On April 20, 1998, “Chemikal Underground” label released “Philophobia”, the second Arab Strap studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” and “Chem 19” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Geoff Allan and Paul Savage.
On May 6, 2022, “Matador” label released “A Bit of Previous”, the eleventh Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Banchory Studio” and Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Kevin Burleigh, Matt Wiggins, Brian McNeill, Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch – lead vocal, guitar
Steve Jackson – vocal, guitar
Chris Geddes – keyboards
Sarah Martin – vocal, violin
Bobby Kildea – bass, guitar
Dave McGowan – bass, keyboards, guitar
Richard Colburn – drums
Brian McNeill – synth, mixing
Shawn Everett – synth, mixing
Paul Towndrow – tenor and baritone saxophone
Ryan Quigley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Owers – trombone, bass trombone
Alessandra Lupo – spoken word
Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
Olivia Walker – backing vocals
Patience Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
Charles Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Leon McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ryan Quigley – brass arrangements
Sarah Martin – brass arrangements
Matt Wiggins – mixing
Tony Doogan – mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
D8 (3) – design
Emma Durnan – design
Anna Miles – artwork
Cass Kildea – artwork
Chris Geddes – artwork
Titana Muthui – artwork
Yvonne Kincaid – artwork
Marisa Privitera Murdoch – photography
Stuart Murdoch – photography
Denise Coombes – costume design
Anna Miles – cover stars
Cass Kidea – cover stars
Clowie Magusloy – cover stars
Kyle Lonsdale Jackson – cover stars
Saif Ali – cover stars
Syd Childs – cover stars
Tess Macdonald – cover stars
Titana Muthui – cover stars
Winona Childs – cover stars
Yvonne Kincaid – cover stars
Shawn Everett – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes,
Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
On October 11, 2020, “Rough Trade” label released “Belle and Sebastian Write about Love”, the eighth Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.
On September 13, 2019, “Matador” label released “Days of the Bagnold Summer”, the tenth Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Banchory Studio” and “Gorbals Sound” in Glasgow.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Stevie Jackson – vocals, piano, guitar
Sarah Martin – vocals, violin, guitar, flute, keyboards
Chris Geddes – piano, keyboards, percussion
Bobby Kildea – bass, guitars
Dave McGowan – bass, guitar, keyboards
Richard Colburn – drums, percussion
Mick Cooke – electric guitar, trumpet, French horn, synth, arranger
On October 6, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “Dear Catastrophe Waitress”, the sixth Belle & Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Sarm West Studios” in London, Sarm Hook End” in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, “Berkeley Street Studios” in Glasgow, “Parkgate Studios” in Catsfield, and “Angel Studios” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch – vocals, arrangements
Stevie Jackson – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Chris Keddes – keyboards, arrangements
Sarah Martin – violin, arrangements
Bob Kildea – bass, guitar, arrangements
Dave McGowan – bass, arrangements
Mary Scully – double bass
Richard Colburn – drums, arrangements
Frank Ricotti – percussion
Sue Bohling – cor anglaise
Jamie Talbot – alto saxophone
Philip Todd – alto saxophone
Stan Sulzman – alto saxophone
Philip Todd – tenor saxophone
Chris Davis – tenor saxophone
Jeff Daly – baritone saxophone
Derek Watkins – trumpet
John Barclay – trumpet
Mike Lovatt – trumpet
Noel Langley – trumpet
Barnaby Dickinson – tenor trombone
Chris Dean – tenor trombone
Jeremy Price – tenor trombone
Richard Edwards – bass trombone
Chris Cowie – oboe
Nigel Black – French horn
Richard Berry – French horn
Helen Keen – flute
Kathleen Stevenson – piccolo flute
Perry Montague-Mason, Benedict Cruft, Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, David Woodcock, Everton Nelson, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shave, Julian Leaper, Kathy Shave, Patrick Kiernan, Warren Zielinski – violin
On June 6, 2000, “Jeepster” label released “Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant”, the fourth Belle & Sebastian album. It was recorded in 2000, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Tony Doogan.
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
On January 19, 2015, “Matador” label released “Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance”, the ninth Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
Stevie Jackson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Geddes– keyboards
Richard Colburn– drums, percussion
Ben H. Allen III – percussion, synthesizer, mixing, programming
Sarah Martin– vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar
Bobby Kildea– guitar, bass
Dave McGowan – bass, guitar, keyboards
Dave McGowan – bass
Joe Grandsen – trumpet
Kevin Hyde – trombone
Will Scruggs – saxophones
The Laurels String Quartet – strings
Josh Misner – violin
Jesse Peterson – violin
Erica Burton – viola
Dan Lawonn – cello
Dee Dee Penny – vocals
Natsha Evans – backing vocals
Alfreda Gerald – backing vocals
Tanya Smith – backing vocals
Charles Antonio Hightower – backing vocals
Andy Thompson – engineer, string arrangements
Bo Bodnar – engineer
Summer Jones – engineer
Jason Kingsland – engineer, mixing
Tony Doogan – mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
Adam Klafke – studio assistant
Zach Pyles – studio assistant
John Rosser – studio assistant
Ryan Wright – studio assistant
Bill Zimmerman – studio asistant
Katherine Heath – illustrations
Emma Howlett – design
Stuart Murdoch – photography
Suzie Beith – photo assistant
Marisa Privitera – photo assistance
Monica Tannian – session coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Stevie Jackson , Chris Geddes, Richard Colburn, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea and Dave McGowan
On November 18, 1996, “Jeepster Records” label released “If You’re Feeling Sinister”, the second Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan. ”Rolling Stone” magazine featured the album at number 75 on its list of “100 Best Albums of the Nineties”.
On February 7, 2006, “Rough Trade” label released “The Life Pursuit”, album by Belle and Sebastian. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Tony Hoffer. In 2009 “Pitchfork Media” ranked it the 86th greatest album of the 2000s.
Personnel:
Stuart Murdoch– vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards
Stevie Jackson– vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
Chris Geddes– keyboards
Richard Colburn– drums, percussion
Sarah Martin– keyboards, electric and acoustic guitar, violin, flute, vocals
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