Rob Conroy

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Member Since: 1/22/2001
Total Mixes: 629
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Somewhere the party never ends.

Artist Song
The Style Council  Speak Like a Child  
The Style Council  Party Chambers 
The Style Council  Headstart for Happiness [e.p. version] 
The Style Council  Long Hot Summer  
The Style Council  The Paris Match [single version] 
The Style Council  It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands  
The Style Council  Spring, Summer, Autumn  
The Style Council  The Whole Point of No Return  
The Style Council  My Ever Changing Moods [Cafe Bleu version] 
The Style Council  You're the Best Thing  
The Style Council  Here's One That Got Away 
The Style Council  Ghosts of Dachau 
The Style Council  The Piccadilly Trail  
The Style Council  Blood Sports  
The Style Council  Spin Drifting  
The Style Council  Come to Milton Keynes  
The Style Council  A Stone's Throw Away 
The Style Council  Down in the Seine  
The Style Council  Luck  
The Style Council  With Everything to Lose  
The Style Council  The Cost of Loving [12" version] 
The Style Council  It's a Very Deep Sea  

Comment:

80 minutes of a sadly underrated band (at least their first two full-lengths and their debut e.p. are massively underrated). I take the position that although their worst stuff is downright embarrassing (and there's quite a bit of that), their best stuff is absolutely phenomenal--i.e., on a par with some of the Jam's stuff and way far ahead of anything that Mr. Weller has released during his "Dadrock"-infected solo career. Last songs cut: "All Gone Away", "A Man of Great Promise", "How She Threw It All Away", "(When You) Call Me", "Francoise", "Walls Come Tumbling Down", "Why I Went Missing", "Le Depart", "Confessions 1, 2 & 3" and "A Solid Bond in Your Heart."

Feedback:

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antbabe
Date: 8/12/2003
All of these are great songs, from a much under-appreciated band (except I would have included 'call me')...
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lo-fi jr.
Date: 8/12/2003
Been meaning to revisit these sides since reading MOJO's raves for the reissues. Dig the "Dadrock" knock.
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McDonald12
Date: 8/12/2003
nice. I prefer his solo stuff (early days) myself, but the Council hit the right notes more often than not, in my humble opinion.
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G-Sphere
Date: 8/13/2003
Nice mix. Always loved the early SC stuff. Not familiar with the dadrock era.
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Jana
Date: 8/13/2003
Lovely mix Rob. The SC are always nice to listen to, and I'm looking forward to the new PW collection.
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CASETTA
Date: 8/17/2003
I agree with the evaluation. Worst stuff is truly an embarassment and the best stuff is amazing. I'll be honest, I hated Style Council at the time but did a little revisit and glad I did.
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Mike Pike Set
Date: 9/5/2003
I'm a big Weller fan, esp his solo-things and the Jam-things, esp thanks to you Rob with your amazing Jam-mix & to P the swede for making also amazing vol.2 to me......This mix is a-must-have-for-me-in-our-World-Championship-2007-biggest thing since....-trade;)
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Mike Pike Set
Date: 9/5/2003
Have a nice weekend!