Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007 is a best of

Greatest hits

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 compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by Scottish rock band Idlewild

Idlewild (band)

Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...

, released on 1 October 2007 through Parlophone

Parlophone

Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...

. The album was released following Idlewild's split from Parlophone

Parlophone

Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...

/EMI

EMI

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, and, as a result, only features two songs from 2007's Make Another World

Make Another World

Make Another World is the fifth full-length studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released on 5 March 2007 through Sequel Records. The album is the first to feature bassist Gareth Russell, following Gavin Fox's departure at the end of 2005, and is their first since leaving Parlophone...

, which was released through Sequel Records.

A limited edition version of the album was released which included a DVD. The DVD featured a documentary on the band, a live concert recorded in Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

 during 2007's Make Another World tour, and all the band's promotional videos.

The album entered the UK Album Chart at #79.

CD track listing

1. "You Held the World in Your Arms
   You Held the World in Your Arms
   "You Held the World in Your Arms " is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was the first single from the album in June 2002 and charted at #9 in the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " – 3:23
2. "No Emotion" – 3:05
3. "Roseability
   Roseability
   "Roseability" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2000 album 100 Broken Windows. It was the fourth and final single to be released from the album in October 2000 and charted at #38 in the UK Singles Chart ....
   
   " – 3:40
4. "When I Argue I See Shapes
   When I Argue I See Shapes
   "When I Argue I See Shapes" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the fourth and final single to be released from the album and charted at #19 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1999...
   
   " – 4:25
5. "Love Steals Us from Loneliness
   Love Steals Us from Loneliness
   "Love Steals Us from Loneliness" is a song by the Scottish rock band, Idlewild, from their 2005 album Warnings/Promises. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 February 2005 and charted at #16 in the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " – 3:14
6. "American English
   American English (song)
   "American English" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was released as the second single from the album in June 2002 and charted at #15 in the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " – 4:35
7. "These Wooden Ideas
   These Wooden Ideas
   "These Wooden Ideas" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2000 album 100 Broken Windows. It was the third single to be released from the album in June 2000 and charted at #32 in the UK Singles Chart ....
   
   " – 3:54
8. "El Capitan
   El Capitan (song)
   "El Capitan" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2005 album Warnings/Promises. It was released as the third single from the album on 11 July 2005 and charted at #39 in the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " – 3:57
9. "A Modern Way of Letting Go
   A Modern Way of Letting Go
   "A Modern Way of Letting Go" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was the fourth and last single taken from the album and charted at #28 in the UK Singles Chart ....
   
   " – 2:25
10. "Let Me Sleep (Next to the Mirror)" – 3:23
11. "I'm a Message
    I'm a Message
    "I'm a Message" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 1998 album Hope Is Important. It was the third single to be released from the album and charted at #41 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1998 .-In the UK:...
    
    " – 2:31
12. "In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction" – 3:50
13. "I Understand It
    I Understand It
    "I Understand It" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2005 album Warnings/Promises. It was released as the second single from the album on 2 May 2005 and charted at #32 in the UK Singles Chart .-In the UK:...
    
    " – 3:21
14. "Little Discourage
    Little Discourage
    "Little Discourage" is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2000 album 100 Broken Windows. It was the first single to be released from the album and charted at #24 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1999 ....
    
    " – 3:11
15. "As if I Hadn't Slept" – 3:37
16. "Live in a Hiding Place
    Live in a Hiding Place
    "Live in a Hiding Place " is a song by Scottish rock band Idlewild, from their 2002 album The Remote Part. It was the third single taken from the album and charted at #26 in the UK Singles Chart .-In the UK:...
    
    " – 3:16
17. "Make Another World" – 4:08

Music for Documentary: Interludes Between Live Songs

1. "Scottish Fiction" (alternative version 2002)
2. "A Distant History"
3. "Safe and Sound" (recording studio audio 1998)
4. "'demo tape scratchings'" (1999)
5. "Let Me Sleep (Next to the Mirror)" (demo version 1999)
6. "In Words We Walk On" (unreleased demo 2004)
7. "I'm Happy to Be Here Tonight" (acoustic live version at Newbury comics, Boston MA 2003)
8. "We Live for Fate" (unreleased demo 2004)
9. "Gone Too Long"
10. "Easier to Learn" (unreleased demo 2001)
11. "These Wooden Ideas" (acoustic version live at Virgin Megastore, London 2002)
12. "Palace Flophouse
13. "Maybe I'm Saying This to Someone" (unreleased demo 2004)
14. "I Misunderstood" (unreleased demo 2004)
15. "'unnamed noisy song'" (unreleased demo 2004)
16. "Logic Always Dictates" (unreleased demo 2001)
17. "I Understand It" (recording studio audio 2004)
18. "Royal Glue" (unreleased demo 2004)
19. "Actually It's Darkness" (acoustic version 2000)
20. "Love Steals Us From Lonliness" (acoustic version live at the Shaw Theatre, London 2005)
21. "Make Another World"
22. "Someone, Somewhere" (unreleased demo 2004)
23. "Roseability" (demo version 1999)

External links

• Small Interview at time of release