Smash the System: Singles and More
by Saint Etienne
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 17 September 2001
- Label: Sub Pop
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 2:26:04
- Community rating: 3.96/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Bob Stanley, Guy Davie, Way Out West, Sarah Cracknell, 脡tienne Daho, Des Dyer, Tore Johansson, Clive Scott, Mark Waterfield, Q-Tee, Lee Wilson-Wolfe, Kevin Pearce, Johnny Male, Pete Wiggs, Phantom Industries, Bobby Wratten, Ian Grimble, Tatiana Mais, Coloursound, Mark Stent, Sean O'Hagan, Fugu, Kid Loco, Rick Smith, Guy Batson, Moira Lambert, Steve Rodway, Debsey Wykes, Maurice Deebank, Michael Hiscock, Ged Adamson, Alan Tarney, Neil Young
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Smash the System: Singles and More' collects Saint Etienne's singles and rarities from their first decade, mapping the group's fusion of indie pop, dance rhythms and sample-based nostalgia. The compilation serves as a companion survey to their Heavenly albums.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, atmospheric, compilation, dreamy
Tracklist
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart (4:30)
- Kiss And Make Up (5:12)
- Nothing Can Stop Us (4:20)
- Spring (3:42)
- Carnt Sleep (4:43)
- Filthy (5:33)
- Join Our Club (3:16)
- People Get Real (4:43)
- Paper (4:07)
- Avenue (7:33)
- Mario's Cafe (4:38)
- You're In A Bad Way (3:03)
- Archway People (3:27)
- Who Do You Think You Are (3:48)
- Hobart Paving (4:50)
- Pale Movie (3:45)
- Hug My Soul (3:53)
- Like A Motorway (3:41)
- Cool Kids Of Death (5:39)
- The Process (3:09)
- He's On The Phone (4:08)
- Angel (4:09)
- Burnt Out Car (4:19)
- Shad Thames (3:32)
- Wood Cabin (4:12)
- Sylvie (4:01)
- Lose That Girl (4:03)
- The Bad Photographer (4:00)
- Goodnight Jack (4:21)
- Madeleine (3:57)
- 4.35 In The Morning (4:37)
- Jack Lemmon (4:21)
- Saturday (3:20)
- 52 Pilot (5:32)
Credits
- Sarah Cracknell - performer [aries, super, #9 iron], written-by
- Bob Stanley - performer [capricorn, 36, usual striped trousers], written-by
- Pete Wiggs - performer [taurus, young one, like a hurricane], written-by
- Etienne Daho - vocals, written-by
- Phantom Industries - design, layout
- Martin Kelly - management [cagey manager], written-by
- Way Out West - remix, producer [additional production]
- Kid Loco - remix, producer [additional production]
- Fugu - remix, producer [additional production]
- Kevin Pearce - liner notes
- Andrew Walsh - management [dashing young co-manager]
- Paul Kelly - photography by [back cover]
- Elaine Constantine - photography by [booklet]
- Hamish Brown - photography by [booklet]
- Joe Dilworth - photography by [booklet]
- Rachael Cassells - photography by [booklet]
- Stian Andersen - photography by [booklet]
- Unknown Artist - photography by [booklet]
- Johnny Green - photography by [tray inlay]
- Neil Young - written-by
- Bobby Wratten - written-by
- Michael Hiscock - written-by
- Tatiana Mais - written-by
- Maurice Deebank - written-by
- Alan Tarney - producer
- Clive Scott - written-by
- Des Dyer - written-by
- Jeremy Wheatley - engineer
- Mark Stent - mixed by
- Guy Batson - written-by
- Johnny Male - written-by
- Steve Rodway - producer
- Brian Higgins - producer [special production assistant]
- Tore Johansson - producer
- Ian Grimble - mixed by
- Mark Waterfield - written-by
- Coloursound - producer
- Ged Adamson - written-by
- Lee Wilson-Wolfe - written-by
- Sean O'Hagan - producer