Sound of Water - Deluxe Edition [Import, Original recording remastered]

Saint Etienne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002GH7XAU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,715 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Late Morning

2. Heart Failed (In The Back Of A Taxi)

3. Sycamore

4. Don't Back Down

5. Just A Little Overcome

6. Boy Is Crying

7. Aspects Of Lambert

8. Downey CA.

9. How We Used To Live

10. The Place At Dawn

Disc: 2

1. Roseneck

2. Northwestern

3. Red Setter

4. Blofeld Buildings

5. Bar Conscience

6. Shoot Out The Lights

7. Thank You

8. Chaos At The Gym

9. Tony Jacket

10. Garage For Gunther

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Deluxe digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the British trio's 2000 album featuring a bonus CD that contains 17 bonus rarities, b-sides and unreleased tracks. Sound Of Water was Saint Etienne's fifth studio album. The album marked a shift in direction for the band from the polished, intelligent, perfect Pop to an more experimental, ambient sound. A change of producer to the High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan and Berlin based Post-Rock trio To Rocco Rot yielded a different but still as highly regarded album featuring the epic single 'How We Used To Live' and classics 'Heart Failed In The Back Of A Taxi' and 'Boy Is Crying'. The luxurious packaging includes a 24 page booklet featuring extensive sleevenotes. Universal.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful Remaster, October 24, 2009

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This review is from: Sound of Water - Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

"Sound of Water" Deluxe Edition is housed in a plastic slip case containining a four fold glossy digipak. The digipak also houses a 24-page booklet with exhaustive liner notes about the band and some insight and background of the creation of the songs. If your a hard core fan of Saint Etienne your thirst for information should be satiated in the liner notes.

The first Cd is the album in its entiriety that has a refreshed sound due to the remastering. The second Cd contains remastered b-sides and alternate mixes released during the "Sound Of Water" period. The entire "Places to Visit" EP is represented in the second disc as well which will delight many fans.

"Sound Of Water" Deluxe Edition is a great example of what a thoughtful remastering release can sound and look like. I won't bother with the review of the album because if you are considering this album you probably have heard it and know its a great Cd that mixes pastoral sounds with light sprinkles of electronica and an intelligent English pop sensibility.