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Released | 21 June 2004[1] | |||
Recorded | Sarm Hook End ("Wrapped Up in Books") | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 16:46 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
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Allmusic | link |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10) link |
Books is an extended play (EP) by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian in 2004 on Rough Trade Records. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003), two new songs—"Your Cover's Blown" and "Your Secrets"—and "Cover (Version)", a remix of "Your Cover's Blown" by the band's keyboardist Chris Geddes. The front cover features Alexandra Klobouk. The EP reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 46 in Ireland.
The Japanese release of the EP included a Japanese version of "I'm a Cuckoo" and a version of the Young Marble Giants song "Final Day" (slower than the version released on the 2003 Rough Trade compilation Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before) as the fifth and sixth tracks.
Track listings
CD and DVD (RTRADESCD180, RTRADEDV180)
- "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01
- "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34
- "Your Secrets" – 3:11
- "Cover (Version)" – 4:00
7-inch vinyl (RTRADES180)
- "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01
- "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34
Personnel
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Belle & Sebastian – producer, design
- Susan Bohling – Cor Anglais
- Richard Colburn – director, writer
- Mick Cooke – director, writer
- Chris Cowie – oboe
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis – sax (tenor)
- Tony Doogan – producer
- Chris Geddes – director, writer, mixing
- Trevor Horn – producer
- Stevie Jackson – director, writer
- Bob Kildea – director, writer
- Andrea Kuypers – flute
- Sarah Martin – director, writer
- Julian Mendelsohn – engineer, mixing
- Stuart Murdoch – director, writer, photography, video director
- Philip Todd – sax (tenor)
- Mark Trayner – photography, back cover
- Phil Tyreman – assistant engineer
- Dan Vickers – mixing
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 46 |
Scotland (OCC)[3] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 20 |
UK Indie (OCC)[5] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 June 2004. p. 29.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Belle and Sebastian". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.