A Good Thing

"A Good Thing" is a single by the British band Saint Etienne. Taken from the album Tales from Turnpike House, it was released in the UK by Sanctuary Records October 2005 (2005-10). The lead track is co-written by vocalist Sarah Cracknell.

Originally, the 7" single was scheduled to be a limited run of 1000 copies, but due to an error at the record label, all formats were limited to 1000 copies, seriously hindering the single's chart chances.^[1]

B-side-wise, the single is a rich mix. The 7" features a co-write between the band's Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs and David Essex, who featured on the album. The first CD features a cover of the Womack & Womack track "Missing Persons Bureau" (credited to their pseudonym Dr Rue & The Gypsy Wave Banner). The second CD single, meanwhile, features two tracks written for the band's film, What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?. "Book Norton" is written and sung by sometimes bandmate Debsy Wykes while "Quiet Essex" is written by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs.

Only the second single, and third release overall for Sanctuary, this was to be the band's last release for the label.

Track listing

7": Sanctuary / SANSE412
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Good Thing"	Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield	4:10
2.	"I'm Falling"	Stanley, Wiggs, Essex	4:22

CD: Sanctuary / SANXS412
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Good Thing (Das Germanwings Mix)"	Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield	6:19
2.	"Missing Persons Bureau"	Dr Rue & The Gypsy Wave Banner	4:14

CD: Sanctuary / SANXD412
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Good Thing"	Cracknell, Oakley, Waterfield	4:10
2.	"Book Norton"	Wykes	2:02
3.	"Quiet Essex"	Stanley, Wiggs	3:26

References

↑ "Saint Etienne - A Good Thing (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

Saint Etienne

Sarah Cracknell Bob Stanley Pete Wiggs Gerard Johnson Ian Catt

Studio albums	Foxbase Alpha So Tough Tiger Bay Good Humor Sound of Water Finisterre Tales from Turnpike House Words and Music by Saint Etienne

Soundtracks	The Misadventures of Saint Etienne What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

Compilations	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne Too Young to Die – Singles 1990-1995 Casino Classics Continental Fairfax High Interlude Smash the System: Singles and More Travel Edition 1990–2005 London Conversations

Fanclub compilations	I Love to Paint Built on Sand Asleep at the Wheels of Steel Nice Price Boxette A Glimpse of Stocking

EPs	Xmas 93 Reserection Places to Visit Up the Wooden Hills

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" "Who Do You Think You Are" "Pale Movie" "Like a Motorway" "Hug My Soul" "He's on the Phone" "Sylvie" "The Bad Photographer" "How We Used to Live" "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" "Boy is Crying" "Action" "Shower Scene" "Soft Like Me" "Stars Above Us" "A Good Thing" "Stars Above Us" "Burnt Out Car" "Method of Modern Love" "Tonight" "I've Got Your Music"

Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Saint Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Heavenly Records Creation Records Sub Pop Mantra Records Sanctuary Records

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