You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone

You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone (1993) is an album by the British band Saint Etienne. It was the first of several compilations released by the band, assembling various non-LP tracks such as the single "Who Do You Think You Are" with b-sides and other tracks. The title is derived from the song of the same name by the Beach Boys. Prior to its release as a proper album, the disc was originally packaged in a 2 CD limited edition reissue of So ... more

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  • Feb 1993

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  • 2,949.16 s (49.1527 min )

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Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell. Former music journalists Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs are the other regular members of the band. They are named after the famous French football team AS Saint-Étienne, European Cup runners-up in the 1970s. Saint Etienne were...

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Heavenly Records

Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...

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