Too Young to Die – Singles 1990–1995 | |
Type: | compilation |
Artist: | Saint Etienne |
Cover: | Tooyoungtodie.gif |
Released: | 13 November 1995 |
Recorded: | 1990–1995 |
Genre: | Alternative rock, synthpop |
Length: | 61:13 (CD/CS/LP) 77:11 (Bonus CD) 63:00 (VHS) |
Label: | Heavenly Records - HVNLP10, Wienerworld (VHS) |
Producer: | Saint Etienne |
Prev Title: | Tiger Bay |
Prev Year: | 1994 |
Next Title: | Casino Classics |
Next Year: | 1996 |
Too Young to Die – Singles 1990–1995 is a compilation album by English indie dance band Saint Etienne released on 13 November, 1995, collecting the group's singles spanning the period of 1990 to 1995.
Five tracks were previously unreleased. The track "He's on the Phone" was released as a single just before the album's release. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was certified Silver by the BPI (60,000 copies sold).[2]
The album was released on standard CD, limited edition (10,000 copies) double-CD (with a bonus CD of remixes and an expanded booklet including extra photographs), Cassette, LP and VHS. Artwork was designed by Negativespace with photography by Angus Ashford, Aude Prieur, James Fry, Joe Dilworth, and Paul Kelly.
The initial bonus CD of remixes was re-released as disc-one of the non-limited Double-CD compilation Casino Classics in 1996.
The album received excellent reviews with critical opinion particularly favourable to the first half of the compilation.
The compilation liner notes do not list musician or production credits. The following are adapted from other releases.
Peak position | ||
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 2 |
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