Die-hard
Saint Etienne fans have all of this stuff but, for the casual explorer, Heavenly's 2008 collection
London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne is the best place to catch up and fall in love. Covering everything from their first single through 2002's Finisterre,
London Conversations offers up a good spread, with hits and obscure B-sides occupying equal territory. The running order runs (mostly) chronologically on each CD, but the sequence flows well enough that the "mx-tape" vibe remains hip-ly intact for the listener. ~ J. Scott McClintock