On September 7, 1998, “Jeepster” label released “The Boy with the Arab Strap” the third Belle & Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan.
Personnel:
- Stuart Murdoch– lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Stuart David– bass, spoken word
- Isobel Campbell– lead and co-lead vocals, cello, guitar, percussion, recorder
- Chris Geddes– keyboards, piano
- Richard Colburn– drums
- Stevie Jackson– lead vocals, guitar
- Sarah Martin– violin, keyboard, percussion
- Mick Cooke– trumpet
- Ian MacKay – bagpipes
- Neil Robertson – bass
- Gail Anderson, Claire Campbell, Eilidh Campbell, Euan Forrester, David D MacKay, Sarah Wilson – the string section
Track listing:
- It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
- Sleep the Clock Around
- Is It Wicked Not to Care?
- Ease Your Feet in the Sea
- A Summer Wasting
- Seymour Stein
- A Space Boy Dream
- Dirty Dream Number Two
- The Boy with the Arab Strap
- Chickfactor
- Simple Things
- The Rollercoaster Ride
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