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| You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 6 December 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1993 | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Saint Etienne | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | 6/10[2] |
You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone is the first compilation album by English band Saint Etienne, released on 6 December 1993 by Heavenly Recordings.[3] It compiles singles and B-sides released by the group during the period between 1990 and 1993, most notably the non-album singles "Kiss and Make Up" (1990), "Speedwell" (1991), "Join Our Club/People Get Real" (1992) and "Who Do You Think You Are" (1993). The compilation's title is derived from the song of the same name by the Beach Boys.
Receiving good reviews, the compilation was released on CD, cassette and LP formats. Artwork was designed by Anthony Sweeney with photography by Aude Prieur and James Fry. Before its release as a standalone compilation album, the disc was originally packaged in a 2CD limited edition reissue of So Tough.
All tracks have since been released on other compilations and deluxe editions of the group's studio albums rendering the compilation technically obsolete.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r478568
- ^ Harris, John (11 December 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 31. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Album Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 4 December 1993. p. 20. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.