Album · 1987
The Cost of Loving
- Released
- 7 February 1987
- Label
- Polydor
- Catalogue no.
- 831 443-1 Y-1
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 42:31
- Country
- US
“The Cost of Loving” is an album by The Style Council, released in 1987 on Polydor. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 42:31. The line-up features Dee C. Lee (background vocals, lead vocals), Mick Talbot (keyboard, synthesizer), Paul Weller (drum machine, synthesizer), Steve White (percussion, drums (drum set)) and Camelle Hinds (bass guitar, electric bass guitar).
Who played on The Cost of Loving
- Dee C. Lee background vocals, lead vocals all tracks
- Mick Talbot keyboard, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, fortepiano, bass synthesizer all tracks
- Paul Weller drum machine, synthesizer, guitar, producer, lead vocals, background vocals all tracks
- Steve White percussion, drums (drum set) all tracks
- Camelle Hinds bass guitar, electric bass guitar on 3 tracks
- Steve Sidelnyk percussion, congas on 3 tracks
- Ashley Slater trombone on 2 tracks
- Chris Lawrence trombone on 2 tracks
- Guy Barker trumpet, flugelhorn on 2 tracks
- John Valentine background vocals, mix on 2 tracks
- Luke Tunney trumpet, flugelhorn on 2 tracks
- Pete Thams trombone on 2 tracks
- Roddy Lorimer trumpet, flugelhorn on 2 tracks
- Anne Stephenson violin on 1 track
- Billy Chapman saxophone on 1 track
- Dynamic Three spoken vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 It Didn’t Matter 5:49
- A2 Right to Go 5:15
- A3 Heavens Above — Paul Weller 6:14
- A4 Fairy Tales — Paul Weller 4:10
- B1 Angel 4:32
- B2 Walking the Night 4:35
- B3 Waiting — Paul Weller 4:30
- B4 The Cost of Loving — Paul Weller 4:22
- B5 A Woman’s Song — Paul Weller 3:04
Production
- Alan Leeming engineer, mix
- Jezar engineer, mix
- The Valentine Brothers mix
- Carl Beatty mix
- Curtis Mayfield mix
- Matthew Kasha mix
- John Mealing orchestrator
- Paolo Hewitt liner notes
More albums by The Style Council
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Cost of Loving?
The line-up of The Cost of Loving includes Dee C. Lee (background vocals, lead vocals), Mick Talbot (keyboard, synthesizer), Paul Weller (drum machine, synthesizer), Steve White (percussion, drums (drum set)), Camelle Hinds (bass guitar, electric bass guitar), Steve Sidelnyk (percussion, congas), Ashley Slater (trombone) and Chris Lawrence (trombone).
Which label released The Cost of Loving?
The Cost of Loving was released in 1987 on Polydor (831 443-1 Y-1).
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