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
#TitleLength
1This Is Radio Etienne
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
This Is Radio Etienne (This is Radio St. Etienne)
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
0:43
2Only Love Can Break Your Heart4:30
3Wilson
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Wilson
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
1:59
4Carnt Sleep
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
samples:
Wicked Can't Run This Dub by Glen Brown & King Tubby
recording of:
Carnt Sleep (Can't Sleep)
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
4:44
5Girl VII
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
recording of:
Girl VII
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
3:46
6Spring
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
recording of:
Spring
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
3:44
7She’s the One
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
recording of:
She’s the One
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
3:07
8Stoned to Say the Least
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Stoned to Say the Least
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
7:41
9Nothing Can Stop Us4:20
10Etienne Gonna Die
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
recording of:
Etienne Gonna Die
composer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
1:30
11London Belongs to Me3:57
12Like the Swallow
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
recording of:
Like the Swallow
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
7:39
13Dilworth’s Theme
engineer:
Ian Catt
producer:
Saint Etienne
vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
recording of:
Dilworth’s Theme (Dilworth Theme)
writer:
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
0:40
2CD: Bonus Disc