The Paris Match originally appeared as a 1983 single and then on the EP Introducing the Style Council. The group re-recorded a slightly longer version of the song for their 1984 album Café Bleu, this time with Tracey Thorn of Everything But the Girl on lead vocals. (Edits vary across releases and compilations, but generally speaking, the first, Weller-sung version is around 3:46 and the later, Tracey Thorn version runs around 4:26.)
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The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl) also collaborated with the group. The band showed a diversity of musical styles. Singles "Speak Like a Child" (with its loud soul-influenced style), the extended funk of "Money-Go-Round", and the haunting synth-ballad "Long Hot Summer"… read more
The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Stev…read more
The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist … read more