title: Introducing The Style Council
text: # Introducing The Style Council
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Q | |
  | Rolling Stone | |
  | Uncut | 7/10 |
  | The Village Voice | B |
  
  Introducing The Style Council is a mini-LP by English band the Style Council, released in 1983. Their debut release, it was released only in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. Though not officially released in the United Kingdom, the Dutch release was heavily imported.
  
  Introducing The Style Council includes tracks from the band's first three UK single releases, as well as the club mix version of "Long Hot Summer". The band's official, full-length studio album, Café Bleu, was released the following year.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Paul Weller, except where noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, production
  * Mick Talbot – keyboards
  * Zeke Manyika – drums
  * Steve White – drums
  * Tracie Young – backing vocals
  * Peter Wilson – production
  * Bert Bevans – remixing (tracks 4 and 7)
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (1983) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 29 |
  | Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 44 |
  | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 69 |
  | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 6 |
  | US Billboard 200 | 172 |
  