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1991 studio album by Saint Etienne















Foxbase Alpha
FoxbaseAlpha.jpg

Studio album by
Saint Etienne

Released16 September 1991 (1991-09-16) (Europe)[1]
January 1992 (1992-01) (US)
Recorded1990–1991
StudioCat Music
(London, England)
Genre
Alternative dance, indie pop, electronica
Length48:27
Label
Heavenly – HVNLP1
Warner Bros. Records (US)
ProducerSaint Etienne

Saint Etienne chronology







Foxbase Alpha
(1991)

So Tough
(1993)

Singles from Foxbase Alpha

  1. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
    Released: May 1990

  2. "Kiss and Make Up"
    Released: September 1990

  3. "Nothing Can Stop Us"
    Released: May 1991

  4. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart (reissue)"
    Released: August 1991
























Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
3.5/5 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian
5/5 stars[4]
The Irish Times
5/5 stars[5]
Mojo
4/5 stars[6]
The Observer
5/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork8.7/10[8]
Q
4/5 stars[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
3/5 stars[10]
Select4/5[11]

Foxbase Alpha is the first album by British band Saint Etienne, released in 1991.


The album was recorded in a style which drew on the club culture and house music of the time, but also incorporates the group's characteristic love of 1960s pop, with tracks also bridged by samples from films or by short songs. At the time of recording, Sarah Cracknell was not fully part of the group, and as a result she does not sing on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", which is sung by Moira Lambert.


Foxbase Alpha was on the short list of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize. It was accompanied by several successful singles, including "Nothing Can Stop Us."




Contents





  • 1 Singles


  • 2 Artwork


  • 3 Releases

    • 3.1 US edition


    • 3.2 2009 Deluxe Edition


    • 3.3 Foxbase Beta


    • 3.4 25th Anniversary Edition



  • 4 Track listing

    • 4.1 1991 releases


    • 4.2 2009 release



  • 5 Personnel


  • 6 B-sides


  • 7 References




Singles


The album includes one of the group's best-known songs: a cover of Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart". The cover quite differs from the original in that the original's mostly major chord progression is turned here into mostly minor, which emphasises a more melancholic feel. It is also arranged in 4/4 (as opposed to the original's waltz time), with a driving piano-bass-drum section. Andrew Weatherall later remixed the song to further emphasise the dub bassline; this remix was featured on both releases of the single and on the compilation Casino Classics (on American and European versions of the single, a Flowered Up remix is erroneously featured instead of the Andrew Weatherall mix). The follow-up single "Kiss and Make Up" is also a cover version of a (comparatively obscure) song written and originally recorded by The Field Mice. Ian Catt was the engineer/co-producer on both versions.


"Carnt Sleep" is based on the Youthman riddim, a backing track that reggae producer Glen Brown has used on dozens of records since the late nineteen-seventies. "Wilson" is based on a loop of the intro to Wilson Pickett's version of "Hey Jude" and spoken samples from a decimalisation training record[12]. "Nothing Can Stop Us", one of the group's most famous singles, features a very prominent sample of Dusty Springfield's track, "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" (from her 1967 album Where Am I Going?.) Saint Etienne later recorded a version of "Nothing Can Stop Us" with vocals by Kylie Minogue.


The dialogue heard in the track "Etienne Gonna Die" is from the movie House of Games.


Saint Etienne members have named OMD's Dazzle Ships as a prominent influence on the album.[13]



Artwork


The young woman on the cover of Foxbase Alpha, Celina Nash, also turns up in Saint Etienne's 1993 album So Tough; she is the waitress who can be heard on "Chicken Soup". She is also in the video for the Pulp song "Babies".[citation needed]



Releases



US edition


The US version of the album, released in January 1992, adds two bonus tracks: a new version of "Kiss and Make Up", rerecorded with Cracknell, and a unique version of "People Get Real", which was released as a double 'A' side single with "Join Our Club" later the same year.



2009 Deluxe Edition


The album was re-released in May 2009 as part of the Universal Music Deluxe Edition re-issue program. The album has been remastered, and is accompanied by a second disc featuring B-sides, mixes and five previously unreleased tracks. The CD booklet features new sleeve notes by Jon Savage and Tom Ewing, images and memorabilia.


Also released was a boxed-set version, which was limited to 1000 copies. In addition to the two CDs this package also included a 6" Subbuteo figure and a replica Foxbase Alpha poster, as well as a set of four badges.[14]



Foxbase Beta


In 2009, Foxbase Alpha was 're-produced' and remixed from the original multi-tracks by Richard X. This new version was called Foxbase Beta, and formed the basis of much of what was played during the band's May 2009 tour, which saw Foxbase Alpha played live in its entirety for the first time. Foxbase Beta was packaged with an additional CD titled Foxbase Extra, featuring a commentary on the album by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Richard X, and additional out-takes. A single disc version was sold at their 2009 shows and through Rough Trade Records in London.



25th Anniversary Edition


Available for pre-order in 2016, the 25th Anniversary Edition shipped in 2017. The set included the original album pressed on two 12" vinyl records, a second 12" vinyl record entitled Remains of the Day with additional tracks not previously available on vinyl, and a 7" single of Kiss and Make Up, featuring vocals by Moira Lambert. In addition to this, the special edition included a 12"x12" book, download code for the entire album in MP3 format, as well as reproductions of promotional material from the original release.



Track listing



1991 releases



All tracks written by Stanley and Wiggs; except where noted.












































CD, LP, Cassette: Heavenly HVNLP1CD (UK and Europe)
No.TitleLength
1."This Is Radio Etienne"0:42
2."Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (writer: Neil Young)
4:29
3."Wilson"1:59
4."Carnt Sleep"4:43
5."Girl VII"3:46
6."Spring"3:43
7."She's the One"3:09
8."Stoned to Say the Least"7:42
9."Nothing Can Stop Us"4:21
10."Etienne Gonna Die"1:32
11."London Belongs to Me"3:57
12."Like the Swallow"7:41
13."Dilworth's Theme"0:38

































































2009 release























































































































Personnel


The liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:



  • Saint Etienne – producer


  • Ian Catt – engineer (at Catt Music, Mitcham)


  • Sarah Cracknell – vocals


  • Bob Stanley – Roland Jupiter 4, Korg M1, tambourine


  • Pete Wiggs – SCI Prophet 5, Emax sampler, bongos


  • Ian Catt – guitars, keyboard programming


  • Moira Lambert – vocals on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"

  • Harvey Williams – bass guitar on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"


  • Pete Heller – additional programming on "Kiss and Make Up"

  • Bo Savage, Gazareth Sweeney, Uncle Vibes, Billy Nasty – The Inspirational Choir

  • Jeff Barrett – press


  • Alan McGee – management

  • Joe Dilworth – photography

  • Anthony Sweeney – sleeve design

  • Paul the Tailor – suits

  • Andrew Wickham – spin bowler

  • Jerry Jaffe – American psyche

  • Kate Askey – long leg

  • Martin Kelly – the cage

  • Celina Nash – girl with sign

  • John Savage – liner notes



B-sides









References




  1. ^ Richards, Sam (16 September 2016). "Was September 1991 the best month ever for albums?". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Foxbase Alpha – Saint Etienne". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


  3. ^ Wyman, Bill (14 February 1992). "Foxbase Alpha". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis (6 November 2009). "Saint Etienne: Fox Base Beta". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


  5. ^ Carroll, Jim (28 December 2016). "Saint Etienne – Foxbase Alpha album review: Still brilliant 25 years on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 February 2017.


  6. ^ Tyler, Kieron (January 2017). "Saint Etienne: Fox Base Alpha". Mojo (278): 113.


  7. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (17 May 2009). "Pop review: St Etienne, Foxbase Alpha: Deluxe Edition". The Observer. Retrieved 22 February 2017.


  8. ^ Harvell, Jess (19 June 2009). "Saint Etienne: Foxbase Alpha". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


  9. ^ "Saint Etienne: Foxbase Alpha". Q: 139. Fusing '60s girl group pop with cut-ups and samples, their records reimagined Burt Bacharach as a house producer.


  10. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "Saint Etienne". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 713–14. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.


  11. ^ Maier, Dan (November 1991). "St Etienne: Foxbase Alpha". Select (17): 78.


  12. ^ VintageLynx (2017-08-28), Decimal Currency Training Package - 1971 - 7" record, retrieved 2017-09-20


  13. ^ Ware, Gareth (4 March 2013). "OMD: Of All The Thing We've Made: Dazzle Ships At 30". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 28 February 2016.


  14. ^ "Saint Etienne Foxbase Alpha Deluxe Subbuteo Edition Heavenly". Retrieved 12 December 2010.
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