Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995

Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 is a compilation album released by English band Saint Etienne in 1995. The compilation collects the group's singles spanning the period of 1990 to 1995, five of which had not appeared on a studio album or featured on their 1993 compilation You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone. The track "He's on the Phone" was released as a single just before the album's release. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart[4] and was certified Silver by the BPI (60,000 copies sold).[5]

Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995
Greatest hits album by
Saint Etienne
Released13 November 1995
Recorded1990-1995
GenreAlternative rock, synthpop
Length61:13 (CD/CS/LP)
77:11 (Bonus CD)
63:00 (VHS)
LabelHeavenly Records - HVNLP10, Wienerworld (VHS)
ProducerSaint Etienne
Saint Etienne chronology
Tiger Bay
(1994)		 Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995
(1995)		 Casino Classics
(1996)
Singles from Too Young to Die: Singles 1990-1995
  1. "He's on the Phone"
    Released: 6 November 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Muzik[3]

The album received excellent reviews with critical opinion particularly favourable to the first half of the compilation. The album was released on standard CD, limited edition (10,000 copies) double-CD (with a bonus CD of remixes and an expanded booklet including extra photographs), Cassette, LP and VHS. Artwork was designed by Negativespace with photography by Angus Ashford, Aude Prieur, James Fry, Joe Dilworth, and Paul Kelly.

The initial bonus CD of remixes was re-released as disc-one of the non-limited Double-CD compilation Casino Classics in 1996.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, except where indicated

Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (featuring Moira Lambert)Neil Young4:29
2."Kiss and Make Up" (featuring Donna Savage)
  • Robert Wratten
  • Michael Hiscock
4:08
3."Nothing Can Stop Us" 4:19
4."Join Our Club" 3:15
5."People Get Real" 4:43
6."Avenue"
7:33
7."You're in a Bad Way" (single version)
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
  • Cracknell
3:02
8."Who Do You Think You Are"
3:49
9."Hobart Paving" (single version) 4:51
10."I Was Born on Christmas Day" (featuring Tim Burgess)
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
  • Catt
3:08
11."Pale Movie"
  • Cracknell
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
3:53
12."Like a Motorway" (radio edit) 3:38
13."Hug My Soul" (radio edit)
  • Cracknell
  • Guy Batson
  • Johnny Male
3:53
14."He's on the Phone" (featuring Étienne Daho)
  • Cracknell
  • Stanley
  • Wiggs
  • Daho
5:10

Mixes 1990–1995
Too Young to Die: Mixes 1990–1995 track listing
No.TitleRemixer(s)Length
1."Like a Motorway" (Chekhov Warp Dub)The Chemical Brothers9:11
2."Join Our Club" (Chemically Friendly Zoom Mix)Billy Nasty6:42
3."Pale Movie" (Secret Knowledge Trouser Assassin Mix)Secret Knowledge10:12
4."Speedwell" (Flying Mix)The Aloof6:08
5."Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (A Mix of Two Halves)Andrew Weatherall8:48
6."Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-RD)Aphex Twin8:04
7."Avenue" (Variety Club Mix)Gordon King6:20
8."Hug My Soul" (Sure Is Pure Kodacolor House Mix)Sure Is Pure8:41
9."Like a Motorway" (David Holmes Mix)David Holmes12:59

Videos 1990–1995
Too Young to Die: Videos 1990–1995 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Can Stop Us" 
2."Avenue" 
3."Like a Motorway" 
4."Hobart Paving" 
5."You're in a Bad Way" 
6."Who Do You Think You Are" 
7."Kiss and Make Up" (featuring Donna Savage) 
8."Hug My Soul" 
9."I Was Born on Christmas Day" (featuring Tim Burgess) 
10."Pale Movie" 
11."Join Our Club" 
12."Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (featuring Moira Lambert) 
13."He's on the Phone" (featuring Étienne Daho) 

Personnel

The compilation liner notes do not list musician or production credits. The following are adapted from other releases.

  • Sarah Cracknell – vocals (all tracks except "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Kiss and Make Up")
  • Bob Stanley – keyboards, tambourine
  • Pete Wiggs – keyboards, sampler, bongos
  • Ian Catt – guitars, keyboard programming
  • Moira Lambert – vocals ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart")
  • Harvey Williams – bass guitar ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart")
  • Donna Savage – vocals ("Kiss and Make Up")
  • Debsey – vocals ("Who Do You Think You Are"), backing vocals ("Pale Movie")
  • Tim Burgess – vocals ("I Was Born on Christmas Day")
  • Siobhan Brookes – backing vocals ("Hug My Soul", "Pale Movie")
  • Ian Davies – flamenco guitar ("Pale Movie")
  • Spencer Smith – drums ("Hug My Soul")
  • Étienne Daho – vocals ("He's on the Phone")

Charts
Chart performance for Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 17
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] 2

See also
Further information: Casino Classics

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Music: This week's pop cd releases". The Guardian. 17 November 1995.
  3. James, Martin (December 1995). "St Etienne: Too Young to Die – The Remix Album" (PDF). Muzik. No. 7. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. "Saint Etienne / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  5. "British certificates: searchable database". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. "Independent Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 2 December 1995. p. 30. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
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