Smash the System: Singles and More

Smash the System: Singles and More
Smash the System: Singles and More
Greatest hits album by Saint Etienne
Released	September 2001 (2xCD); May 2005 (CD)
Recorded	1990–1999
Genre	Indie pop
Length	146:06 (Singles and More); 63:08 (Singles 1990-99)
Label	Heavenly - HVNLP32CD
Producer	Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne chronology
Alternative cover
	Cover of Smash the System: Singles 1990-99.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Allmusic	(re-release) ^[2]

Smash the System: Singles and More (2001) is a double-CD greatest hits album by Saint Etienne. The compilation samples music from most of their releases spanning the years from 1990 to 1999. Most tracks are featured in their single or edit versions, with the exception of 'Join Our Club' which is a new mix as the original sounded too 'muddy'. Smash The System was also going to be the CD debut of 'Lover Plays The Bass', but the band 'forgot' to include it.

In 2005 the album was re-released as Smash the System: Singles 1990-99 containing only the singles. The newer version is only a single disc and uses a green version of the same artwork. This edition of the album replicates 13 of the 14 tracks that appear on the group's first singles album 1995's Too Young to Die – The Singles. Notable differences include the first appearance of the radio edit of "Avenue" on a Saint Etienne album, the 2001 remix of "Join Our Club", the inclusion of the US version of "Kiss and Make Up", and the omission of "I Was Born on Christmas Day". The compilation also has different shorter edits of "Sylvie" and "The Bad Photographer" that do not appear on Smash the System: Singles and More. The version of "Kiss and Make Up" also differs on both compilations, as the version featured on the 2005 edition is slightly shorter than the one included on the 2001 edition.

Track listing

2CD: Heavenly / HVNLP32CD (UK)

All tracks are written by Stanley and Wiggs; except where indicated

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Taken from	Length
1.	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert)	Young	Foxbase Alpha, 1990	4:29
2.	"Kiss and Make Up" (US Version)	Wratten, Hiscock	Foxbase Alpha (US edition), 1991	5:15
3.	"Nothing Can Stop Us"		Foxbase Alpha, 1991	4:20
4.	"Spring"		Foxbase Alpha, 1991	3:44
5.	"Carnt Sleep"		Foxbase Alpha, 1991	4:44
6.	"Filthy" (Featuring Q-Tee)	Stanley, Wiggs, Mais	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1991	5:33
7.	"Join Our Club" (2001 Remix)		You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992	3:16
8.	"People Get Real"		You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992	4:43
9.	"Paper"	Cracknell, Deebank	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1992	4:09
10.	"Avenue"	Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	So Tough, 1992	7:34
11.	"Mario's Cafe"		So Tough, 1993	4:38
12.	"You're in a Bad Way" (Single Version)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	So Tough, 1993	3:02
13.	"Archway People"		You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1993	3:26
14.	"Who Do You Think You Are"	Dyer, Scott	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1993	3:27
15.	"Hobart Paving" (Single Version)		So Tough, 1993	4:51
16.	"Pale Movie"	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Tiger Bay, 1994	3:46
17.	"Hug My Soul" (Radio Edit)	Batson, Cracknell, Male	Tiger Bay, 1994	3:53
Total length:				75:05

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Taken from	Length
1.	"Like a Motorway" (Radio Edit)		Tiger Bay, 1994	3:41
2.	"Cool Kids of Death"		Tiger Bay, 1994	5:39
3.	"The Process"		Continental, 1995	3:11
4.	"He's on the Phone" (Featuring Etienne Daho) (Radio Edit)	Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs	Continental, 1995	4:07
5.	"Angel" (Way Out West radio edit)		"Angel / Burnt Out Car" promo release, 1996	4:09
6.	"Burnt Out Car" (Balearico mix)		Continental, 1996	4:19
7.	"Shad Thames"		Continental, 1997	3:33
8.	"Wood Cabin"	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Good Humor, 1998	4:07
9.	"Sylvie" (Radio Edit)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Good Humor, 1998	4:01
10.	"Lose That Girl"	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Good Humor, 1998	4:03
11.	"The Bad Photographer" (Radio Mix)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Good Humor, 1998	3:59
12.	"Goodnight Jack" (Edit)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Good Humor, 1998	4:37
13.	"Madeleine"	Cracknell, Wiggs	"The Bad Photographer" single, 1998	3:59
14.	"4.35 in the Morning" (Kid Loco Mix)	Cracknell, Waterfield	"The Bad Photographer" single, 1998	4:37
15.	"Jack Lemmon"		The Misadventures of Saint Etienne, 1999	4:20
16.	"Saturday" (Fugu Mix)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	The Misadventures of Saint Etienne, 1999	3:21
17.	"52 Pilot"	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	Places to Visit, 1999	5:38
Total length:				71:01

CD: Heavenly / HVNLP 52CD (UK) - Smash the System: Singles 1990-99

All tracks are written by Stanley and Wiggs; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Featuring Moira Lambert)	Young	4:29
2.	"Kiss and Make Up" (US Version Edit)	Wratten, Hiscock	4:47
3.	"Nothing Can Stop Us"		4:20
4.	"Join Our Club" (2001 Remix)		3:16
5.	"People Get Real"		4:43
6.	"Avenue" (Radio Edit)	Catt, Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	3:49
7.	"You're in a Bad Way" (Single Version)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	3:02
8.	"Who Do You Think You Are"	Dyer, Scott	3:27
9.	"Hobart Paving" (Single Version)		4:51
10.	"Pale Movie"	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	3:46
11.	"Like a Motorway" (Radio Edit)		3:41
12.	"Hug My Soul" (Radio Edit)	Batson, Cracknell, Male	3:53
13.	"He's on the Phone" (Featuring Etienne Daho) (Radio Edit)	Cracknell, Daho, Stanley, Wiggs	4:07
14.	"Burnt Out Car" (Balearico mix)		4:19
15.	"Sylvie" (Radio Edit)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	3:32
16.	"The Bad Photographer" (Radio Edit)	Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs	3:19
Total length:			63:08

Personnel

Saint Etienne are:

Sarah Cracknell (Aries, super, #9 iron)
Bob Stanley (Capricorn, 36, usual stripped trousers)
Pete Wiggs (Taurus, young one, like a hurricane)

Charts

Chart performance for *Smash the System: Singles and More*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[3]	99
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	84

Chart performance for *Smash the System: Singles 1990–99*
Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Budget Albums (OCC)^[5]	41

References

^ Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic
^ Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

[1] Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic

[2] Kellman, Andy. Smash the System: Singles and More at AllMusic

[ac_Scotland_-3] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[ac_UK2_-4] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[5] "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

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v t e 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 Home Counties I've Been Trying to Tell You
Soundtrack albums	The Misadventures of Saint Etienne What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
Compilation albums	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 Casino Classics Continental Interlude Smash the System: Singles and More Travel Edition 1990–2005 London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
Extended plays	Reserection Places to Visit
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" "Xmas 93" "Pale Movie" "Like a Motorway" "Hug My Soul" "He's on the Phone" "Sylvie" "The Bad Photographer" "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" "Shower Scene" "A Good Thing" "Stars Above Us" "Burnt Out Car" "Method of Modern Love"
Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Saint Etienne Debsey Wykes