Dog on Wheels
Encyclopedia
Dog on Wheels is an EP
by Belle & Sebastian
, released in 1997
on Jeepster Records
. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's debut album, Tigermilk
, and Stuart Murdoch
, Stuart David
and Richard Colburn
are the only long-term band members to play on the songs. The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who appears on the cover of Tigermilk
).. The EP was later re-packaged as part of the Lazy Line Painter Jane
box-set, and all four tracks were collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine Planet Sounds Single Of The Year 1997.
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...
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...
, released in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
on Jeepster Records
Jeepster Records
Jeepster Records is a London, England-based independent record label which is currently the home of bands Parka and SixNationState. The label is noted for having been the home of critically acclaimed artists Belle and Sebastian and Snow Patrol....
. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's debut album, Tigermilk
Tigermilk
Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records...
, and Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Murdoch (musician)
Stuart Lee Murdoch is a Scottish musician, and the lead singer and songwriter for the indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. The majority of his childhood was spent a stone's throw from the birthplace of Robert Burns in Alloway, Ayr until he left school and attended university in...
, Stuart David
Stuart David
Stuart David is a Scottish musician, who formerly was a bassist with Belle & Sebastian and then went on to front Looper . He is the author of the novels Nalda Said and The Peacock Manifesto published by I.M.P. Fiction in 1999 and 2001...
and Richard Colburn
Richard Colburn
Richard Colburn is the drummer of the Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian. Before he joined Belle & Sebastian, he used to sell pies on match days outside Celtic Park and study Music Business at Stow College. He was also a semi-professional Snooker player. His nickname is "Rico" and he also...
are the only long-term band members to play on the songs. The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who appears on the cover of Tigermilk
Tigermilk
Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records...
).. The EP was later re-packaged as part of the Lazy Line Painter Jane
Lazy Line Painter Jane (boxset)
The Lazy Line Painter Jane box set was a re-release of Belle & Sebastian's 1997 EPs Dog on Wheels, Lazy Line Painter Jane and 3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light. The release contained original pressings of the CD versions of the three EPs in a card slipcase with new artwork...
box-set, and all four tracks were collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Push Barman to Open Old Wounds is a 2005 two-disc/triple-LP compilation released by Belle & Sebastian. Blender Magazine described the collection as "25 charming tales of shy girls dabbling in photography and bookish boys dabbling in shy girls."...
compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine Planet Sounds Single Of The Year 1997.
Track listing
(all songs written by Belle & Sebastian)- "Dog on Wheels" – 3:11
- "The State I Am In" – 4:58
- "String Bean Jean" – 4:42
- "Belle & Sebastian" – 4:35