Travel Edition 1990–2005 is a compilation album by the British pop band Saint Etienne

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...

. It was released 22 November 2004 in the United States

United States

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Sub Pop

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Travel Edition is the band's first compilation released in the US, as previous collections Too Young to Die and Smash the System: Singles and More were released in Europe only.

As a sweetener to fans, the compilation features two new tracks: "Primrose Hill" and "Fascination." "Primrose Hill" is essentially a stripped-down instrumental version of the single "Soft Like Me." The collection also features the rarely heard edit of "Avenue."

Track listing

1. "Primrose Hill" – 2:09
2. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart
   Only Love Can Break Your Heart
   "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" is a song written by Neil Young.-Genesis and recording:The song is the third track on Neil Young's album After the Gold Rush. The song was supposedly written for Graham Nash after Nash's split from Joni Mitchell, though Young in interviews has been somewhat...
   
   " – 4:30
3. "Nothing Can Stop Us
   Nothing Can Stop Us (Saint Etienne song)
   Nothing Can Stop Us is the third single by Saint Etienne. Released by Heavenly Records in 1991, it is the first release to feature Sarah Cracknell, who would continue to front the band from this release on. "Nothing Can Stop Us" reached the number one spot on the American dance charts for one week...
   
   " – 4:22
4. "Avenue
   Avenue (song)
   "Avenue" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne, from the album So Tough . The album version is a 7-minute version with lengthy instrumental sequences; it was edited down to around 4 minutes for radio play, though the commercial single contained the full-length version, with the radio edit...
   
   " (edit) – 3:50
5. "Mario's Cafe" – 4:32
6. "Hobart Paving
   Hobart Paving
   "Hobart Paving" is a single by British pop group Saint Etienne. It was released by Heavenly Records in May 1993 as a double A-side with the band's cover of "Who Do You Think You Are", originally released in 1974 by Jigsaw...
   
   " – 4:50
7. "Hug My Soul
   Hug My Soul
   Hug My Soul is a single by British band Saint Etienne. It was the third single from the album Tiger Bay, and was released by Heavenly Records...
   
   " – 3:54
8. "Like a Motorway
   Like a Motorway
   - 12": Heavenly / HVN 40 12 :* also available on CD - 12": Heavenly / HVN 40 12 P II :* UK promo- CD: Warner Bros. / PRO-A-6962 :* US promo...
   
   " – 3:42
9. "He's On The Phone
   He's on the Phone
   "He's on the Phone" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne in collaboration with French singer-songwriter Étienne Daho. A fast-paced Eurodance track, it is one of Saint Etienne's biggest hits, reaching #11 on the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " – 4:08
10. "Burnt Out Car" – 4:19
11. "Sylvie" – 4:02
12. "Lose That Girl" – 4:04
13. "Goodnight Jack" – 4:22
14. "How We Used to Live" – 8:49
15. "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" – 3:39
16. "Action" – 3:51
17. "Fascination" – 3:53
18. "Finisterre" – 3:45

Personnel

Saint Etienne are:

• Pete Wiggs
• Bob Stanley
• Sarah Cracknell

Additional Contributions:

• Moira Lambert - Vocals on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
• Etienne Daho
  Étienne Daho
  Étienne Daho is a French singer, songwriter and record producer who has released a number of synth-driven and rock-surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981.- Career :...
  
  - Vocals on "He's On The Phone"