On Nov. 18th, Belle and Sebastian will release a double disc collection showcasing the early stages of their career. The first disc contains live performances on BBC radio (recorded between 1996 and 2001), while the second is dedicated to their Belfast gig in December 2001. The collection is an intimate and revealing display of development in becoming Scotlands most celebrated band.
The track listing for Disc Ones BBC Sessions is
01. The State I Am In (07/96)
02. Like Dylan in the Movies (07/96)
03. Judy and the Dream of Horses (07/96)
04. The Stars of Track and Field (07/96)
05. I Could Be Dreaming (12/96; abbreviated version)
06. Seymour Stein (07/97)^
07. Lazy Line Painter Jane (07/97)^
08. Sleep the Clock Around (07/97)^
09. Slow Graffiti (07/97)^
10. Wrong Love (later recorded as The Wrong Girl) (07/97)^
11. Shoot the Sexual Athlete (05/01)+
12. The Magic of a Kind Word (05/01)+
13. Nothing in the Silence (05/01)+
14. (My Girls Got) Miraculous Technique (05/01) +
Mark Radcliffe Session
+John Peel Session
^Evening Session
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