Saint Etienne - You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone


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Label: Heavenly
Catalog#: HVNLP7CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country:UK
Released:1993
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] - Anthony Sweeney
Photography [Booklet] - Aude Prieur
Photography [Saint Etienne Picture] - James Fry
Notes:All songs published by Warner Chappell, except:
Track 1 : Belsize Music
Track 4: Xit
Track 8: Copyright Control/Complete Music
4 © 1990, 6, 11 © 1991, 5, 7 to 10 © 1992, 1 to 3 © 1993
℗ Creation Records Ltd 1993
© Saint Etienne 1993
Distributed by Pinnacle
Made in England
LC 6306
Barcode: 5 025006 690074
Rating: 4.38/5 (13 votes) Rate It
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Tracklisting:

1   Who Do You Think You Are (3:55)
    Backing Vocals - Debsey*
  Written-By - Scott* , Dyer*
2   Archway People (3:21)
3   California Snow Story (4:20)
4   Kiss And Make Up (6:19)
    Vocals - Donna Savage
  Written-By - Wratten* , Hiscock*
5   Duke Duvet (3:12)
6   Filthy (5:13)
    Vocals - Q-Tee
  Written-By - Mais*
7   Join Our Club (3:17)
8   Paper (4:09)
    Written-By - Deebank* , Cracknell*
9   People Get Real (4:45)
10   Some Place Else (3:42)
11   Speedwell (6:31)
User Reviews:
scoundrel, Aug 31, 2005

As the accompanying disc to SO TOUGH, its easy to regard YOU NEED A MESS OF HELP TO STAND ALONE as the red-headed stepchild of Saint Etienne, but as an album, it provides its own charms. "Who Do You Think You Are" is another pop gem, and the dirty funk bass of "Filthy" is still a minor masterpiece. Though several of the tracks here were released as singles, others shine just as bright. "Archway People" is a beautiful slice of melancholy; "California Snow Story" is as dreamy as they get; and "Duke Duvet" throws in some Spanish guitar flavor. Stand alone? Almost certainly!

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