Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD1) | Creation Records | CRESCD 290 | UK | 1998 | |
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Maxi) | Festival Records | D 1743 | Australia | 1998 | |
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD1) | Creation Records | SCR 665572 2 | Europe | 1998 | |
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD2) | Creation Records | CRESCD 290X | UK | 1998 | |
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD2) | Creation Records | SCR 665572 5 | Europe | 1998 | |
| The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, Promo) | Creation Records | SAMPCS 5073 | Europe | 1998 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing The Bad Photographer, CD, Single, CD1, CRESCD 290
More modern 60s power pop from Saint Etienne on their single THE BAD PHOTOGRAPHER. "Hit the Brakes" combines a fuzz guitar with occasional bursts of noise (the eponymous brakes, I assume), while "Swim Swan Swim" is a perfectly cheery instrumental. But the final track, "Madeleine," is the one that takes the cake, a delicate track in 3/4 time. As tender and fragrant as fabric softener.
referencing The Bad Photographer, CD, Single, CD2, CRESCD 290X
Saint Etienne’s remixers for THE BAD PHOTOGRAPHER don’t touch the title track, but instead take on phantom tracks that don’t appear elsewhere. Kid Loco takes “4:35 in the Morning” further into deliciously mellow downtempo territory, even as horns come in the background, while the Bronx Dogs go thick and dark on “Foto Stat.” Add N to (X) remake the cheekily titled "Uri Geller Bent My Boyfriend" into an abstract digital wonderland, with a sudden crash of rhythm towards the middle.