Saint Etienne discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 7 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 10 | |
| ↙EPs | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 35 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 2 | |
| ↙Remix albums | 2 | |
This is the discography for British indie-dance band Saint Etienne.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Information | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
NOR | SWE | U.S. elec. | ||
| 1991 | Foxbase Alpha
|
34 | – | – | – |
| 1993 | So Tough
|
7 | – | – | – |
| 1994 | Tiger Bay
|
8 | – | 31 | – |
| 1998 | Good Humor
|
18 | 11 | 51 | – |
| 2000 | Sound of Water
|
33 | 23 | 47 | – |
| 2002 | Finisterre
|
55 | – | – | 11 |
| 2005 | Tales from Turnpike House
|
72 | – | – | 10 |
| 2012 | Words and Music by Saint Etienne
|
- | – | – | - |
[edit] Remix albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | ||
| 1996 | Casino Classics
|
34 |
| 2009 | Foxbase Beta
|
– |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Additional information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | U.S. elec. | |||
| 1993 | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone
|
– | – | Collection of B-sides |
| 1995 | Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne
|
– | – | |
Too Young to Die - The Singles
|
17 | – | Two versions: standard 1 CD, 2 CD version including remixes |
|
| 1997 | Continental
|
– | – | Compilation of non-album singles, cover versions and new material recorded in 1996-97. given an expanded British release on 2 CDs in 2009 |
| 1998 | Fairfax High
|
– | – | |
| 2001 | Interlude
|
– | – | Collection of B-sides |
Smash the System: Singles and More
|
84 | – | ||
| 2004 | Travel Edition 1990-2005
|
– | 20 | |
| 2005 | Smash the System: Singles 1990-99
|
– | – | Single-disc version of above 2001 compilation |
| 2009 | London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
|
79 | – | Three versions: standard 2CD set, double-disc with book and DVD of promotional videos, double 12" vinyl. |
| 2011 | Saint Etienne On 45: Part 1
|
– | – | A limited edition (1500 copies only) box set of 7″ singles released exclusively for record store day. Consists of six 7“s — each one a Saint Etienne single not previously released on 7″ vinyl |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
[edit] Soundtrack albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1999 | The Misadventures of Saint Etienne
|
| 2006 | What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
|
[edit] Various artist compilation albums
- The Trip created by St. Etienne (27 Sep 2004, Commercial Marketing)
- Songs for Mario's Cafe (28 Jun 2004, Discotheque)
- Saint Etienne Present Songs for the Dog And Duck (2 Nov 2009, Ace)
[edit] Fan club releases
| Year | Title | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | I Love to Paint | Full CD album of material from 1990–1995 |
| Xmas '95 | 3-track CD single, main track "Driving Home for Christmas" (Chris Rea cover) | |
| 1997 | Valentine's Day '97 | 4-track CD single, lead track "Southern Train" |
| 1998 | Xmas '98 | 2-track CD single, lead track "I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You" (originally by Claudine Longet) |
| 1999 | Built on Sand (Rarities: 1994-1999) | Full CD album |
| 2002 | Asleep at the Wheels of Steel | Full CD album |
| 2003 | Xmas 2003 | 3-track CD single initially given away free at Xmas '03 gigs then given out free to fan club members in 2004. Main track "Snow" (Randy Newman cover) |
| 2006 | Nice Price | Full CD album |
| What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? | Full CD album later given a very limited full scale release | |
| Merry Xmas 2006 from Saint Etienne | 2-track CD single given away free at the Saint Etienne Xmas Party Turntable Cafe on 21 December 2006. Main track "21st Century Christmas" (Cliff Richard cover) | |
| 2008 | Boxette | Four-disc box set containing previous fan club-only releases: I Love to Paint, Built on Sand, Asleep at the Wheels of Steel. The fourth disc Eric Random contains the 1997 Valentine EP tracks and some new unreleased tracks. |
| 2009 | Now 4 | Four-track homemade and hand-numbered compilation. Only 72 copies were produced by Bob Stanley to thank the fans who helped him complete his "Now That's What I Call Music!" record collection. It contains "Gotta Jump" (the Xenomania version of b-side "Gotta Job"), "Back to 95", "Like A Motorway (japanese Version)" and "Soft Like Me (Li Dixon Red Corner Mix)". |
| 2010 | Re-Issue Roustabout | 2-track CD single given away free at the Saint Etienne Reissue Roustabout Party at St Aloysius Church Hall on 8 octobre 2010. First track is "Milk Bottle Symphony (early version)" and second track is "Crying all the Way to the Terminal", a 1998 outtake. |
| A Glimpse of Stocking | 15-track Christmas compilation, including all previous fan-club Christmas EPs and 7 new songs. The CD is only available from the band's online shop and will be sent to purchasers by the end of november 2010. There is a special edition including an exclusive personalized track featuring the purchasers name in the lyrics. |
[edit] Extended plays
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | |||
| 1995 | Reserection
|
50 | With Etienne Daho, credited as 'Saint Etienne Daho' |
| 1999 | Places to Visit
|
– | |
| 2005 | Up the Wooden Hills
|
– | Included with initial pressings of Tales from Turnpike House |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Additional information | Album | Chart position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | U.S. dance play | U.S. dance sales | ||||
| 1990 | "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" | Lead vocal: Moira Lambert | Foxbase Alpha | 95 | - | - |
| "Kiss and Make Up" | Lead vocal: Donna Savage, new recording included on US editions of Foxbase Alpha. |
— | 80 | - | - | |
| 1991 | "Nothing Can Stop Us" / "Speedwell" | UK double A-side | Foxbase Alpha | 53 | 1 | 15 |
| "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" / "Filthy" | UK double A-side re-release, lead vocal: Moira Lambert, charted in the U.S. at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #11 on the Modern Rock Chart. |
39 | 1 | 4 | ||
| "7 Ways to Love" | Released under the moniker "Cola Boy", lead vocal: Janey Lee Grace |
— | 8 | 9 | - | |
| "He Is Cola" | - | - | - | |||
| 1992 | "Join Our Club" / "People Get Real" | "Join Our Club" later added to So Tough, "People Get Real" is a Foxbase Alpha track |
21 | - | - | |
| "I'm Too Sexy" | The Fred EP | 26 | - | - | ||
| "Avenue" | So Tough | 40 | - | - | ||
| 1993 | "You're in a Bad Way" | 12 | - | - | ||
| "Hobart Paving" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | UK double A-side, Co-lead vocal by Debsey "Who Do You Think You Are?" charted as U.S. dance hit |
23 | 5 | 36 | ||
| "Xmas 93" | also known as "I Was Born on Christmas Day", featuring Tim Burgess |
— | 39 | - | - | |
| 1994 | "Pale Movie" | Tiger Bay | 28 | - | - | |
| "Like a Motorway" | 47 | - | - | |||
| "Hug My Soul" | 32 | 40 | - | |||
| 1995 | "He's on the Phone" | with Étienne Daho Top 40 hit single in most European territories | Too Young to Die - The Singles | 11 | 33 | - |
| 1996 | "Angel" / "Burnt Our Car" | UK double A-side, limited release | Casino Classics | - | - | - |
| 1998 | "Sylvie" | Good Humor | 12 | - | - | |
| "The Bad Photographer" | 27 | - | - | |||
| "Lose That Girl" | Austria promo only | - | - | - | ||
| 1999 | "Lover Plays the Bass" | France limited 7" only | — | - | - | - |
| "52 Pilot" | U.S. limited 7" only | Places to Visit | - | - | - | |
| "Saturday" | France limited 7" only | The Misadventures of Saint Etienne | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | "How We Used to Live" | CD ineligible to chart, charted on 12" sales only | Sound of Water | 155 | - | - |
| "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" | Paul van Dyk featuring Saint Etienne | Out There and Back | 7 | - | 11 | |
| "Heart Failed (in the Back of a Taxi)" | Sound of Water | 50 | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Boy Is Crying" | 34 | - | - | ||
| 2002 | "Action" | Finisterre | 41 | - | - | |
| "Shower Scene" | Spain promo only | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | "Soft Like Me" | with Wildflower | 40 | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Side Streets" | Tales from Turnpike House | 36 | - | - | |
| "A Good Thing" | limited edition single | 70 | - | - | ||
| 2006 | "Stars Above Us" | U.S. only | - | 6 | - | |
| 2008 | "Burnt Out Car 2008" | limited edition single | London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne |
167[2] | - | - |
| 2009 | "Method of Modern Love" | 56 | - | - | ||
| 2012 | "I've Got Your Music" | Words and Music by Saint Etienne | - | - | - | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Chart Stats - Saint Etienne". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=11672. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 4 October". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (371): 1–4.
