Saint Etienne Disco
Good Humor 25 Listening Session
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Hi There. Anyone out there? Are you ready? Hard to believe its been 25 years. Here is a mock-up of a draft Good Humor cover. |
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Creation Records issued this promotional CD to media & radio prior to Good Humor`s release in May. The artwork is a 'tribute' to the film poster (as well as the artwork of the Quincy Jones soundtrack LP) for 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice' |
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Saint Etienne's 5th album Good Humor was released 25 years ago today in the UK (May 4, 1998). It was released on LP, 2XLP Limited, CD, and CD Limited by Creation Records. |
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Good Humor landed at number 18 on its first week in the charts. It would remain in the charts for four weeks. |
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The Saint Etienne Discography is currently tracking 28 unique pressings of the album across multiple formats and countries |
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The album was released in the UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, France, Japan, and the USA. |
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The album was produced by Tore Johansson at Tambourine Studios, Malmo, Sweden 1997. Some pre-production was done by Ian Catt and Gerard Johnson |
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"Good Humor has a soft, earthy, sixties-leaning sound. Every track was hard candy, three minute pop, and could have been a single. As it was, Sylvie and The Bad Photographer were both UK Top 30 hits, and this album became the group’s best seller in the States." |
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"We had such a great experience recording ‘Good Humor’ at Tambourine Studios, and immersing ourselves in Swedish culture (particularly the food/bars/records/pool/bizarre drinking games aspects of it)." Pete Wiggs |
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"My memories of making Good Humor are all good, and that’s not just looking back twenty years through rose-coloured glasses. Living in a flat in Malmo together for 6 weeks made it feel like we were the Monkees, and I (cont'd) |
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"think that spirit comes across on the album. It contained some of my favourite St Et songs, that wise owl Tore Johansson’s production was exceptional, and I was thrilled when it went down so well in the States.” Bob Stanley |
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Who is Sven Andersson: Approximately 20+ individuals were credited in helping out with the album |
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The photo on the front cover was taken by Paul Kelly. |
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Album Design was done by Phantom Industries under the guise of M-Design. Douglas Coupland wrote the notes for the album |
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Good Humor - "it's going to spring-clean your mind leaving images of mountain greenery, ice mind? (cont`d) |
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Into the inlets will rush images of mountain greenery, ice rinks on a Saturday nite, the Pompidou Centre, gangster whitewalls, Schroeder's piano in Peanuts, and - tragically - the crushing blow of your first break-up." |
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Hello Everyone. Welcome to the Saint Etienne Disco Good Humor 25 Listening Session. Feel free to join in with your thoughts at any time using the hash tag #goodhumor25 - Let's start. |
| Wood Cabin (0:00-4:07) |  |
"Unabomber fear-of-the-future scenario. Americana in lyric, most minimal ever St Et backing with Fender Rhodes and Money Mark meets Charlie Brown in Malmo flav. Bassline changed my life." #goodhumor25 |
| Sylvie (4:08-8:56) |  |
"Top 12 hit." #goodhumor25 |
| Split Screen (8:57-12:21) |  |
Split Screen: "Leave dishes unwashed, rent a car, drive towards New Forest, check Rea-view mirror, remember Membury. Clean brass, cowbell, solid beat, all ensure future Drivetime classic status. Sarah's fave." #goodhumor25 |
| Mr Donut 12:22-15:56 |  |
"Tokyo story. DJ in early morning donut restaurant plays Elvis christmas tape, inspires Ringo/Brian Wilson crossover. Bob's Fave." #goodhumor25 |
| Goodnight Jack 15:57-20:34 |  |
"Eerie mutant string arrangement underpins suburban murder mystery. In Part 2 culprit escapes into technicolour world of flute and harpsichord. Claude Chabrol could do something with this. Pete's fave." #goodhumor25 |
| Lose That Girl 20:35-24:38 |  |
"Wurlitzer-overdrive floorfiller sees Sarah in "sista" mode, no kind words for snotty girlfriend of hapless mate. 'On her radio she'd turn the disco down', the clot." #goodhumor25 |
| The Bad Photographer 24:39-28:53 |  |
"'West London girl gets sleazed by seedy seaside snapshotter' (Brett Anderson, Notting Hill Herald). The Lovin'Spoonful play I Should Coco (cont`d) #goodhumor25 |
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as Sarah shrugs, kicks up the autumn leaves, and whistles Daydream Believer all the way home. 'Deliciously bittersweet, truly wonderful' said The Guardian. 'Perverts' said NME." #goodhumor25 |
| Been So Long 28:54-32:27 |  |
"Fresh water pop, nought to do with the current West End play. Friendly Memphis guitar line, Sarah in love-struck dreamland, all quite innocent until the horn appears and slap and tickle is very much on the cards." #goodhumor25 |
| Postman 32:28-36:14 |  |
"Icy, bass and piano verse gives way to mournful but uplifting chorus. Del Shannon stars as tragic nice guy who always picks a bad pony. Gorgeous, tearful, Christmas mood." #goodhumor25 |
| Erica America 36:15-40:17 |  |
"Erica could be the girl from Welcome To The Dollhouse, or Peppermint Patty, spending summer holidays in Nowheretown. Only has a transistor radio for company to inspire dreams of escape from small town atrophy. Sound of drums." #goodhumor25 |
| Dutch TV 40:18-43:45 |  |
"Weekend Eurobreak ends in squalid Amsterdam fetish ag-strewn flat with Raymond Barneveld trying to break the door down at 4.35 am. Creeped out electric piano and brushed drums, moody DJ murmurs Flemish threats at the bitter end. #goodhumor25 |
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Thanks Everyone! Nice to join all the fans in discussion around this album twenty-five years to the day later. #goodhumor25 |
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If interested head to the Saint Etienne Disco website's for a full transcript of tonight's program with additional navigational links to info re: Good Humor. #goodhumor25 Link: https://www.saintetiennedisco.com/full/gh/gh4.html |