The Boy With the Arab Strap
Davie Scott looks at Belle and Sebastian's The Boy with the Arab Strap, released in 1998. This episode was broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio Scotland in 2006.
Davie Scott reveals the stories behind classic Scottish albums.
In this episode, first broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio Scotland in 2006, Davie looks at Belle and Sebastian's The Boy with the Arab Strap, released in 1998, which won them 'Best Newcomer' at the Brit Awards. We hear from the famously interview-shy collective about the making of the album, and also from crime writer Iain Rankin about his passion for their melancholy summertime sounds.
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Belle and Sebastian
THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP
- THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP.
- JEEPSTER.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Is It Wicked Not to Care?
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Ease Your Feet in the Sea
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Seymour Stein
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
A Summer Wasting
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP
- THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP.
- JEEPSTER.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Sleep Around the Clock
- Single.
- Rough Trade.
- promo-00.
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Belle and Sebastian
Dirty Dream Number Two
- The Boy With The Arab Strap.
- Jeepster Recordings.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Is It Wicked Not to Care?
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Ease Your Feet in the Sea
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP
- THE BOY WITH THE ARAB STRAP.
- JEEPSTER.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Seymour Stein
- The Boy With the Arab Strap.
- Jeepster.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
Simple Things
- The Boy With The Arab Strap.
- Jeepster Recordings.
- JPRCD-003.
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Belle and Sebastian
The Rollercoaster Ride
- The Boy With The Arab Strap.
- Jeepster Recordings.
- JPRCD-003.
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DMX
Who We Be
- Def Jam.
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Pink Floyd
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
- EMI.
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Suede
Animal Nitrate
- Nude Records.
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Empire of the Sun
Walking On A Dream
- CD SINGLE.
- VIRGIN.
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Broadcasts
- Thu 23 Mar 2017 02:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
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