All of this pessimism is countered with an overarching sense of hope and delight that alternatives do actually exist-if only they can be seen. Lyrical targets include racism, excessive consumerism, the effects of self-serving governments, the suicide of one of Weller's friends and what the band saw as an exasperating lack of opposition to the status quo. The album features fourteen original compositions (eight by Paul Weller, four co-written by Weller and Mick Talbot, and one co-written by Weller with Steve White), with one instrumental from Talbot, in its original British form. Our Favourite Shop was its culmination." I meant every word, and felt every action. "I had a total belief in the Style Council. The cover, depicting the band posing inside a shop, was designed by Paul Weller and British artist Simon Halfon. The multigenre album incorporates diverse stylistic influences, including soul, rap, jazz and rock styles. According to the BPI, the record sold over 100,000 copies, and was certified gold. The album was the Style Council's only number one album in the UK. Style Council's most commercially successful album, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, and remained at the top of the charts for one week, displacing Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. The album was released as Internationalists in the United States, with a reconfigured track listing. The three singles that were released in the UK all reached the top 40 on the UK charts. The album contained " Come to Milton Keynes", " The Lodgers", " Boy Who Cried Wolf", and " Walls Come Tumbling Down!" which were all released as singles, with corresponding music videos. It features guest vocalists, including Lenny Henry, Tracie Young, and Dee C Lee. It was released on 8 June 1985, on Polydor, and was recorded ten months after the band's debut Café Bleu. Our Favourite Shop is the second studio album by the English group the Style Council. Paul Weller (for Solid Bond Productions).The albums original black and white still shot and promotional fanzine leaflet are both well presented. The records original inner sleeve is excellently presented. The albums gatefold cover is in excellent condition, displaying only minor signs of wear. The vinyl record attains a strong excellent grading.Īudio quality is very clear and strong throughout.īoth record centre labels are clean and unmarked. charts.Īlbum produced by Peter Wilson and Paul Weller. The album contains two top 10 singles, "Shout to the Top", which reached number 7 and "Walls Come Tumbling Down" peaking at number 6 both in the U.K. All of the pessimism is countered with an overaching sense of hope and delight that alternatives do actually exist, if only they can be seen. Know as "The Internationalists" in the United states, the album was released with different title, sequencing and cover design. Released in May 1985 "Our Favourite Shop" was the band's second studio album.
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