Books (EP)
Encyclopedia
Books is an EP
released by Belle & Sebastian
in 2004
on Rough Trade Records
. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from Dear Catastrophe Waitress
, 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 #20 in the UK singles chart.
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.
Many elements from the song "Your Cover's Blown" come from "Dreadlock Holiday
" by 10cc
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
in 2004
2004 in music
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on Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Dear Catastrophe Waitress is an album by Belle & Sebastian, a Scottish indie pop group, released in 2003 on Rough Trade Records. Producer Trevor Horn, former member of The Buggles and producer of groups like Yes and Frankie Goes to Hollywood, oversaw the production of the album, and gave it a more...
, 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
Chris Geddes
Chris Geddes is the keyboardist for and a founding member of the Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. He is a Communist and a vegetarian, the latter earning him the nickname of "Beans". He attended the University of Glasgow and regularly visits Tchai-Ovna Southside. He also likes going to...
. The front cover features Alexandra Klobouk. The EP reached #20 in the UK singles chart.
The Japanese release of the EP included a Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
version of "I'm a Cuckoo
I'm a Cuckoo
"I'm a Cuckoo" was Belle & Sebastian's second single from Dear Catastrophe Waitress, released on Rough Trade Records in 2004. The track was produced by Trevor Horn. B-side "Stop, Look and Listen" merges into "Passion Fruit" at the end of a song – an instrumental piece which was performed live...
" and a version of the Young Marble Giants
Young Marble Giants
Young Marble Giants were a post-punk band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1978. A trio, their music was constructed around the powerful and minimal instrumentation of brothers Philip and Stuart Moxham along with the vocals of Alison Statton.-History:...
song "Final Day" (slower than the version released on the 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
Rough Trade
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
compilation Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before) as the fifth and sixth tracks.
Many elements from the song "Your Cover's Blown" come from "Dreadlock Holiday
Dreadlock Holiday
-In popular culture:* The song is featured on the first episode, "Killeroo", of the first series of the British cult comedy The Mighty Boosh. Bob Fossil, head of the Zooniverse, dances to the first verse of the song while a confused Howard Moon looks on, before switching it off and explaining "And...
" by 10cc
10cc
10cc are an English art rock band who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians -- Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme -- who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the "10cc" name...
.
CD and DVD
- "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01
- "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34
- "Your Secrets" – 3:11
- "Cover (Version)" – 4:00
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