London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne

London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
Greatest hits album by
Released16 February 2009 (2009-02-16)
Recorded1990–2009
Genre
Length2:31:21
LabelHeavenly RecordsHVNLP69
ProducerSaint Etienne, Various
Saint Etienne chronology
Boxette
(2008)
London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
(2009)
A Glimpse of Stocking
(2010)
Singles from London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
  1. "Burnt Out Car"
    Released: 22 September 2008
  2. "Method of Modern Love"
    Released: 9 February 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
BBC(Favorable)
Drowned in Sound(8/10)
The Guardian
Pitchfork Media(8.8/10)

London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne is a compilation album by the English electronic music group Saint Etienne. It was released as a single CD, a 2-CD set, a deluxe 2CD/DVD set (packaged in a hardback book), and a 2LP vinyl set. It features the 2008 Xenomania Mix of "Burnt Out Car", the Richard X mix of "This Is Tomorrow" and "Method of Modern Love". The compilation features a selection of their regular A-sides on the first disc, while disc two includes various further A-sides, B-sides, non-singles and album tracks.

Originally due for release in November 2008 following the re-release of "Burnt Out Car," the set was delayed several times as a result of manufacturing issues as well as the introductory single's low chart position. In addition, a planned single-disc edition (featuring only the first disc of the set) was cancelled. The set ultimately came out in February 2009 following the release of the newly recorded Richard X collaboration "Method of Modern Love." Some early-run copies of the 2CD edition are available, though, omitting "Method of Modern Love." The single-disc edition was eventually issued alongside remastered single-disc editions the rest of the band's catalogue in 2011, following the release of deluxe editions of most of their albums.

In its week of release the compilation charted at #79 in the UK, missing out on the Top 75 in part due to a surge in older albums following the Brit Awards.