On May 9, 1985, “Polydor” label released “Our Favourite Shop”, the second Style Council (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1984 – March 1985, and was produced by Peter Wilson and Paul Weller. The album cover was designed by Paul Weller and Simon Halfon.

Personnel:

• Paul Weller– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, synth, design
• Mick Talbot– Hammond organ, keyboards
• Camille Hinds– bass
• Steve White– drums, percussion
• Helen Turner – piano
• Peter Wilson – keyboard sequencing
• Kevin Miller – bass
• Clark Kent – contra bass
• Gary Wallis– percussion
• Dee C. Lee– vocals
• Lenny Henry– vocals
• Tracie Young– vocals
• Alison Limerick– vocals
• Stewart Prosser – trumpet, flugelhorn
• David DeFries– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mike Mower – flute, saxophone
• Chris Lawrence – trombone
• Patrick Grundy-White – French horn
• Steve Dawson – trumpet
• Billy Chapman – saxophone
• John Mealing– orchestration, string arrangement
• Anne Stephenson – violin
• Charlie Buchanan – violin
• Jocelyn Pook– viola
• Audrey Riley– cello
• Simon Halfon – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller.

1. Homebreakers – Mick Talbot, Paul Weller
2. All Gone Away
3. Come to Milton Keynes
4. Internationalists – Mick Talbot, Paul Weller
5. A Stones Throw Away
6. The Stand Up Comic’s InstructionsBoy Who Cried Wolf
7. A Man of Great Promise
8. Down in the Seine
9. The Lodgers (or She Was Only a Shopkeeper’s Daughter) – Mick Talbot, Paul Weller
10. Luck – Mick Talbot, Paul Weller
11. With Everything to Lose – Steve White, Paul Weller
12. Our Favourite Shop – Mick Talbot
13. Walls Come Tumbling Down! – Paul Weller