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Saint Etienne Warner Bros Records House Indie Pop Dance Pop 1991

Performer: Saint Etienne
Album: Foxbase Alpha
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog #: 9 26793-2
MP3: 2619 mb | FLAC: 2082 mb
Released: 1991
Country: US
Style: House, Indie Pop, Dance-pop
Rating: 4.1/5
Votes: 027
Category: Electronic / Funk / Pop

Tracklist

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

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
HVNLP1CD	Saint Etienne	Foxbase Alpha ‎(CD, Album)	Heavenly	HVNLP1CD	UK	1991
9 26793-2	Saint Etienne	Foxbase Alpha ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	9 26793-2	US	Unknown
none	Saint Etienne	Fox Base Alpha ‎(24xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, Ltd, 25t)	Heavenly	none	UK	2017
HVNLP1CD, 4989992000	Saint Etienne	Foxbase Alpha ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Heavenly, Columbia	HVNLP1CD, 4989992000	UK	Unknown
9 26793-4, 4-26793	Saint Etienne	Foxbase Alpha ‎(Cass, Album, AR,)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	9 26793-4, 4-26793	US	1991

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 13 published by Xit.

© ℗ 1991 Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Mfd. by WEA Manufacturing.
Made in U.S.A.

Some copies were initially released in longbox packaging.

Barcodes

Barcode (String): 075992679329
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-26793-2 9
Matrix / Runout: 1 26793-2 SRC-01
SPARS Code: ADD

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Engineered At – Cat Music
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.
Published By – Broken Arrow Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Xit
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Video

Munigrinn

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.

Mitars Riders

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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