Smash the System: Singles and More
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| Smash the System: Singles and More | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 2001 (2xCD) May 2005 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 146:06 (Singles and More) 63:08 (Singles 1990-99) | |||
| Label | Heavenly - HVNLP32CD | |||
| Producer | Saint Etienne | |||
| Saint Etienne chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of Smash the System: Singles 1990-99. | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Allmusic | (re-release) [2] |
Smash the System: Singles and More (2001) is a double-CD greatest hits album by Saint Etienne. The compilation samples music from most of their releases spanning the years from 1990 to 1999. Most tracks are featured in their single or edit versions, with the exception of 'Join Our Club' which is a new mix as the original sounded too 'muddy'. Smash The System was also going to be the CD debut of 'Lover Plays The Bass', but the band 'forgot' to include it.
In 2005 the album was re-released as Smash the System: Singles 1990-99 containing only the singles. The newer version is only a single disc and uses a green version of the same artwork. This edition of the album replicates 13 of the 14 tracks that appear on the group's first singles album 1995's Too Young to Die – The Singles. Notable differences include the first appearance of the radio edit of "Avenue" on a Saint Etienne album, the 2001 remix of "Join Our Club", the inclusion of the US version of "Kiss and Make Up", and the omission of "I Was Born on Christmas Day". The compilation also has different shorter edits of "Sylvie" and "The Bad Photographer" that do not appear on Smash the System: Singles and More. The version of "Kiss and Make Up" also differs on both compilations, as the version featured on the 2005 edition is slightly shorter than the one included on the 2001 edition.
Track listing
[edit]2CD: Heavenly / HVNLP32CD (UK)
[edit]All tracks are written by Stanley and Wiggs; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Taken from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert) | Young | Foxbase Alpha, 1990 | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Kiss and Make Up" (US Version) | Wratten, Hiscock | Foxbase Alpha (US edition), 1991 | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Nothing Can Stop Us" | Foxbase Alpha, 1991 | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Spring" | Foxbase Alpha, 1991 | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "Carnt Sleep" | Foxbase Alpha, 1991 | 4:44 | |
| 6. | "Filthy" (Featuring Q-Tee) | Stanley, Wiggs, Mais | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1991 | 5:33 |
| 7. | "Join Our Club" (2001 Remix) | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992 | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "People Get Real" | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992 | 4:43 | |
| 9. | "Paper" | Cracknell, Deebank | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992 | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Avenue" | Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | So Tough, 1992 | 7:34 |
| 11. | "Mario's Cafe" | So Tough, 1993 | 4:38 | |
| 12. | "You're in a Bad Way" (Single Version) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | So Tough, 1993 | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Archway People" | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1993 | 3:26 | |
| 14. | "Who Do You Think You Are" | Dyer, Scott | You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1993 | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Hobart Paving" (Single Version) | So Tough, 1993 | 4:51 | |
| 16. | "Pale Movie" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Tiger Bay, 1994 | 3:46 |
| 17. | "Hug My Soul" (Radio Edit) | Batson, Cracknell, Male | Tiger Bay, 1994 | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 75:05 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Taken from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a Motorway" (Radio Edit) | Tiger Bay, 1994 | 3:41 | |
| 2. | "Cool Kids of Death" | Tiger Bay, 1994 | 5:39 | |
| 3. | "The Process" | Continental, 1995 | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "He's on the Phone" (Featuring Etienne Daho) (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs | Continental, 1995 | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Angel" (Way Out West radio edit) | "Angel / Burnt Out Car" promo release, 1996 | 4:09 | |
| 6. | "Burnt Out Car" (Balearico mix) | Continental, 1996 | 4:19 | |
| 7. | "Shad Thames" | Continental, 1997 | 3:33 | |
| 8. | "Wood Cabin" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Good Humor, 1998 | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Sylvie" (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Good Humor, 1998 | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Lose That Girl" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Good Humor, 1998 | 4:03 |
| 11. | "The Bad Photographer" (Radio Mix) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Good Humor, 1998 | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Goodnight Jack" (Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Good Humor, 1998 | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Madeleine" | Cracknell, Wiggs | "The Bad Photographer" single, 1998 | 3:59 |
| 14. | "4.35 in the Morning" (Kid Loco Mix) | Cracknell, Waterfield | "The Bad Photographer" single, 1998 | 4:37 |
| 15. | "Jack Lemmon" | The Misadventures of Saint Etienne, 1999 | 4:20 | |
| 16. | "Saturday" (Fugu Mix) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | The Misadventures of Saint Etienne, 1999 | 3:21 |
| 17. | "52 Pilot" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | Places to Visit, 1999 | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 71:01 | |||
CD: Heavenly / HVNLP 52CD (UK) - Smash the System: Singles 1990-99
[edit]All tracks are written by Stanley and Wiggs; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert) | Young | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Kiss and Make Up" (US Version Edit) | Wratten, Hiscock | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Nothing Can Stop Us" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Join Our Club" (2001 Remix) | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "People Get Real" | 4:43 | |
| 6. | "Avenue" (Radio Edit) | Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:49 |
| 7. | "You're in a Bad Way" (Single Version) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Who Do You Think You Are" | Dyer, Scott | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Hobart Paving" (Single Version) | 4:51 | |
| 10. | "Pale Movie" | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Like a Motorway" (Radio Edit) | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Hug My Soul" (Radio Edit) | Batson, Cracknell, Male | 3:53 |
| 13. | "He's on the Phone" (Featuring Etienne Daho) (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs | 4:07 |
| 14. | "Burnt Out Car" (Balearico mix) | 4:19 | |
| 15. | "Sylvie" (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:32 |
| 16. | "The Bad Photographer" (Radio Edit) | Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 63:08 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Saint Etienne are:
- Sarah Cracknell (Aries, super, #9 iron)
- Bob Stanley (Capricorn, 36, usual stripped trousers)
- Pete Wiggs (Taurus, young one, like a hurricane)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 84 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Budget Albums (OCC)[5] | 41 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
