Foxbase Alpha (deluxe re-press)

~ Release by Saint Etienne (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

This is essentially a straight re-press of the (long deleted) 2008 Universal Deluxe Edition.
It comes with a lavish 28 page booklet with extensive sleeve notes by Tom Ewing and Jon Savage.
Disc one is the original Foxbase Alpha album whilst disc two gathers together 14 rare tracks from the era.

Tracklist

1CD: Fox Base Alpha
2CD: Bonus Disc
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1Kiss and Make Up
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Donna Savage
cover recording of:
Kiss and Make Up
writer:
Michael Hiscock and Robert Wratten
6:20
2Filthy
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
guest vocals:
Q-Tee
vocals:
Q-Tee
recording of:
Filthy
composer:
Tatiana Mais, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
is based on:
Studio Kinda Filthy
5:35
3Chase HQ
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Chase HQ
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
3:32
4Sally Space
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Sally Space
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
5:06
5The Reckoning
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
The Reckoning
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
1:31
6Speedwell
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Speedwell
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
6:33
7Parliament Hill2:38
8People Get Real
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
People Get Real
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
4:45
9Sweet Pea
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Sweet Pea
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
4:49
10Winter in America
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Donna Savage
cover recording of:
Winter in America
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
5:53
11Fake 88
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
spoken vocals [dulcet tones]:
Stephen Duffy
recording of:
Fake 88
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
5:03
12Studio Kinda Filthy4:58
13Kiss and Make Up (US version)
additional programming:
Pete Heller
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
cover recording of:
Kiss and Make Up
writer:
Michael Hiscock and Robert Wratten
5:16
14Sky’s Dead
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Sky's Dead
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
7:25