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  • Artist: Saint Etienne
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 07, 1996
  • Total Time: 145:38
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Britain's premier dance-pop band of the 1990s; the Shangri-Las with synthesizers; the only group who can make you fall in love, break your heart, and dance your butt off simultaneously, Saint Etienne marked six years of consistent brilliance with a two-CD collection that pegged out 17 songs for the attention of the remix community, and wound up with a reinvention that defies any kind of categorization. Employing both newly commissioned mixes and older cuts drawn from past singles and such, Casino Classics was previewed with a bonus disc offered with early copies of the Too Young to Die hits collection -- the same disc's reappearance here did spike some grumbling at the time, but the entire package remains a virtual history of U.K. remix tendencies throughout the first half of the 1990s. Contributions from the Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, David Holmes, Death in Vegas, Lionrock, and Underworld either predate or at least coincide with those acts' own mainstream breakthroughs, while Andrew Weatherall's "A Mix of Two Halves" assault on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" spirals off Saint Etienne's first 12" single, released in summer 1990. Elsewhere, Monkey Mafia's revision of "Filthy," from a hard-to-find compilation, recaptures one of the group's earliest rarities, and a clutch of new songs -- "Angel," "Burnt out Car," "The Sea," and "Sometime in Winter" -- offer the unusual experience of hearing the remix before you've even encountered an original version. For anybody spellbound by the purity of Saint Etienne's "regular" releases, great swathes of this collection will certainly feel less than essential -- possibly unique among the club bands of its age, Saint Etienne works as ideally away from the dancefloor as it does on it, and hearing those exquisite arrangements and hooks hacked into electronic collops can be distracting -- maybe even infuriating. But, if you put your feet before your ears, Casino Classics has a perfection all of its own, and never a dull moment either. ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Like a Motorway Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs The Chemical Brothers (9:11)
Join Our Club Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Billy Nasty (6:42)
Pale Movie Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Secret Knowledge (10:12)
Speedwell Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs The Aloof (6:08)
Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young Andrew Weatherall (8:48)
Who Do You Think You Are Des Dyer, Clive Scott Aphex Twin (8:04)
Avenue Ian Catt, Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Gordon King (6:20)
Hug My Soul Sarah Cracknell Sure Is Pure (8:41)
Like a Motorway Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs David Holmes (12:59)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Angel Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Way Out West (6:35)
Filthy Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Erroll Mais Monkey Mafia (5:54)
People Get Real Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Death in Vegas (7:20)
Nothing Can Stop Us Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Lionrock (5:46)
Sometimes in Winter Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs The Psychonauts (4:17)
The Sea Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs (9:35)
Burnt out Car Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs (4:18)
He's on the Phone Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs, Etienne Daho Primax (6:01)
Cool Kids of Death Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs (14:30)
Angel Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs Broadcast (4:17)

Credits

PTP (Programming), Saint Etienne (Main Performer), Aphex Twin (Producer), Aphex Twin (Remixing), Gary Burns (Engineer), David Holmes (Producer), David Holmes (Remixing), Tim Holmes (Engineer), Jagz Kooner (Producer), Jagz Kooner (Engineer), Jagz Kooner (Remixing), Mark Lawrence (Engineer), Q-Tee (Vocals), Secret Knowledge (Performer), Andrew Weatherall (Producer), Andrew Weatherall (Remixing), Rick Smith (Producer), Rick Smith (Remixing), Rick Smith (Mixing), The Chemical Brothers (Producer), The Chemical Brothers (Remixing), Billy Nasty (Producer), Billy Nasty (Remixing), Lionrock (Producer), Lionrock (Remixing), Kris Needs (Producer), Kris Needs (Liner Notes), Kris Needs (Remixing), Death in Vegas (Performer), Broadcast (Producer), Broadcast (Remixing), Andy Montgomery (Engineer), Monkey Mafia (Performer), Jon Carter (Producer), Jon Carter (Remixing), Steve Dub (Engineer), Ben Rechnagel (Keyboards), Ben Rechnagel (Producer), Ben Rechnagel (Engineer), Way Out West (Producer), Way Out West (Remixing), Gordon King (Producer), Gordon King (Remixing), Dean Thatcher (Producer), Dean Thatcher (Remixing), Sure Is Pure (Producer), Sure Is Pure (Remixing), Brian Higgins (Producer), Brian Higgins (Remixing), Primax (Producer), Primax (Remixing), Roger Lyons (Engineer), Ben Keen (Engineer), Mike Bolton (Producer), Mike Bolton (Remixing), Richard Fearless (Producer), Richard Fearless (Remixing), Baz Barrett (Engineer), The Psychonauts (Producer), The Psychonauts (Remixing), Elain Constantine (Photography), Mat Gray (Producer), Mat Gray (Remixing), Moira Lambert (Vocals), Steve Patton (Engineer), Peter Smith (Producer), Peter Smith (Remixing)
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For Comet Gain album, see Casino Classics (Comet Gain album).
Casino Classics
Casino Classics cover
Remix album by Saint Etienne
Released 1996
Recorded 1990-1996
Genre House, Indie pop
Length 125:47
Label Heavenly Records - HVNLP 16
Producer Saint Etienne
Professional reviews
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

Track listings

CD: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 CD Flag of the United Kingdom

CD 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

CD 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" (Naked Bungee Dub) – 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
  • The CD sleeve does not list the titles of the mixes as given on their original release but instead simply credits each to the remixer. The original titles are listed here.

LP: Heavenly / HVN LP 16 Flag of the United Kingdom

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

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

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

CD: Heavenly / HVNLP 16CDRP1 Flag of the United Kingdom

# Title Length
1. "Angel (Way Out West Radio Edit)"   4:11
2. "Burnt Out Car (Balearico Mix)"   4:18
  • UK promo to promote Casino Classics. The disc was only available via the band's fan club.
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