The Style Council – The Cost Of Loving (VG+/VG) – LP, Australasia 1987

The Cost Of Loving is an LP by The Style Council from 1987 released on the Polydor label.

About this album

The Cost of Loving is one of The Style Council’s most polished and ambitious albums, pushing the band further towards sleek soul, synth-pop and funk. Released in 1987, it reflects Paul Weller and Mick Talbot’s continued shift away from their early mod revival roots into a more contemporary, American-influenced pop sound, with glossy production and tighter rhythm arrangements. While it divided some listeners at the time, the album captures the duo’s willingness to experiment with style, studio detail and mood, making it an important chapter in their catalogue and a marker of how far their sound had evolved by the late 1980s.

Genre: Pop & Rock