Near the end of 1983, these songs were compiled on Introducing The Style Council, a mini-album initially released in the US, Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands only. Singles " Speak Like a Child" (with its loud soul-influenced style), the extended funk of "Money-Go-Round", and the synth- ballad " Long Hot Summer" all featured Talbot on keyboards and organ, and reached number 4, number 11 and number 3, respectively, on the UK Singles Chart. The band showed a diversity of musical styles. The band was founded in late 1982 by Paul Weller and initially consisted only of himself and Mick Talbot, who Weller said he chose because "he shares my hatred of the rock myth and the rock culture". The band also had hit singles and albums in Australia and New Zealand during the 1980s. As with Weller's previous band, most of the London-based group's hits were in their homeland, where they scored seven top 10 hits. Other artists such as Tracie Young, Tracey Thorn ( Everything but the Girl) and drummer/percussionist Steve Sidelnyk (who has played for Madonna, Seal and Richard Ashcroft ) also performed and collaborated with the group. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-girlfriend, vocalist Dee C. The band enabled Weller to take his music in a more soulful direction. The Style Council were a British band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/ new wave/ mod revival band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, the Bureau and the Merton Parkas.
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