A Good Thing
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A Good Thing is a single by the British band Saint Etienne
. Taken from the album Tales from Turnpike House
, it was released in the UK by Sanctuary Records . The lead track is co-written by vocalist Sarah Cracknell
.
Originally, the 7" single was scheduled to be a limited run of 1000 copies, but due to an error at the record label, all formats were limited to 1000 copies, seriously hindering the single's chart chances.
B-side-wise, the single is a rich mix. The 7" features a co-write between the band's Bob Stanley
and Pete Wiggs
and David Essex
, who featured on the album. The first CD features a cover of the Womack & Womack track "Missing Persons Bureau" (credited to their pseudonym Dr Rue & The Gypsy Wave Banner). The second CD single, meanwhile, features two tracks written for the band's film, What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
. "Book Norton" is written and sung by sometimes bandmate Debsy Wykes while "Quiet Essex" is written by Bob Stanley
and Pete Wiggs
.
Only the second single, and third release overall for Sanctuary, this was to be the band's last release for the label.
Saint Etienne (band)
Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...
. Taken from the album Tales from Turnpike House
Tales from Turnpike House
Tales from Turnpike House is an album by British pop group Saint Etienne. Is a concept album in which the songs depict characters who all live in the eponymous block of flats in London.-Setting:...
, it was released in the UK by Sanctuary Records . The lead track is co-written by vocalist Sarah Cracknell
Sarah Cracknell
Sarah Cracknell is an English pop singer who fronts the band Saint Etienne and is known for her light, smooth singing voice. She is the daughter of Stanley Kubrick's first assistant director Derek Cracknell.-Career:...
.
Originally, the 7" single was scheduled to be a limited run of 1000 copies, but due to an error at the record label, all formats were limited to 1000 copies, seriously hindering the single's chart chances.
B-side-wise, the single is a rich mix. The 7" features a co-write between the band's Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne)
Bob Stanley is a UK musician, film producer and journalist.-Saint Etienne:Stanley is best known as a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs and produces...
and Pete Wiggs
Pete Wiggs
Pete Wiggs is an English musician and DJ.-Saint Etienne:Pete Wiggs is a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs, produces and plays keyboards on stage...
and David Essex
David Essex
David Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
, who featured on the album. The first CD features a cover of the Womack & Womack track "Missing Persons Bureau" (credited to their pseudonym Dr Rue & The Gypsy Wave Banner). The second CD single, meanwhile, features two tracks written for the band's film, What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? is a fan club only release by Saint Etienne featuring 18 original and unreleased pieces of music that featured in their film of the same name about the redevelopment of the Lower Lea Valley in London...
. "Book Norton" is written and sung by sometimes bandmate Debsy Wykes while "Quiet Essex" is written by Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne)
Bob Stanley is a UK musician, film producer and journalist.-Saint Etienne:Stanley is best known as a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs and produces...
and Pete Wiggs
Pete Wiggs
Pete Wiggs is an English musician and DJ.-Saint Etienne:Pete Wiggs is a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs, produces and plays keyboards on stage...
.
Only the second single, and third release overall for Sanctuary, this was to be the band's last release for the label.