You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (album)

You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone

Compilation album by Saint Etienne

Released

November 1993

Recorded

1990-1993

Genre

Indie pop, House, Ambient house, Synthpop, Electronica

Length

49:02

Label

Heavenly Records (HNLP7)

Producer

Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne chronology

So Tough
(1993)

You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone
(1993)

Tiger Bay
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone is the first compilation album released by British band Saint Etienne in 1993. It compiles singles and b-sides released by the group during the period 1990 to 1993, most notably the non-album singles; 1990's "Kiss and Make Up", 1991's "Speedwell", 1992's "Join Our Club/People Get Real" and 1993's "Who Do You Think You Are". The compilation's title is derived from the song of the same name by the Beach Boys.

Receiving good reviews, the compilation was released in November 1993 as on CD, Cassette and LP formats. Artwork was designed by Anthony Sweeney with photography by Aude Prieur and James Fry. Before its release as a standalone compilation album, the disc was originally packaged in a 2CD limited edition reissue of So Tough (HVNLP6CDX).

All tracks have since been released on other compilations and deluxe editions of the group's studio albums rendering the compilation technically obsolete.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Stanley and Wiggs; except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Do You Think You Are"	Des Dyer, Clive Scott	3:55
2.	"Archway People"		3:21
3.	"California Snow Story"		4:20
4.	"Kiss and Make Up (Extended Version)" (Featuring Donna Savage)	Robert Wratten, Michael Hiscock	6:19
5.	"Duke Duvet"		3:12
6.	"Filthy" (Featuring Q-Tee)	Stanley, Wiggs, Mais	5:31
7.	"Join Our Club"		3:17
8.	"Paper"	Sarah Cracknell, Maurice Deebank	4:09
9.	"People Get Real"		4:45
10.	"Some Place Else"		3:42
11.	"Speedwell"		6:31

Personnel

The liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:

Debsey - additional vocal ("Who Do You Think You Are")
Donna Savage - vocal ("Kiss and Make Up")
Q-Tee - vocal ("Filthy")
Aude Prieur - booklet photography
James Fry - Saint Etienne picture
Anthony Sweeney - design
Author Unknown - liner notes (extract from Brian Clough, Folk Hero)

References

↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r478568

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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