Casino Classics

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Casino Classics
Remix album by Saint Etienne
Released	1996
Recorded	1990-1996
Genre	House, Indie pop
Length	125:47
Label	Creation Records, Heavenly Records
Producer	Saint Etienne
Professional reviews
All Music Guide: link
Saint Etienne chronology
Too Young to Die - The Singles (1995) Casino Classics (1996) Continental (1997)

'Casino Classics' is a remix compilation album by Saint Etienne.

The first CD collects many of the remixes featured as B-sides on singles from 1990 to 1995. The second disc contains rarer remixes (such as Underworld's remix of "Cool Kids of Death") and newly commissioned remixes. Disc one was originally a bonus CD released with limited copies of Too Young to Die - The Singles]. Disc two features four previously unavailable songs. Early copies came in a card slipcase with a round sticker.

The release is notable since it collects remixes in a varety of styles by many artists, some were just starting out. The Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, Andrew Weatherall, David Holmes (with Jagz Kooner) and Death in Vegas are artists who reshape the material. Many would go on to greater things.

Casino Classics suffers from the bizarre practice of including material in remixed form before the originals were released. "The Sea" (as "Down By The Sea") and "Sometimes in Winter" appear in their original forms on Continental; that album itself was only available in Japan and released the following year. "Angel" and "Burnt Out Car" would not surface in original versions until the fan club compilation Nice Price was released in 2006.

Promo CDs preceded the albums release. "Angel" (Way Out West Mix) and "Burnt Out Car" (Balearico Mix), were released as a double A-side. "Burnt Out Car" was later included on greatest hits releases, and elevated to single status on Smash the System: Singles 1990-99.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 CD: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 CD (UK) 1.1.1 Disc One 1.1.2 Disc Two 1.2 LP: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 (UK) 1.2.1 Disc One 1.2.2 Disc Two 1.2.3 Disc Three

[edit] Track listings

[edit] CD: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 CD (UK)

[edit] Disc One

1. "Like a Motorway" (Chekhov Warp Dub) – 9:11 credited to The Chemical Brothers
2. "Join Our Club" (Chemically Friendly Zoom Mix) – 6:42 credited to Billy Nasty
3. "Pale Movie" (Secret Knowledge Trouser Assassin Mix) – 10:12 credited to Secret Knowledge
4. "Speedwell" (Flying Mix) – 6:08 credited to The Aloof
5. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (a Mix of Two Halves) – 8:48 credited to Andrew Weatherall
6. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:04 credited to Aphex Twin
7. "Avenue" (Variety Club Mix) – 6:20 credited to Gordon King
8. "Hug My Soul" (Sure Is Pure Kodacolor House Mix) – 8:41 credited to Sure Is Pure
9. "Like a Motorway" (David Holmes Mix) – 12:59 credited to David Holmes

[edit] Disc Two

1. "Angel" (Way Out West Mix) – 6:35 credited to Way Out West
2. "Filthy" (Monkey Mafia Mix) – 5:54 credited to Monkey Mafia
3. "People Get Real" (Death in Vegas Mix) – 7:20 credited to Death in Vegas
4. "Nothing Can Stop Us" (Lionrock Mix) – 5:45 credited to Lionrock
5. "Sometimes in Winter" – 4:17 credited to Psychonauts
6. "The Sea" (PFM Mix) – 9:35 credited to PFM
7. "Burnt Out Car" (Balearico Mix) – 4:18 credited to Balearico
8. "He's on the Phone" (Bungee Vocal Mix) – 6:01 credited to Primax
9. "Cool Kids of Death" (Underworld Mix) – 14:30 credited to Underworld
10. "Angel" (Broadcast Mix) – 4:17 credited to Broadcast

• Track listing is often erroneously interpreted. The CD sleeve does not reveal the correct remix titles, it instead credits each to the remixer. Users on databases (such as Last.fm) often use the incorrect titles. Most of the correct titles are listed here.

[edit] LP: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 (UK)

[edit] Disc One

1. "Angel" (Way Out West Mix) – 6:35 credited to Way Out West
2. "Nothing Can Stop Us" (Lionrock Mix) – 5:45 credited to Lionrock
3. "The Sea" (PFM Mix) – 9:35 credited to PFM
4. "Filthy" (Monkey Mafia Mix) – 5:54 credited to Monkey Mafia
5. "Like a Motorway" (Chekhov Warp Dub) – 9:11 credited to The Chemical Brothers
6. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (a Mix of Two Halves) – 8:48 credited to Andrew Weatherall

[edit] Disc Two

1. "Hug My Soul" (Sure Is Pure Kodacolor House Mix) – 8:41 credited to Sure Is Pure
2. "Burnt Out Car" (Balearico Mix) – 4:18 credited to Balearico
3. "He's on the Phone" (Bungee Vocal Mix) – 6:01 credited to Primax
4. "Sometimes in Winter" – 4:17 credited to Psychonauts
5. "Pale Movie" (Secret Knowledge Trouser Assassin Mix) – 10:12 credited to Secret Knowledge
6. "Like a Motorway" (David Holmes Mix) – 12:59 credited to David Holmes

[edit] Disc Three

1. "Speedwell" (Flying Mix) – 6:08 credited to The Aloof
2. "Cool Kids of Death" (Underworld Mix) – 14:30 credited to Underworld
3. "People Get Real" (Death in Vegas Mix) – 7:20 credited to Death in Vegas
4. "Angel" (Broadcast Mix) – 4:17 credited to Broadcast
5. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Quex-Rd) – 8:04 credited to Aphex Twin

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