If you're sad that you're missing the recently-reunited Suede at Coachella this Saturday - their first American appearance since 1997 - then this is for you. In a couple of months, Suede will be reissuing their entire catalog with 3-disc expanded editions of every album: Suede
, Dog Man Star
, Coming Up, Head Music
and A New Morning
. Each album contains 2 CDs and a DVD with lots of bonus content.
* Since this post was made, Suede have released two wonderful albums - 2013's Bloodsports & 2016's Night Thoughts.
So, without further delay, I submit my choices for the Best Songs of Suede. As always, it's difficult to put one of these together - so many great songs get left out. Please feel free to comment below.
20. Electricity
17. Europe is Our Playground
Released as b-side to Trash single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
14. Stay Together
Released as single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
11. Breakdown
From the album Suede (1993)
08. So Young
Released as single; appeared on the album Suede (1993)
05. By the Sea
From the album Coming Up (1996)
02. Trash
Released as single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
, Dog Man Star, Coming Up, Head Music and A New Morning. Each album contains 2 CDs and a DVD with lots of bonus content.* Since this post was made, Suede have released two wonderful albums - 2013's Bloodsports & 2016's Night Thoughts.
So, without further delay, I submit my choices for the Best Songs of Suede. As always, it's difficult to put one of these together - so many great songs get left out. Please feel free to comment below.
20. Electricity
Released as single; appeared on the album Head Music (1999)
19. Killing of a Flash Boy
Released as b-side to We are the Pigs single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
Released as b-side to We are the Pigs single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
18. Everything Will Flow
Released as single; appeared on the album Head Music (1999)
Released as single; appeared on the album Head Music (1999)
17. Europe is Our Playground
Released as b-side to Trash single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
16. Metal Mickey
Released as single (1992); appeared on the album Suede (1993)
Released as single (1992); appeared on the album Suede (1993)
15. My Dark Star
Released as b-side to Stay Together single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
Released as b-side to Stay Together single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
14. Stay Together
Released as single (1994); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
13. This Time
Released as b-side to Saturday Night single (1997); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
Released as b-side to Saturday Night single (1997); and on Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997)
12. Beautiful Ones
Released as single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
Released as single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
11. Breakdown
From the album Suede (1993)
10. The Next Life
From the album Suede (1993)
From the album Suede (1993)
09. Saturday Night
Released as single (1997); appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
Released as single (1997); appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
08. So Young
Released as single; appeared on the album Suede (1993)
07. Animal Nitrate
Released as single; appeared on the album Suede (1993)
Released as single; appeared on the album Suede (1993)
06. Sleeping Pills
From the album Suede (1993)
From the album Suede (1993)
05. By the Sea
From the album Coming Up (1996)
04. ...Morning
From the album A New Morning (2002)
From the album A New Morning (2002)
03. New Generation
Released as single (1995); appeared on the album Dog Man Star (1994)
Released as single (1995); appeared on the album Dog Man Star (1994)
02. Trash
Released as single; appeared on the album Coming Up (1996)
01. The Wild Ones
Released as single; appeared on the album Dog Man Star (1994)
Released as single; appeared on the album Dog Man Star (1994)
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1. The Asphalt World
ReplyDelete2. Pantomime Horse
3. Every Monday Morning Comes
4. He's Gone
5. Indian Strings
6. The Still Life
7. Filmstar
8. My Insatiable One
9. Killing Of A Flashby
10. Sleeping Pills
11. The Living Dead
12. The Sound Of The Streets
13. Have You Ever Been This Low?
14. She's Not Dead
15. Drowners
16. Daddy's Speeding
17. We are the pigs
18. By The Sea
19. Lazy
20. La Puissance
I know there is nothing listed here from the fifth album listed here, and that WAS intended. The TEARS is the REAL fifth Suede album :)~
Tom, interesting picks. I'm really surprised that The Wild Ones didn't even crack your top 20. That's the beauty of these best of lists, everyone's picks are different. That final album gets a lot of hate, but I really love 'Morning' and 'One Hit To The Body.' :)
ReplyDeleteI don't see how you pass on My Insatiable One, The Living Dead or Filmstar (the best riff of the post-Bernard Suede songs).
ReplyDeleteStill, an excellent list.
Radio Schmaydio... I know, right? :) All three of those were on the bigger list, but had to make some decisions. I bet if I did a new list in a year, it would be totally different. I appreciate you stopping by. Suede is one of those few bands whose b-sides were just amazing. Did you hear that Mat Osman couldn't get his visa into the US, so the band is playing Coachella without him!
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ReplyDeletei love this band so, so much...
ReplyDelete1. pantomime horse
2. sleeping pills
3. breakdown
4. the next life
5. my insatiable one
6. where the pigs don’t fly
7. high rising
8. the living dead
9. my dark star
10. europe is our playground
11. introducing the band
12. the wild ones
13. daddy’s speeding
14. the 2 of us
15. the asphalt world
16. still life
17. picnic by the motorway
18. the chemistry between us
19. she’s in fashion
20. indian strings
this is so hard to do and have it end at just 20 songs…so 21 is for sam, she’s a layabout, animal nitrate, the drowners, to the birds, saturday night, trash, and the entire dog man star album <3
Ruby! Great picks. Where is 'She's A Layabout' from?
ReplyDeleteAre you going to be getting the reissues?
Thanks for stopping back.
Bret
i don't think 'she's a layabout' appears on anything official. it's one of their early songs (with a weird stone roses like guitar from bernard). and yes about the reissues!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Suede top 10 fav..
ReplyDelete1. Europe is our playground
2. Morning
3. Trash
4. Saturday Night
5. Beautiful Ones
6. So Young
7. By the Sea
8. Everything Will Flow
9. The Next Life
10. New Generation
Correction...
ReplyDeletethe No. 2 song should be "Untitled"... not "morning".
Never quite understood 'the Drowners' appeal... decent song but a bit monotone compared to Suede other early output.
ReplyDeleteMy top ten, in no particular order (how could I rank them??):
Animal Nitrate
Sleeping Pills
Metal Mickey
Stay Together
The Asphalt World
My Dark Star
Insatiable One
The Wild Ones
Trash
Killing Of A Flashboy
Not in any order...
ReplyDeleteSo young
Sleeping pills
Whipsnade
Money
Killing of a flashboy
Snowblind
This time
Lazy
Filmstar
She's in fashion
Heroine
New generation
My insatiable one
Electricity
Beautiful ones
The living dead
Animal nitrate
Attitude
One hit to the body
Starcrazy
Savoir faire
The Big Time is their best song, period! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to see 'This Time' on the list. The outro is one of my favourite Suede moments. Pure romance.
ReplyDeletehuge suede fan here, I have listened the most to these five
ReplyDelete5 the ABC song
4 he's dead
3 sabotage
2 Saturday night
1 still life
for the past twenty years I have checked out any fan list any top albums/songs ranking, personal favourites, but my choices are rarely seen. Even when I do understand that Dog Man Star is their best album, it surprises me that still life isn't one of the top three songs on that album.