new B+S 2CD on matador

[earl grey]

psyched to see this, as i was always lazy in getting their singles. from their mailing list:


Belle & Sebastian's first ever compilation album, a collection of all 25 tracks from the band's seven Jeepster EPs and singles entitled 'Push Barman To Open Old Wounds', will be released by Jeepster Recordings on May 23rd 2005.

In the UK and Europe the collection will be available in a deluxe casebound double CD package and on limited-edition triple gatefold vinyl.

The album will be released by Matador Records in the US and Canada on May 24th in the deluxe CD and vinyl editions plus a standard 2CD jewelcase edition. In Japan, Toshiba-EMI will release the album on May 18th in a standard 2CD jewelcase and a 'semi-domestic' edition featuring the deluxe casebound packaging with Japanese liner notes.

Domestic releases are planned for Brazil and Australia but exact details of formats and release dates are yet to be confirmed.

The complete tracklisting of the album is:

CD1
Dog On Wheels
The State I Am In
String Bean Jean
Belle and Sebastian
Lazy Line Painter Jane
You Made Me Forget My Dreams
A Century Of Elvis
Photo Jenny
A Century Of Fakers
Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
Beautiful
Put The Book Back On The Shelf

CD2
This Is Just A Modern Rock Song
I Know Where The Summer Goes
The Gate
Slow Graffiti
Legal Man
Judy Is A Dickslap
Winter Wooskie
Jonathan David
Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It
The Loneliness Of The Middle Distance Runner
I'm Waking Up To Us
I Love My Car
Marx & Engels

[tinobeat]

so, this deluxe 3LP dealie... how deluxe we talkin?

tell me more!

[johansen smith]

does this mean I can finally earn big bucks with my Lazy Line Painter Jane box set on eBay?

[earl grey]

yeah seriously ... we should be able to trade in our 'LLPJ' barcodes for a 50% discount on this. though i'm sure i'll listen to those singles much more with them all on one disc.

[johansen smith]

Originally posted by earl grey
yeah seriously ... we should be able to trade in our 'LLPJ' barcodes for a 50% discount on this. though i'm sure i'll listen to those singles much more with them all on one disc.
I was going to suggest something, but I didn't want to sound like that one guy in the Crooked Rain thread.

[Patrick]

Re: LLPJ box. I know, I know, I know. We wanted to release that as a single CD but it wasn't to be.

At least the new set will include 7 EPs as opposed to 3, and at a price considerably lower.

The vinyl will be triple gatefold - should be very nice.

Patrick

[Elijah]

Will this have the 12" version of Legal Man on it?

[earl grey]

Originally posted by Patrick
Re: LLPJ box. I know, I know, I know. We wanted to release that as a single CD but it wasn't to be.


did the band want to keep them separate?

[Patrick]

At that point in time, yes, the band wanted to keep them separate.

You know, that's a good question about the 12" version of "Legal Man". I'll direct Jesper to this thread.

Patrick

[ANEWMAN35]

Originally posted by Patrick
You know, that's a good question about the 12" version of "Legal Man". I'll direct Jesper to this thread.


According to the band on their Q&A page, "Judy Is A Dick Slap" (which I think is the only song that's different on CD and 12") will be the shorter CD version.

On a somewhat related note, the band also have said that later this year they're coming out with a cd of all their Jeepster/Matador era BBC Sessions. I'd have to assume that will be on Matador, too - do you guys know anything about it? If so, can you tell us anything about it?

[Elijah]

I can't wait to get a proper (e.g. not MP3) copy of (My Girl's Got) Miraculous Techniques. That's one of my favorite Belle & Sebastian songs.

[Patrick]

Sorry, no info on any BBC sessions.

Patrick