AlbumFoxbase Alpharecording_date1990, 1991release_date1992-01-14 00:00:00.0genreElectronicagenreAlternative rockgenreSynthpopgenreHousegenreAmbient housemanufacturerWarner Bros / Weaproduct_typeAlbumsource_urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxbase_AlphanameFoxbase Alphawikipedia_paragraphFoxbase Alpha is the debut album by British band Saint Etienne, released in 1991. The album was recorded in a style which is close to the house music sound of the time, but songs like "Nothing Can Stop Us" and "Wilson" display the group's characteristic love of '60s pop and several samples. Longer songs like "Stoned to Say the Least" and "Like the Swallow" are reminiscent of ambient house akin to The Orb. Like its follow-up So Tough, Foxbase Alphas songs are bridged by samples from films or by short songs. At the time of recording, Sarah Cracknell was not fully part of group, and as a result she does not sing on "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", which is sung by Moira Lambert. Foxbase Alpha was shortlisted for the inaugural Mercury Music Prize.record_labelHeavenly -wikipedia_inbound_page_count17duration48:27 (UK Version)duration58:29recording_artistSaint EtienneproducerSaint Etiennefollowed_bySo ToughPRODUCT