T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 1 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 4): T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 6 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 4): T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 U JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 4): T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 3 JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 5): T S C LP 4 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 12 JA L 18345 F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 5): TSCLP 4 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 JA 11 L 18346 F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 5): T SCLP 4 C // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 11 L 18347 JA M
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 5): T SC LP 4 D B̶ // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 11 L 18348 T JA

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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
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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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The Cost Of Loving (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) Polydor 831 525-1, 831 526-1, 831 527-1, TSCLP 4 1987

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