Tracklist
Mario's Cafe | 4:38 | ||
Railway Jam | 4:15 | ||
Date With Spelman | 0:18 | ||
Calico | 5:13 | ||
Avenue | 7:40 | ||
You're In A Bad Way | 2:43 | ||
Memo To Pricey | 0:23 | ||
Hobart Paving | 5:04 | ||
Leafhound | 4:05 | ||
Clock Milk | 0:14 | ||
Conchita Martinez | 4:02 | ||
No Rainbows For Me | 3:56 | ||
Here Come Clown Feet | 0:23 | ||
Junk The Morgue | 5:12 | ||
Chicken Soup | 0:20 |
Credits (18)
- Jeff Barrett (4)A&R [Labelhead And Press]
- M DesignDesign [Sleeve Design]
- Ian CattEngineer
- Ian CattGuitar, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Performer [Whistling Jack]
- Kevin PearceLiner Notes
- McGee*Management
Notes
Front cover features Sarah Cracknell, aged 6, photographed by her father, Derek Cracknell.
In some countries, the album version of "You're In A Bad Way" has been replaced by the single version.
In some countries, the album version of "You're In A Bad Way" has been replaced by the single version.
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | So Tough Cassette, Advance, Album | Warner Bros. Records – none | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9 45166-2, Heavenly – 9 45166-2 | US | 1993 | US — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough LP, Album | Heavenly – HVNLP6 | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album; CD, Compilation; All Media, Limited Edition | Heavenly – HVNLP6CDX | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | ||||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-5209 | Japan | 1993 | Japan — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9 45166-2, Heavenly – CDW 45166 | Canada | 1993 | Canada — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45166-2 | Europe | 1993 | Europe — 1993 | Needs Changes | |||
![]() | So Tough Cassette, Album | Heavenly – HVNLP6MC | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Promo | Heavenly – HVNLP6CDP | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9 45338-2 | US | 1993 | US — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough Minidisc | Heavenly – HVNLP6MD | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough Cassette, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9 45166-4, Warner Bros. Records – 4-45166 | US | 1993 | US — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album | Heavenly – HVNLP6CD | UK | 1993 | UK — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough Cassette, Album, Dolby HX PRO | Hed-Arzi – 945166, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45166-4 | Israel | 1993 | Israel — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby System Sound | Warner Bros. Records – 2451664 | Canada | 1993 | Canada — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Promo | Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-5209 | Japan | 1993 | Japan — 1993 | New Submission | |||
So Tough Cassette, Album | Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45166-4 | Europe | 1993 | Europe — 1993 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Reissue | Heavenly – HVNLP6CD, Columbia – 4990002000 | UK | 2002 | UK — 2002 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Reissue; CD, Compilation; All Media, Remastered, Deluxe Edition | Heavenly – HVNLP6CDDE, Universal UMC – 2711899 | Europe | 2009 | Europe — 2009 | ||||
![]() | So Tough 2×CDr, Promo | Heavenly – none, Universal UMC – none | UK & Europe | 2009 | UK & Europe — 2009 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Remastered | Heavenly – HVNLP6CD, Universal UMC – 2759119 | Europe | 2011 | Europe — 2011 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough LP, Album, Reissue | Plain Recordings – plain 179 | US | 2013 | US — 2013 | New Submission | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Reissue; CD, Compilation; All Media, Remastered, Deluxe Edition | Heavenly – HVNLP6CDSE | UK & Europe | 2017 | UK & Europe — 2017 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough LP, Album, Reissue | Heavenly – HVNLP6, [PIAS] – HVNLP6 | Europe | 2017 | Europe — 2017 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Reissue | Heavenly – HVNLP6CD | UK | UK | Recently Edited | ||||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Repress | Warner Bros. Records – 9362-45166-2 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
![]() | So Tough CD, Album, Repress | Warner Bros. Records – 9 45166-2, Heavenly – 9 45166-2 | US | US | New Submission |
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Reviews
- Edited one year ago
referencing So Tough (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation, All Media, Remastered, Deluxe Edition) HVNLP6CDSE
Pumping out a hit release in 1993, Sarah Cracknell and her musicians created as much a noisy-industrial-busy city guide as an album. There're railroad station sounds, phone rings, car horns etc on this CD. Finally, this techno-electronic-house mix was recorded with Sara's melody parts. Replacing the song Mario's Cafe with its visions, one can imagine where you want to be, but the tracks Railway Jam and Avenue give you a feeling to walk around a night city etc. Listening to this album is great fun! - Edited one year ago
referencing So Tough (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation, All Media, Remastered, Deluxe Edition) HVNLP6CDDE
"Everlasting" samples the drum loops of Mayday's "Freestyle" and of Reese's "Just Another Chance". "Rainy Day Women" uses the former during the last minute. referencing So Tough (LP, Album, Reissue) HVNLP6
Yeah...OK. I don't know if enough can be said about the quality of this pressing, but it's quite beautiful. As pristine as can be. (It didn't even need a cleaning.) No pops or skips. Just pure St. Etienne. Buy this edition if you want this album.referencing So Tough (LP, Album, Reissue) HVNLP6
Very good release, sounds brighter than I remember. They did a good job with the cover and inner sleeve.referencing So Tough (LP, Album, Reissue) HVNLP6
This sounds a million times better than that horrible Plain reissue from a few years ago! Definitely worth buying.referencing So Tough (LP, Album, Reissue) HVNLP6
Note: does not feature the lock groove ending on side A that the original pressing has.referencing So Tough (LP, Album, Reissue) plain 179
Can anyone comment on the sound quality on this release? Also, does it reproduce the original printed inner sleeve? TIA- Edited 17 years ago
referencing So Tough (CD, Album) 9 45166-2
SO TOUGH remains Saint Etienne's highest pinnacle of pop perfection; indeed it's a seminal document in the annals of pop. Who else can make the character study of "Mario's Cafe" into a groovy hit? But the real magic comes with the trifecta of "Avenue," "You're in a Bad Way" and "Hobart Paving." "Avenue," a delicious midtempo track tinged with sadness, flows through its numerous tempo changes with grace. "You're in a Bad Way" is a deliriously bright track that harkens back to the 60s, with cheeky lyrics and a finger-snapping rhythm. "Hobart Paving" is a deeply moving torch song with its tender refrain of "don't forget to catch me." After those, of course, it's difficult to compare (where do you go after perfection?), but Saint Etienne manage to pop out a few more gems: the house/guitar-thrash of "Conchita Martinez" or the self-referential "Join Our Club." All in all, an indispensible album.
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