London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne is a compilation album by Saint Etienne. It was released as a deluxe 2CD/DVD set (packaged in a hardback book), standard 2-CD set and on double 12" vinyl. It features the 2008 Xenomania Mix of "Burnt Out Car", the Richard X mix of "This Is Tomorrow" and "Method of Modern Love". The compilation features a selection of their regular A-sides on the first disc, while disc two includes various further A-sides, B-sides, non-singles and album tracks.
Originally due for release in November 2008 following the re-release of "Burnt Out Car," the set was delayed several times as a result of manufacturing issues as well as the introductory single's low chart position. In addition, a planned single-disc edition (featuring solely the first disc of the set) was cancelled. The set ultimately came out in February 2009 following the release of the newly recorded Richard X collaboration "Method of Modern Love." Some early-run copies of the 2CD edition are available, though, omitting "Method of Modern Love." The single-disc edition was eventually issued alongside remastered single-disc editions the rest of the band's catalogue in 2011, following the release of deluxe editions of most of their albums.
In its week of release the compilation charted at #79 in the UK,[6] missing out on the Top 75 in part due to a surge in older albums following the Brit Awards.
Track listing
CD/DVD: Heavenly / HVNLP69CDSE
1. |
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert) | Young |
4:32 |
2. |
"Nothing Can Stop Us" | Stanley, Wiggs |
4:22 |
3. |
"Join Our Club" (2001 Remix) | Stanley, Wiggs |
3:18 |
4. |
"Avenue" (Radio Edit) | Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:50 |
5. |
"You're in a Bad Way" (Single Version) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:03 |
6. |
"Hobart Paving" (Single Version) | Stanley, Wiggs |
4:50 |
7. |
"Who Do You Think You Are" | Dyer, Scott |
3:50 |
8. |
"Pale Movie" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:46 |
9. |
"Like a Motorway" (Radio Edit) | Stanley, Wiggs |
3:43 |
10. |
"Hug My Soul" (Radio Edit) | Batson, Cracknell, Male |
3:55 |
11. |
"He's on the Phone" (Radio Edit) (Featuring Etienne Daho) | Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:09 |
12. |
"Sylvie" (Single Version) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:02 |
13. |
"Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:39 |
14. |
"Action" (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, Higgins, Powell, Coler |
3:51 |
15. |
"A Good Thing" | Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield |
4:02 |
16. |
"Side Streets" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
2:57 |
17. |
"Burnt Out Car" (Xenomania Mix) | Stanley, Wiggs |
3:41 |
18. |
"Method of Modern Love" (this track is missing from some 2CD editions) | Robinson, X, Prime |
4:20 |
19. |
"This Is Tomorrow" (Richard X Version) | Annie, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:28 |
1. |
"Kiss and Make Up" (US Version) | Wratten, Hiscock |
5:14 |
2. |
"Filthy" (Featuring Q-Tee) | Stanley, Wiggs, Mais |
5:35 |
3. |
"Spring" | Stanley, Wiggs |
3:44 |
4. |
"People Get Real" | Stanley, Wiggs |
4:45 |
5. |
"Mario's Cafe" | Stanley, Wiggs |
4:31 |
6. |
"Goodnight Jack" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:22 |
7. |
"The Bad Photographer" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:00 |
8. |
"Lose That Girl" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:05 |
9. |
"Lover Plays the Bass" | Stanley, Wiggs |
4:16 |
10. |
"How We Used to Live" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
8:51 |
11. |
"Boy Is Crying" (Single Mix) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:39 |
12. |
"Finisterre" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:45 |
13. |
"Soft Like Me" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, George |
4:26 |
14. |
"Shower Scene" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, Higgins, Powell, Coler |
4:22 |
15. |
"Stars Above Us" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, Xenomania |
3:26 |
16. |
"Teenage Winter" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
5:53 |
17. |
"I Was Born on Christmas Day" (Featuring Tim Burgess) | Catt, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:11 |
1. |
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert) (Original B&W Version) | Young | David Lodge, Nick Bray |
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2. |
"Kiss and Make Up" (Featuring Donna Savage) | Wratten, Hiscock | Marquis Films |
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3. |
"Nothing Can Stop Us" | Stanley, Wiggs | Hiro Nakano |
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4. |
"Avenue" | Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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5. |
"You're in a Bad Way" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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6. |
"Hobart Paving" | Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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7. |
"Who Do You Think You Are" | Dyer, Scott | Paul Kelly |
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8. |
"I Was Born on Christmas Day" (Featuring Tim Burgess) | Catt, Stanley, Wiggs | James Fry |
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9. |
"Pale Movie" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | James Fry |
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10. |
"Like a Motorway" | Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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11. |
"Hug My Soul" | Batson, Cracknell, Male | Paul Wells |
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12. |
"He's on the Phone" (Featuring Etienne Daho) | Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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13. |
"Sylvie" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Bjorn Lindgren |
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14. |
"The Bad Photographer" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Bjorn Lindgren |
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15. |
"How We Used to Live" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Mikey Tomkins |
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16. |
"Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Mikey Tomkins |
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17. |
"Action" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, Higgins, Powell, Coler | Kieran Evans, Paul Kelly |
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18. |
"Side Streets" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Paul Kelly |
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LP: Heavenly / HVNLP69
11. |
"He's on the Phone" (Radio Edit) (Featuring Etienne Daho) | Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:09 |
12. |
"Sylvie" (Single Version) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
4:02 |
13. |
"Heart Failed (In The Back of a Taxi)" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs |
3:39 |
14. |
"Action" (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs, Higgins, Powell, Coler |
3:51 |
B-sides
- from "Burnt Out Car"
- "River"
- "Night Vision"
- "Destroy The Building"
- "Burnt Out Car" (Mark Brown Remix Edit)
- "Burnt Out Car" (Mark Brown Remix)
- "Burnt Out Car" (Demo)
- from Method of Modern Love
- "Method of Modern Love" (Radio Edit)
- "This Is Tomorrow" (Original Version)
- "Method of Modern Love" (Cola Boy Remix)
- "Method of Modern Love" (Richard X Join Our Clique Mix)
- "Method of Modern Love" (A cappella version)
- "Method of Modern Love" (Heartbreak Remix)
Chart positions
References
- "play.com". Play.com listings. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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