Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995 explained

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.

Background

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]

Release history

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.

Reception

The album received excellent reviews with critical opinion particularly favourable to the first half of the compilation.

Track listing

Videos 1990–1995

Personnel

The compilation liner notes do not list musician or production credits. The following are adapted from other releases.

Charts

Chart (1995)! scope="col"
Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Etienne / Artist / Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. 2015-05-06.
  2. Web site: British certificates: searchable database . bpi.co.uk . 17 March 2012 . 6 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162141/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx . dead .
  3. Independent Albums . . 2 December 1995 . 30 . 0265-1548 . World Radio History.