You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone is the first compilation album by English band Saint Etienne, released on 6 December 1993 by Heavenly Recordings.

Receiving good reviews, the compilation was released on CD, cassette and LP formats.

Artwork was designed by Anthony Sweeney with photography by Aude Prieur and James Fry.

Before its release as a standalone compilation album, the disc was originally packaged in a 2CD limited edition reissue of So Tough.

All tracks are written by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, except where notedCredits adapted from the liner notes of You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone.