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CD: Warner Bros. / 9 45166-2 (United States)
CD: Warner Bros. / WPCP-5209 (Japan)
CD: Heavenly / HVNLP6CDDE (United Kingdom)
Personnel
The liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:- Bob StanleyBob 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...
- Prophet 5, Roland JupiterRoland JupiterRoland Jupiter was a series of analog synthesizers produced by the Roland Corporation. Models included:*Roland Jupiter-4*Roland Jupiter-6*Roland Jupiter-8...
, handclapsClappingA clap is the sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often in a constant drone to express appreciation or approval , but also in rhythm to match sounds in music and dance...
, spriguns of tolgusSpriguns of TolgusSpriguns of Tolgus was an electric folk group formed in 1972. They managed to obtain a record deal with a major label and the attention of some most significant figures in the folk rock world. They produced four albums with growing originality and recognition, but were unable to attain mainstream... - Pete WiggsPete WiggsPete 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...
- Rogue MoogMoog RogueThe Moog Rogue is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by the original Moog Music in the early 1980s, but, was not designed by Bob Moog. Very basic in its design and use, the Rogue featured a 32-note keyboard and two VCOs. VCO number 2 is tunable between a half-step below to an octave above...
, emax samplerE-mu EmaxThe Emax was a line of samplers, developed, manufactured, and sold by E-mu Systems from 1986 to 1995. Sold alongside their more expensive Emulator II and III samplers, the Emax line was conceived after the release of the Akai S-612 and Sequential Prophet 2000, and was designed to compete for the...
, basso profundoBass (voice type)A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
, polk saladPokeweedThe pokeweeds, also known as pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot, poke sallet, polk salad, polk salat, polk sallet, inkberry or ombú, comprise the genus Phytolacca, perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand... - Sarah CracknellSarah CracknellSarah 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:...
- vocals, Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, maccaMaccaMacca is a common nickname in English speaking countries of Anglo-Saxon heritage for somebody whose surname begins with the Gaelic prefix Mac or Mc .People frequently referred to as Macca include:* Sir Paul McCartney, musician...
keyring - Ian CattIan CattIan Catt is a British record producer and multi-instrumentalist associated with several popular indie groups, notably Saint Etienne of whom he has been a touring member. He has also collaborated with Saint Etienne's vocalist Sarah Cracknell on her solo album, Lipslide...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboard programming, whistling jackJohn O'Neill (musician)John O'Neill was a professional musician born in County Durham, England to Irish parents. He was famous for his whistling abilities and was also an accomplished trumpeter.... - Q-TeeQ-TeeQ-Tee is a British rapper and hip hop musician.She is principally famous for rapping lead vocals on two songs by Saint Etienne; the first of these being "Filthy" and also released on Smash The System: Singles and More) and the second being "Calico"...
- vocal on "Calico" - Cajun Queen - bass guitar on "Calico"
Singles
AvenueOctober 1992
CD1/12"/Cassette
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CD2/Remix 12"
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You're in a Bad Way
February 1993
CD/12"/Cassette
- You're in a Bad Way – 3:20
- Archway People – 3:26
- California Snow Story – 4:20
- Duke Duvet – 3:31
Hobart Paving
(Double A-side with "Who Do You Think You Are")
May 1993
CD/12"
- Hobart Paving – 4:55
- Who Do You Think You Are – 3:53
- Who Do You Think You Are (Quex-RD) – 8:08
- Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement) – 4:12
Note: the 12" feaures the same songs in a different order