Good Humor

Saint Etienne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 8, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sub Pop
• ASIN: B00000AGAS
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,631 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Woodcabin

2. Sylvie

3. Split Screen

4. Mr. Donut

5. Goodnight Jack

6. Lose That Girl

7. Bad Photographer

8. Been So Long

9. Postman

10. Erica America

11. Dutch TV

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Saint Etienne CD, April 6, 2000

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Denmark Jensen (Carson City, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Humor (Audio CD)

This album seems quite different from other Saint Etienne albums in two ways. First, there are no instrumentals or odd "experiment"-like tracks. Instead, ther are 11 pop songs, everyone of which would make a good single. Second, there are less electronic samples and rythyms. Only the first track "Wood Cabin" sounds at all electronic to me. The single "Sylvie" is a great disco sounding song with a beautiful piano intro. "Mr. Donut" is a very pretty slow song. "Goodnight Jack" is also one of my favorites, with a cool ending part, "...She's going to run..." that is different musically from the rest of the song. Overall, this is my favorite Saint Etienne album; I even like it better than the "Too Young To Die" singles collection. However, now for the bad news. Do not, I repeat, do not buy this CD with out the extra CD "Fairfax High". This contains 11 more tracks that are all great too. In fact, I would go so far as to say that I like the extra CD even better than the great regular album. So, do what you have to do to find the out of print two disc version, and pay what you have to pay to get it . Good luck; I'm not selling my copy.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars blissful, August 25, 2004

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eradano - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Humor (Audio CD)

having been a fan saint etienne for many years, i've amassed quite a collection of their stuff. in fact, the only frustrating thing about the saints, other than they're lack of touring in the states, is the vast amount of music and remixes that they've released. when this cd was first released in the u.s., it came with a bonus disc. unfortunately, there weren't that many as it was a limited run. so if you are intending to buy this, as it is one of their better albums, you MUST search for the bonus disc edition, even if it means buying it second hand, as many agree that the songs on the bonus disc are better. you'll pay less, because it's used, and even better, you get more saint etienne for your buck. with that said, this album has replaced So Tough as my favorite project by the saints and even though it is their most poppy cd to date, the sounds are entirely blissful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Crisp and clean", June 5, 1999

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Liam M Matthews (cloud nine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Humor (Audio CD)

Just like the Swedish air, as Sarah Cracknell put it. This LP was recorded under the helm of Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, and it shows. The melodies are there. The slick production is there. The nostalgic sense of 50's pop is there. And the songwriting just happens to prove that Saint Etienne knows what they're doing every now and then. "Woodcabin" is poetic in its minimalism. "Goodnight Jack" paints a beautifully dismal picture -- in retro-style, of course. "Erica America" is a triumphant, percussion-lush pop song whose tune is hummed on the way out the door for a fun night out. After a few listens "Good Humor" becomes a soft, pleasant record and still screams that it is sharp as a tack. A keeper.