So Tough (1993) is the second studio album by British band Saint Etienne. It is their highest-charting album to date, reaching #7 on the UK Album Chart.
The album was reissued as a limited edition 2-CD set with You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone.
The album takes its title from the Beach Boys album Carl and the Passions - "So Tough". The album cover features a picture of lead singer Sarah Cracknell aged 6 taken by her father Derek Cracknell. This may or may not have been a subtle nod to the album's catalogue number HVNLP 6.
The album is was reissued as part of the ongoing Deluxe Editions of the band's recordings. The new version was released August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31). The new release features b-sides, rare and unreleased tracks.
Track listing
1993 Release
CD: Heavenly / HVNLP6CD (United Kingdom)
| 1. |
"Mario's Cafe" |
4:38 |
| 2. |
"Railway Jam" |
4:14 |
| 3. |
"Date With Spelman" |
0:18 |
| 4. |
"Calico" |
5:12 |
| 5. |
"Avenue" |
7:40 |
| 6. |
"You're in a Bad Way" |
2:43 |
| 7. |
"Memo to Pricey" |
0:23 |
| 8. |
"Hobart Paving" |
5:03 |
| 9. |
"Leafhound" |
4:05 |
| 10. |
"Clock Milk" |
0:14 |
| 11. |
"Conchita Martinez" |
4:02 |
| 12. |
"No Rainbows for Me" |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"Here Come Clown Feet" |
0:22 |
| 14. |
"Junk the Morgue" |
5:12 |
| 15. |
"Chicken Soup" |
0:33 |
CD: Warner Bros. / 9 45166-2 (United States)
| 1. |
"Mario's Cafe" |
4:38 |
| 2. |
"Railway Jam" |
4:14 |
| 3. |
"Date With Spelman" |
0:18 |
| 4. |
"Calico" |
5:12 |
| 5. |
"Avenue" |
7:40 |
| 6. |
"You're in a Bad Way (Single Version)" |
3:07 |
| 7. |
"Memo to Pricey" |
0:23 |
| 8. |
"Hobart Paving (Van Dyke Parks Version)" |
4:57 |
| 9. |
"Leafhound" |
4:05 |
| 10. |
"Clock Milk" |
0:14 |
| 11. |
"Conchita Martinez" |
4:02 |
| 12. |
"No Rainbows for Me" |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"Here Come Clown Feet" |
0:22 |
| 14. |
"Junk the Morgue" |
5:12 |
| 15. |
"Chicken Soup" |
0:33 |
| 16. |
"Join Our Club" |
3:22 |
CD: Warner Bros. / WPCP-5209 (Japan)
| 1. |
"Mario's Cafe" |
4:38 |
| 2. |
"Railway Jam" |
4:14 |
| 3. |
"Date With Spelman" |
0:18 |
| 4. |
"Calico" |
5:12 |
| 5. |
"Avenue" |
7:40 |
| 6. |
"You're in a Bad Way (Single Version)" |
3:07 |
| 7. |
"Memo to Pricey" |
0:23 |
| 8. |
"Hobart Paving [Van Dyke Parks Version]" |
4:57 |
| 9. |
"Leafhound" |
4:05 |
| 10. |
"Clock Milk" |
0:14 |
| 11. |
"Conchita Martinez" |
4:02 |
| 12. |
"No Rainbows for Me" |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"Here Come Clown Feet" |
0:22 |
| 14. |
"Junk the Morgue" |
5:12 |
| 15. |
"Chicken Soup" |
0:33 |
| 16. |
"Join Our Club" |
3:22 |
| 17. |
"Archway People" |
3:17 |
2009 reissue
CD: Heavenly / HVNLP6CDDE (United Kingdom)
| 1. |
"Mario's Cafe" |
4:38 |
| 2. |
"Railway Jam" |
4:14 |
| 3. |
"Date With Spelman" |
0:18 |
| 4. |
"Calico" |
5:12 |
| 5. |
"Avenue" |
7:40 |
| 6. |
"You're in a Bad Way" |
2:43 |
| 7. |
"Memo to Pricey" |
0:23 |
| 8. |
"Hobart Paving" |
5:03 |
| 9. |
"Leafhound" |
4:05 |
| 10. |
"Clock Milk" |
0:14 |
| 11. |
"Conchita Martinez" |
4:02 |
| 12. |
"No Rainbows for Me" |
3:56 |
| 13. |
"Here Come Clown Feet" |
0:22 |
| 14. |
"Junk the Morgue" |
5:12 |
| 15. |
"Chicken Soup" |
0:33 |
| 1. |
"Everything Flows" |
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| 2. |
"Railway Jam [Vocal Version]" |
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| 3. |
"Who Do You Think You Are" |
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| 4. |
"Some Place Else" |
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| 5. |
"Duke Duvet" |
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| 6. |
"Paper" |
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| 7. |
"Johnny In The Echo Cafe" |
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| 8. |
"Archway People" |
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| 9. |
"California Snow Story" |
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| 10. |
"Join Our Club" |
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| 11. |
"Everlasting" |
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| 12. |
"Snowplough" |
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| 13. |
"Rainy Day Women" |
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| 14. |
"Peterloo" |
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| 15. |
"I'm Too Sexy" |
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| 16. |
"Stranger In Paradise" |
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| 17. |
"Hobart Paving [Van Dyke Parks Version]" |
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US Release
"Join Our Club" 3:22 was added to the US release of this album. It had previously been a UK single in 1992.
"Who Do You Think You Are" 3:49 is included on some US versions in between "Here Come Clown Feet" and "Junk the Morgue".
The single versions of "You're in a Bad Way" 3:08, and "Hobart Paving" 4:57, are featured on the US edition. Both include extra instrumentation, the former is longer, while the latter features a drum pattern not present on the original version.
Personnel
- Bob Stanley - Prophet 5, Roland Jupiter, Handclaps, spriguns of tolgus
- Pete Wiggs - Rogue Moog, emax Sampler, basso profundo, polk salad
- Sarah Cracknell - Vocals, Sri Lanka, macca keyring
- Ian Catt - Guitar, Keyboard Programming, whistling jack
- Q-Tee - vocal on "Calico"
- Cajun Queen - Bass on "Calico"
Singles
Avenue October 1992
|
CD1/12"/Cassette
- Avenue – 7:37
- Some Place Else – 3:46
- Paper – 4:10
- Johnny in the Echo Cafe – 3:59
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CD2/Remix 12"
- Avenue (Variety club mix) – 6:21
- Avenue (Butlins mix) – 5:57
- Avenue (Martial mix) – 6:27
- Avenue (Venusian mix) – 5:19
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You're in a Bad Way February 1993
CD/12"/Cassette
- You're in a Bad Way – 3:20
- Archway People – 3:26
- California Snow Story – 4:20
- Duke Duvet – 3:31
Hobart Paving (Double A-side with "Who Do You Think You Are") May 1993
CD/12"
- Hobart Paving – 4:55
- Who Do You Think You Are – 3:53
- Who Do You Think You Are (Quex-RD) – 8:08
- Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement) – 4:12
Note: the 12" feaures the same songs in a different order
Samples
One of the distinctive features of the album is the use of samples as interludes, intros and codas taken from a variety of sources including dialogue from film and television. The original sources include the films Peeping Tom, Billy Liar, Lord of the Flies and That'll Be The Day and the television series The Family.
The album notes declare that a sample from "The Spirit of Radio" from 1980 with no namecheck of the origin or of which track it is contained in. "The Spirit of Radio" was a song originally released in 1980 by Rush, and the openings riff from this song is featured at the start of the track "Conchita Martinez"
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