Books is an extended play (EP) by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian in 2004 on Rough Trade Records. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003), two new songs—"Your Cover's Blown" and "Your Secrets"—and "Cover (Version)", a remix of "Your Cover's Blown" by the band's keyboardist Chris Geddes. The front cover features Alexandra Klobouk. The EP reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 46 in Ireland.
The Japanese release of the EP includes a Japanese version of "I'm a Cuckoo" and a version of the Young Marble Giants song "Final Day" (slower than the version released on the 2003 Rough Trade compilation Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before) as the fifth and sixth tracks.
Track listings UK and European CD EP "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01 "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34 "Your Secrets" – 3:11 "Cover (Version)" – 4:00 "Wrapped Up in Books" (video) "Wrapped Up in Books" (game)
UK 7-inch single A. "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01 AA. "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34
UK DVD single "Your Cover's Blow" (comic strip gallery) "Wrapped Up in Books" (video) "Your Secrets" (audio) – 3:11 "Cover (Version)" (audio) – 4:00
Personnel Frank Arkwright – mastering Belle & Sebastian – producer, design Susan Bohling – Cor Anglais Richard Colburn – director, writer Mick Cooke – director, writer Chris Cowie – oboe Chris "Big Dog" Davis – sax (tenor) Tony Doogan – producer Chris Geddes – director, writer, mixing Trevor Horn – producer Stevie Jackson – director, writer Bob Kildea – director, writer Andrea Kuypers – flute Sarah Martin – director, writer Julian Mendelsohn – engineer, mixing Stuart Murdoch – director, writer, photography, video director Philip Todd – sax (tenor) Mark Trayner – photography, back cover Phil Tyreman – assistant engineer Dan Vickers – mixing
Charts Chart (2004) Peakposition
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom21 June 2004Rough TradeJapan22 July 2004Mini-albumAustralia26 July 2004CDSpunk
References
External links Books at belleandsebastian.com