Saint Etienne ‎– Foxbase Alpha

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 9 26793-2

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Released:

1991

Genre:

Electronic, Pop

Style:

House, Synth-pop

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	This Is Radio Etienne	0:43
2	Only Love Can Break Your Heart Bass – Harvey Williams Vocals – Moira Lambert Written-By – Neil Young	4:29
3	Wilson	1:59
4	Carnt Sleep	4:44
5	Girl VII	3:46
6	Spring	3:44
7	She's The One	3:08
8	People Get Real	4:45
9	Stoned To Say The Least	7:42
10	Nothing Can Stop Us	4:21
11	Etienne Gonna Die	1:32
12	London Belongs To Me	3:57
13	Kiss And Make Up Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Pete Heller Written-By – Wratten, Hiscock	5:14
14	Like The Swallow	7:42
15	Dilworth's Theme	0:41

Credits

Design [Sleeve] – Anthony Sweeney
Engineer – Ian Catt
Guitar, Programmed By [Keyboards], Other [Elephant Chair] – Ian Catt
Keyboards [Prophet 5], Sampler [Emax], Bongos, Other [Unskinny Bop] – Pete Wiggs
Keyboards [Roland Jupiter 8, Korg M1], Tambourine, Other [Tiger Tokens] – Bob Stanley
Liner Notes – Jon Savage
Management – Alan McGee
Other [American Psyche] – Jerry Jaffe
Other [Girl With Sign] – Celina Nash
Other [Long Leg] – Kate Askey
Other [Press] – Jeff Barrett
Other [Spin Bowler] – Andrew Wickham
Other [Suits] – Paul The Tailor
Other [The Cage] – Martin Kelly
Other [The Inspirational Choir] – Billy Nasty, Bo Savage, Gazareth Sweeney, Uncle Vibes
Photography By – Joe Dilworth
Producer – Saint Etienne
Vocals – Sarah Cracknell
Written-By – Stanley* (tracks: 1, 3 to 15), Wiggs* (tracks: 1, 3 to 15)

Notes

Engineered at Cat Music, Mitcham

All songs published by Warner Chappell except:
Track 2 published by Cotillion Music Inc./Broken Arrow Music adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp. BMI and
Track 3 published by Xit.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7599-26793-2 9
Matrix / Runout: 1 26793-2 SRC-01

Other Versions (Showing 5 of 11) View All

Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Foxbase Alpha (CD, Album)	Heavenly	HVNLP1CD	UK	1991
Foxbase Alpha (CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	7599-26762-2	Europe	1991
Foxbase Alpha (LP)	Heavenly	HVNLP 1	UK	1991
Foxbase Alpha (LP, Album, W/Lbl, Promo)	Heavenly	HVNLP 1	UK	1991
Foxbase Alpha (CD)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music (Canada)	9 26793-2, CD 26793	Canada	1991

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Rated 5/5

Review by baj Aug 17, 2005 (edited over 6 years ago)

Foxbase Alpha- I remember finding this tape under the seat of my car and thinking, "what the hell is this?"- weird cover + title, a group I'd never heard of- it wound up being my friend's who never missed it. Umpteen years later, it still rocks my world- especially Stoned to Say the Least, but actually every track. Cracknell's voice is almost incomparably girly and sexy, and the music as described above is poppy but eclectic accessible to even the most purist of house fans. But Saint Etienne fit into no strict category- like Groove Armada of "Vertigo" fame, it's "dance" music that's breezy and catchy while being musically and creatively balanced. And FA is, doubtless, their best album.

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Rated 5/5

Review by scoundrel Aug 16, 2005 (edited over 6 years ago)

Saint Etienne's first album, FOXBASE ALPHA, rightfully set the standard for pop music. In a world where "pop music" is seen as somehow substandard, Saint Etienne proves the critics that pop can both be catchy and musically worthwhile (the humorous and sample-heavy interludes notwithstanding). "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," a Neil Young cover, is an obvious hit, but less likely tracks also sparkle: "Girl VII," "Spring" and "Carnt Sleep" run the gamut from uptempo fun to downtempo lullaby. And, as if to prove their range, "Stoned to Say the Least" is a instrumental house track, while "Like the Swallow" starts off ambient, then verges into melancholy. There are a few missteps, like the overused sample on "She's the One" or the slightly watery "London Belongs to Me," but the summery warmth of "People Get Real" and "Nothing Can Stop Us" amply make up any shortcomings.

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