You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (album)

You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone
Compilation album by Saint Etienne
Released	November 1993
Recorded	1990 - 1993
Genre	Indie pop House Ambient house Synthpop Electronica
Length	49:02
Label	Heavenly Records
Producer	Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne chronology
So Tough (1993) You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (1993) Tiger Bay (1994)

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You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (1993) is an album by the British band Saint Etienne. It was the first of several compilations released by the band, assembling various non-LP tracks such as the single "Who Do You Think You Are" with b-sides and other tracks. The title is derived from the song of the same name by the Beach Boys.

Before its release as a proper album, the disc was originally packaged in a 2 CD limited edition reissue of So Tough (HVNLP6CDX)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who Do You Think You Are"	3:55
2.	"Archway People"	3:21
3.	"California Snow Story"	4:20
4.	"Kiss and Make Up (Extended Version)"	6:19
5.	"Duke Duvet"	3:12
6.	"Filthy"	5:31
7.	"Join Our Club"	3:17
8.	"Paper"	4:09
9.	"People Get Real"	4:45
10.	"Some Place Else"	3:42
11.	"Speedwell"	6:31

Singles

• "Kiss and Make Up" September 1990
• "Speedwell" (double A-side with "Nothing Can Stop Us") May 1991
• "Join Our Club"/"People Get Real" May 1992
• "Who Do You Think You Are" (double A-side with "Hobart Paving") May 1993