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| ARTIST: | Saint Etienne |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Int'l |
| FEATURES: | Import |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Shad Thames, Burnt Out Car, Sometimes in Winter, Winter Melody, Public Information Film, Process, He's on the Phone, Stormtrooper in Drag - Saint Etienne, Star, Down by the Sea, Sea [Instrumental], Lonesome, Angel, Nobody Aver Would Start to Wonder Why |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of Continental
Good, but... I find that after about the first 8 tracks or so I never want to listen to the rest of the cd. Don't get me wrong, I think the cd is a definite must have, but I find that it starts out extremely strong, maintains for awhile, and then inexplicably fades at the end.
Would recommend adding this to your collection only after you already have most of their other albums.
Great, one of their best
This is a fine CD from Saint Etienne, one of the most underrated, artistic and expressive pop groups out there. This album, which came out only in Japan in 1997, shows the impressive versatilty of this band. Sarah's voice doesn't get much better than this. Even when she hums on "Shad Thames," it's sexy. The two-part "Down by the Sea" and "The Sea" is a hypnotic merger of simple lyrics and ethereal musical arrangements...a masterpiece in its own way. "Lonesome" is the kind of song that when you hear it, you simply cannot understand why it wasn't a hit. It has a kind of pop emotion. And they cover a lesser known Gary Numan song, "Stormtrooper in Drag." Get out your dancing shoes for that one. Even the one minute long "Public Information Film" has a certain pleasantry about it. This includes "He's On the Phone," which is a fairly well-known song among the band's fans. I know the price may be a little steep for a CD but if you need to eat macaroni and cheese for a week to buy it...you should. This is HIGHLY recommended listening.
WORTH EVERY CENT
Of course, here in Switzerland hole, there's absolutely no-one who knows this gifted group, and at some level I'm more happy, since it's more personal. But not even on magazines, they're hardly ever mentioned. How do you know what they're up to? This compilation, is not a real album, and that's why I don't think there's a sense of continuity in it. Anyway, this cd is incredibly filled with pop gems that I never imagined, because by telling from their titles, Saint Etienne's tracks always make me think negative. Always. But then I listen to them and at least I'm never disappointed. Along with 'He's On the Phone' the pop anthem, my favorite has got to be 'Stormtrooper in Drag' and also a minor 'Burnt Out Car' bacause I just love that music. That doesn't mean the other tracks are less good. Personally their best albums are 'So Tough' and 'Fox Base Alpha'. No record seller ever, but they always keep on working and delivering Heavenly music. The rest has already been said. If someone tells he doesn't like the Saints, or hate them, he just doesn't get them and isn't in touch with his emotional side that the Saints' records always go for. So don't say they're not a great band. They are Heaven(ly).