London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
| London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Saint Etienne | ||||
| Released | 16 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–2009 | |||
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Indie pop House Ambient house Synthpop Electronica |
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| Length | 2:31:21 | |||
| Label | Heavenly Records – HVNLP69 | |||
| Producer | Saint Etienne, Various | |||
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| Singles from London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| BBC | (Favorable) |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10) |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.8/10) |
London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne is a compilation album by Saint Etienne. It was released as a deluxe 2CD/DVD set (packaged in a hardback book), standard 2-CD set and on double 12" vinyl. It features the 2008 Xenomania Mix of "Burnt Out Car", the Richard X mix of "This Is Tomorrow" and "Method of Modern Love". The compilation features a selection of their regular A-sides on the first disc, while disc two includes various further A-sides, B-sides, non-singles and album tracks.
Originally due for release in November 2008 following the re-release of "Burnt Out Car," the set was delayed several times as a result of manufacturing issues as well as the introductory single's low chart position. In addition, a planned single-disc edition (featuring solely the first disc of the set) was cancelled. The set ultimately came out in February 2009 following the release of the newly recorded Richard X collaboration "Method of Modern Love." Some early-run copies of the 2CD edition are available, though, omitting "Method of Modern Love." The single-disc edition was eventually issued alongside remastered single-disc editions the rest of the band's catalogue in 2011, following the release of deluxe editions of most of their albums.
In its week of release the compilation charted at #79 in the UK, missing out on the Top 75 in part due to a surge in older albums following the Brit Awards.
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