Sealed Deluxe Official 180gr Vinyl Reissue
Die-hard Saint Etienne fans have all of this stuff but, for the casual explorer, Heavenly's 2008 collection London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne is the best place to catch up and fall in love. Covering everything from their first single through 2002's Finisterre, London Conversations offers up a good spread, with hits and obscure B-sides occupying equal territory.
The running order runs (mostly) chronologically on each CD, but the sequence flows well enough that the "mx-tape" vibe remains hip-ly intact for the listener. [The U.S. release brings only the audio, while the U.K. edition ups the ante with a bonus DVD of music videos. That little bonus feature may make this collection an attractive piece of completist kit for the diehards after all.]
Track Listings: 1. Only Love Can Break Your Heart 2. Nothing Can Stop Us 3. Join Our Club 4. Avenue 5. You're In A Bad Way 6. Hobart Paving 7. Who Do You Think You Are 8. Pale Movie 9. Like A Motorway 10. Hug My Soul
1. He's On The Phone 2. Sylvie 3. Heart Failed 4. Action 5. A Good Thing 6. Side Streets 7. Burnt Out Car 8. This Is Tomorrow"