Introducing... Belle & Sebastian

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Introducing... Belle & Sebastian
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EP by
Belle & Sebastian
Released27 May 2008
Length19:56
Label Jeepster Records
Belle & Sebastian chronology
White Collar Boy
(2006)
Introducing... Belle & Sebastian
(2008)

Introducing... Belle & Sebastian is an EP released by Belle & Sebastian in 2008 on Jeepster Records. The EP was compiled from the band's earlier material, ranging from their debut in 1996 to 2001. [1]

Track listing

1. "The Boy With the Arab Strap" - 5:16

2. "Expectations" - 3:36

3. "Get Me Away from Here I'm Dying" - 3:27

4. "Women's Realm" - 4:37

5. "Jonathan David" - 3:00

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References

  1. "www.belle-donne.ch". Thursday, 19 January 2017