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Finisterre [Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered, Extra tracks]

Saint Etienne | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (3 May 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
  • Label: Heavenly Records
  • ASIN: B003BTIGJO
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 33,188 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  2. Amateur 3:40£0.89
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Listen  7. Shower Scene 4:32£0.89
Listen  8. The Way We Live Now 4:23£0.89
Listen  9. New Thing 4:11£0.89
Listen10. B92 3:22£0.89
Listen11. The More You Know 3:33£0.89
Listen12. Finisterre 4:34£0.89


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Listen11. Mountain Rain 3:50£0.89
Listen12. Queen Of Polythene 3:08£0.89
Listen13. Ballade De Saint Etienne 3:54£0.89
Listen14. Stevie 3:03£0.89
Listen15. Got It Together Again 2:29£0.89
Listen16. Fascination 3:51£0.89
Listen17. There There My Brigadier 3:29£0.89

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Finisterre is St Etiennes sixth album, and their first since 2000's Sound Of Water. The internationally acclaimed outfit once again retain their emphasis on writing catchy pop tunes here, as heard on the first release from the LP, "Action". Delving into everything from hip-hop, folkish melodies and house, the team are as diverse as ever and have enlisted some intriguing collaborators for this latest outing. There's an appearance from Doves guitarist Jez Williams, which is okay if a little subdued, and a track featuring female MC Wildflower, which doesn't fare so well since the feisty young rapper simply sounds too raw for the flowery backing track. Similarly, it might have looked good on paper to use the voice of actor Michael Jayston--and it has probably served them well for live shows--but his vocals on the album (used as links between tracks) are neither here nor there. Punk "guru" Mark Perry was enlisted for the sleevenotes, hopefully these offer a little more heart and soul to proceedings because musically this is yet another example of St Etienne's eternal addiction to tepid sounds. --Paul Sullivan

CD Description

Finisterre was Saint Etienne's sixth studio album and was originally released in 2002. The album was a love/hate letter to London, with its iconic image of the collapsed Ronan Point on the cover, recorded at a time of mass demonstrations against the government and just after folk hero Ken Livingstone had been elected Mayor. It included the nu-disco call-to-arms single "Action". The album has been remastered by the band and now comes with a second disc of 17 tracks including four preiously unreleased gems such as the near-mythical Dr Who-sampling "There There My Brigadier", and a tribute to the mysterious "Aqualad" who resides under the Thames, waiting for his moment to take the city back from the financiers and to open up the Post Office Tower's revolving restaurant once again. The deluxe edition also includes an expanded booklet featuring extensive sleevenotes by Jude Rogers.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When I first this got thi cd, it brought me back to the days of "So Tough." Very similar formula and in a good way!

This is well worth having, paricularly for the great second disc, which has lots of qaulity tracks and in my opnion almost comes across as a mini ablum.

Much better than the second discs of Foxbase Alpha and So Tough, whereas those ones you'd likely listen to once or twice.

This one is a keeper.
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Good to have you back 13 Oct 2002
Format:Audio CD
St Etienne are the epitemy of inoffensive, melancholy and beatiful. I find myself smiling to their music, but they also can make you cry. I think you either love or loathe Sarah Cracknells voice and accordingly this has a big bearing on your opinion of their music. I happen to love it.

Finisterre has two weak tracks. B92 and The Way We Live Now. Every one of their previous albums has the odd duffer though. Tiger Bay being the only exception. The rest of the album is a mix of electro upbeat pop and wispy vocal stuff. The best tracks are the more upbeat ones including Action, Amateur, Soft Like Me and, in my opinion Shower Scene and New Thing are the two best tracks.These two might just get you off your seat for a jig around the room !
This isnt an album with St Etienne trying a new direction. It's a mixture of what they do best. Heart warming, thought provoking, bring a smile to your face music.
Do your self a favour. Ditch the umpteen manufactured, sound alike, R & B, how much swearing can I get into one album type of music and re-educate your music brain. Take a trip to St Etienne.
Welcome back Sarah, Bob and Pete.

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13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Foxbase Beta 1 Oct 2002
Format:Audio CD
The Saint Etienne album I've been waiting for.

Foxbase Alpha enchanted.

So tough impressed, but wasn't quite as coated with magical pop stardust.

Tiger Bay seemed effortless, yet seemed to find the band on a higher plane.

Good Humor was nice(not very descriptive I know, but as far as I'm willing to go), where they seemed to think they were The Cardigans(The Cardigans meanwhile seemed to think they were Garbage, but that's another story)

The sound of water very nearly hit a home run, but as like other pop favourites Pet Shop Boys, Saint Etienne always seem to work better with a little extra input and make magnificent singles & remixes, ie Tell me why, He's on the phone & Heart failed in the back of a taxi.

This album seems to take the main ingredients from Foxbase Alpha and add that little something extra, that their singles possess.

If they carry on like this, Nothing can stop them now!

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