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December 2023
Dec 26-31, 2023

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Dec 25, 2023 (1 Photo)

Christmas TOTP

Here we are on the Christmas edition of Top Of The Pops exactly 30 years ago today.

We are pleased to say we're also on the current BBC Christmas Hits special alongside Mud, Slade, the Human League, Pet Shop Boys and many more which you can find the @bbciplayer now.

Eagle eyed viewers might spot Jak Knowles on bass, Paul Kelly on guitar, Will Pepper on Autoharp and our manager @voxcollector on drums in this clip. Not forgetting Tim Burgess on vocals!!

Happy Christmas to you all!!

Lots of love. Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

(saintetienne, topofthepops, totp, timburgess, thecharlatans, paulkellyfilm, willpepper, voxcollector, iwasbornonchristmasday)
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Dec 25, 2023 (2 Photos)

Happy birthday!!!

Happy birthday to "our" Bob.

He was born on Christmas day, so please join us in wishing his Bobness the happiest of birthdays today.

Lots of love Bob from Sarah and Pete xx

Photos by John Stoddart

(bobstanley, rockingbob, birthdayboy, happybirthday, hewasbornonchristmasday, iwasbornonchristmasday, saintetienne)
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Dec 24, 2023 (1 Photo)

"We had the most fun ever making the video for 'I Was Born On Christmas Day'. It was shot in one day, in real time as an actual wedding - from Tim and I getting ready in the morning right through until a proper party with all our pals at the Cobden Club in Ladbroke Grove the same evening. Jamie Fry, gawd bless him, did a great job directing everything and there was a huge amount of love and Christmas spirit in the house that day."
Sarah Cracknell - 24th December 2023

"I grew up in the golden age of Christmas songs and I always had a secret ambition to record a song that would make an appearance every year and feature at Christmas parties, so when Saint Etienne asked I jumped at the chance. Sarah and I had a fantastic marriage, and although it only lasted a few hours, we both remember it fondly. Having Richard O'Sullivan as a father in law was a blast too. Martin Kelly, Heavenly Records head honcho, decided that everything to do with the wedding was going too smoothly and decided anarchy was needed so dived into the Christmas tree head first and trashed the reception room. At some point in December, I'll be shopping for presents or wandering through town and the song will come on and it always leaves me with a lovely warm glow and I love the fact that we're all still friends to this day".
Tim Burgess - 24th December 2023

Photo by Tom Sheehan

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Dec 13-23, 2023

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Dec 12, 2023 (10 Photos)

So Tough

Just a quick reminder that our 30th anniversary 'So Tough' box-set goes on sale at 5pm today here:

https://saintetienne.ochre.store/release/430465-saint-etienne-so-tough-30th-anniversary-boxset (link also in the bio)

This one has been some time in the making and we think it might be our best box-set yet.

We trawled our tape archives and found 5 unreleased recordings - two alternate takes and three completely unissued tracks - that we hadn't heard since the original recording sessions in 1992. We've also remastered the original album over two twelve inch 45 rpm discs. The set includes a beautifully designed 28 page perfect bound book containing 3 specially commissioned essays plus a ton of previously unseen band photography from the era. Other goodies include a reproduction press release, promotional sticker and a 7" single featuring two rare mixes of 'Hobart Paving', by production legend Alan Tarney and Beach Boys cohort Van Dyke Parks, both appearing on vinyl for the first time.

Please follow the link in the bio to take a closer look at what's included. Pre-orders made this week will ship in early January.

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

PS. What's your favourite song from So Tough and why? We'd love to know.

Album front cover photography: Derek Cracknell
Album back cover photography: Paul Kelly

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Dec 6-11, 2023

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Dec 5, 2023 (10 Photos)

Box Set Go

Finally, we can bring you news of the 'So Tough' 30th anniversary box-set which will go on-sale at 5pm GMT (UK time) next Tuesday 12th December.

This one has been some time in the making and we think it might be our best box-set yet. For full details follow the 'music shop' link in the bio and preview the set.

We trawled our tape archives and found 5 unreleased recordings - two alternate takes and three completely unissued tracks - that we hadn't heard since the original recording sessions in 1992. We've also remastered the original album over two twelve inch 45 rpm discs. The set includes a beautifully designed 28 page perfect bound book containing 3 specially commissioned essays plus a ton of previously unseen band photography from the era. Other goodies include a reproduction press release, promotional sticker and a 7" single featuring two rare mixes of 'Hobart Paving', by production legend Alan Tarney and Beach Boys cohort Van Dyke Parks, both appearing on vinyl for the first time.

This limited edition set can only be pre-ordered via our Saint Etienne online music store here and all orders placed in December will ship in early January.

It has been fun revisiting 'So Tough' and the heady days of the early 90s. Thanks to Brexit, Russian oil prices and our beloved government, it's more expensive than previous editions but we've put love, care and attention into this latest set and think you'll be pleased with the results.

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

(saintetienne, sotough, box-set, thirtieth, anniversary, edition, bobpetesarah, 1993, youreinabadway, hobartpaving)
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Dec 01-04, 2023

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