Continental (album)

Continental
Compilation album by Saint Etienne
Released June 21, 1997 (1997-06-21)
Recorded 1995-1997
Genre Indie pop
Length 52:43
Label L'appareil-Photo - COCY-80608
Heavenly - HVNLP70
Producer Saint Etienne
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Saint Etienne chronology
Casino Classics
(1996)		 Continental
(1997)		 Good Humor
(1998)

Continental is an album by the British band Saint Etienne which had original release only in Japan.

It is a compilation that includes previously released material such as the UK hit "He's on the Phone" as well as curios like their cover of the Paul Gardiner/Gary Numan song "Stormtrooper in Drag". Many of the tracks were recorded during the 'wilderness' years of 1996/97 when the band members worked on their separate projects. The remix versions on this album had all appeared on Casino Classics.

As part of the 2009 Saint Etienne back catalogue reissue program, the album has had a UK release for the first time. It also has a Heavenly catalogue number - HVNLP70. The deluxe edition includes four previously unreleased tracks.

Contents

Track listing

1997 release - CD: L'appareil-Photo / COCY-80608

No. Title Length
1. "Shad Thames"   3:33
2. "Burnt Out Car (Balearico Mix)"   4:18
3. "Sometimes in Winter"   4:11
4. "Winter Melody (Psychonauts Mix)"   4:44
5. "Public Information Film"   1:02
6. "The Process"   3:09
7. "He's on the Phone"   4:07
8. "Stormtrooper in Drag"   5:27
9. "Star"   4:02
10. "Down by the Sea"   3:13
11. "The Sea (PFM Mix)"   7:16
12. "Lonesome"   3:25
13. "Angel (Broadcast Mix)"   4:16

2009 release - CD: Heavenly / HVNLP70CDDE

CD One
No. Title Length
1. "Shad Thames"   3:33
2. "Burnt Out Car (Balearico Mix)"   4:18
3. "Sometimes in Winter"   4:11
4. "Winter Melody (Psychonauts Mix)"   4:44
5. "Public Information Film"   1:02
6. "The Process"   3:09
7. "He's on the Phone"   4:07
8. "Stormtrooper in Drag"   5:27
9. "Star"   4:02
10. "Down by the Sea"   3:13
11. "The Sea (PFM Mix)"   7:16
12. "Lonesome"   3:25
13. "Angel (Broadcast Mix)"   4:16
CD Two
No. Title Length
1. "Accident"   4:30
2. "Is It True"   2:52
3. "Where Did Our Love Go (Demo)"   2:49
4. "Groveley Road"   3:40
5. "How I Learned to Love the Bomb"   3:04
6. "Postal Interlude"   1:25
7. "Can't Stop Now"   4:34
8. "Under Her Spell"   4:20
9. "Saturday"   3:20
10. "Suburban Autumn Lieutenant"   4:04
11. "We Could Have It All (Demo)"   2:48
12. "Lover Plays the Bass"   4:16
13. "Home (Demo)"   4:47
14. "Burnt Out Car (X Files Version)"   2:52

References

Saint Etienne
Studio albums
Compilations
Other releases
Singles
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" • "Kiss and Make Up" • "Nothing Can Stop Us" • "Join Our Club" • "Avenue" • "You're in a Bad Way" • "Hobart Paving" • "Xmas 93" • "Pale Movie" • "Like a Motorway" • "Hug My Soul" • "He's on the Phone" • "Sylvie" • "The Bad Photographer" • "Lose That Girl" • "Lover Plays the Bass" • "How We Used to Live" • "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" • "Boy is Crying" • "Action" • "Shower Scene" • "Soft Like Me" • "Side Streets" • "A Good Thing" • "Stars Above Us" • "Burnt Out Car" • "Method of Modern Love"
Films
Finisterre • What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? • This is Tomorrow
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