So Tough

So Tough
Studio album by Saint Etienne
Released	March 9, 1993 (1993-03-09)
Recorded	Summer - Autumn 1992 at RMS, London
Genre	House, ambient house, synthpop, electronica
Length	48:29 (UK version) 55:40 (US version)
Label	Heavenly (UK) - HVNLP 6 Warners (U.S.)- 9 45166
Producer	Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne chronology
Foxbase Alpha (1992) So Tough (1993) You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (1993)
Singles from So Tough
"Avenue" Released: October 1992 (1992-10) "You're in a Bad Way" Released: February 1993 (1993-02) "Hobart Paving" Released: May 1993 (1993-05)

Professional ratings
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BBC	(favourable)
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Pitchfork Media	(8.9/10)

So Tough (1993) is the second studio album by British band Saint Etienne. It is their highest-charting album to date, reaching #7 on the UK Album Chart. The album takes its title from the Beach Boys album Carl and the Passions - "So Tough".

Samples and references

One of the distinctive features of the album is the use of samples between the songs. They are taken from a variety of sources including dialogue from film and television. The original sources include the films Peeping Tom, Billy Liar, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord of the Flies and That'll Be the Day, as well as the television series The Family. Additionally, the track "Conchita Martinez" features a recurring sample from the opening riff of Rush's 1980 hit "The Spirit of Radio".

The song "Mario's Cafe" was inspired by a real Kentish Town restaurant of that name.

Marketing

The album cover features a picture of lead singer Sarah Cracknell aged 6 taken by her father Derek Cracknell.^{[citation needed]}

Releases

The album was reissued as a limited edition 2-CD set with You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone.

The US release added "Join Our Club" (3:22), which had been a UK single in 1992. "Who Do You Think You Are" (3:49) is included on some US versions between "Here Come Clown Feet" and "Junk the Morgue". "You're in a Bad Way" (3:08), and "Hobart Paving" (4:57) are presented in their single versions, including extra instrumentation. The former is longer, while the latter features a drum pattern not present on the original version.

The album was reissued on August 31, 2009, as part of the ongoing Deluxe Editions of the band's recordings. The new release features B-sides, rare and unreleased tracks.

1993 release

CD: Heavenly / HVNLP6CD (United Kingdom)

1993 Release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mario's Cafe"	4:38
2.	"Railway Jam"	4:14
3.	"Date With Spelman"	0:18
4.	"Calico"	5:12
5.	"Avenue"	7:40
6.	"You're in a Bad Way"	2:43
7.	"Memo to Pricey"	0:23
8.	"Hobart Paving"	5:03
9.	"Leafhound"	4:05
10.	"Clock Milk"	0:14
11.	"Conchita Martinez"	4:02
12.	"No Rainbows for Me"	3:56
13.	"Here Come Clown Feet"	0:22
14.	"Junk the Morgue"	5:12
15.	"Chicken Soup"	0:33

CD: Warner Bros. / 9 45166-2 (United States)

US release with one bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mario's Cafe"	4:38
2.	"Railway Jam"	4:14
3.	"Date With Spelman"	0:18
4.	"Calico"	5:12
5.	"Avenue"	7:40
6.	"You're in a Bad Way (Single Version)"	3:07
7.	"Memo to Pricey"	0:23
8.	"Hobart Paving (Van Dyke Parks Version)"	4:57
9.	"Leafhound"	4:05
10.	"Clock Milk"	0:14
11.	"Conchita Martinez"	4:02
12.	"No Rainbows for Me"	3:56
13.	"Here Come Clown Feet"	0:22
14.	"Junk the Morgue"	5:12
15.	"Chicken Soup"	0:33
16.	"Join Our Club"	3:22

CD: Warner Bros. / WPCP-5209 (Japan)

Japanese release with two bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mario's Cafe"	4:38
2.	"Railway Jam"	4:14
3.	"Date With Spelman"	0:18
4.	"Calico"	5:12
5.	"Avenue"	7:40
6.	"You're in a Bad Way (Single Version)"	3:07
7.	"Memo to Pricey"	0:23
8.	"Hobart Paving [Van Dyke Parks Version]"	4:57
9.	"Leafhound"	4:05
10.	"Clock Milk"	0:14
11.	"Conchita Martinez"	4:02
12.	"No Rainbows for Me"	3:56
13.	"Here Come Clown Feet"	0:22
14.	"Junk the Morgue"	5:12
15.	"Chicken Soup"	0:33
16.	"Join Our Club"	3:22
17.	"Archway People"	3:17

2009 reissue

CD: Heavenly / HVNLP6CDDE (United Kingdom)

CD One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mario's Cafe"	4:38
2.	"Railway Jam"	4:14
3.	"Date With Spelman"	0:18
4.	"Calico"	5:12
5.	"Avenue"	7:40
6.	"You're in a Bad Way"	2:43
7.	"Memo to Pricey"	0:23
8.	"Hobart Paving"	5:03
9.	"Leafhound"	4:05
10.	"Clock Milk"	0:14
11.	"Conchita Martinez"	4:02
12.	"No Rainbows for Me"	3:56
13.	"Here Come Clown Feet"	0:22
14.	"Junk the Morgue"	5:12
15.	"Chicken Soup"	0:33

Disc Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Everything Flows"	4:44
2.	"Orpington Blues"	6:22
3.	"Who Do You Think You Are"	3:53
4.	"Some Place Else"	3:44
5.	"Duke Duvet"	3:12
6.	"Paper"	4:11
7.	"Johnny in the Echo Cafe"	4:01
8.	"Archway People"	3:21
9.	"California Snow Story"	4:21
10.	"Join Our Club"	3:18
11.	"Everlasting"	4:33
12.	"Snowplough"	3:43
13.	"Rainy Day Women"	3:57
14.	"Peterloo"	4:29
15.	"I'm Too Sexy"	5:10
16.	"Stranger In Paradise"	3:29
17.	"Hobart Paving (Van Dyke Parks Version)"	4:50

Personnel

The liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:

• Bob Stanley - Prophet 5, Roland Jupiter, handclaps, spriguns of tolgus
• Pete Wiggs - Rogue Moog, emax sampler, basso profundo, polk salad
• Sarah Cracknell - vocals, Sri Lanka, macca keyring
• Ian Catt - guitar, keyboard programming, whistling jack
• Q-Tee - vocal on "Calico"
• Cajun Queen - bass guitar on "Calico"

Singles

Avenue October 1992

CD1/12"/Cassette Avenue – 7:37 Some Place Else – 3:46 Paper – 4:10 Johnny in the Echo Cafe – 3:59

CD2/Remix 12" Avenue (Variety club mix) – 6:21 Avenue (Butlins mix) – 5:57 Avenue (Martial mix) – 6:27 Avenue (Venusian mix) – 5:19

You're in a Bad Way February 1993

CD/12"/Cassette

1. You're in a Bad Way – 3:20
2. Archway People – 3:26
3. California Snow Story – 4:20
4. Duke Duvet – 3:31

Hobart Paving (Double A-side with "Who Do You Think You Are") May 1993

CD/12"

1. Hobart Paving – 4:55
2. Who Do You Think You Are – 3:53
3. Who Do You Think You Are (Quex-RD) – 8:08
4. Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement) – 4:12

Note: the 12" feaures the same songs in a different order

External links

• Fan site with full lyrics and discussion of sample and influences of album