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A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007
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A Distant History: Rarities 1997–2007 is a download-only compilation album by Scottish rock band Idlewild
, released on , on Parlophone
. The album is a companion piece to Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007 and is composed of rarities and b-sides from throughout the band's career.
According to the band's mailing list, the track listing was chosen by the band themselves.
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
, released on , on Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
. The album is a companion piece to Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007 and is composed of rarities and b-sides from throughout the band's career.
According to the band's mailing list, the track listing was chosen by the band themselves.