Introducing... Belle & Sebastian is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released by Belle & Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...

 in 2008

2008 in music

2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...

 on Jeepster Records

Jeepster Records

Jeepster Records is a London, England-based independent record label which is currently the home of bands Parka and SixNationState. The label is noted for having been the home of critically acclaimed artists Belle and Sebastian and Snow Patrol....

. The EP was compiled from the band's earlier material, ranging from their debut in 1996 to 2001.

Track listing

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

• Originally appeared on The Boy with the Arab Strap
  The Boy with the Arab Strap
  The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third album from the Scottish band Belle & Sebastian. The inspiration for the album's name came from the band Arab Strap, who are also from Scotland and briefly toured with Belle & Sebastian. An Arab strap is a sexual device for retaining an erection.Arab Strap...
  
  in 1998

2. "Expectations" - 3:36

• Originally appeared on Tigermilk
  Tigermilk
  Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records...
  
  in 1996

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

• Originally appeared on If You're Feeling Sinister
  If You're Feeling Sinister
  If You're Feeling Sinister is the second album by Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian, released on the independent label Jeepster Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States...
  
  in 1996

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

• Originally appeared on Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
  Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
  Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant is the fourth album from the Scottish group Belle & Sebastian. The album was released to generally favourable reviews....
  
  in 2000

5. "Jonathan David" - 3:00

• Originally released as a single
  Jonathan David
  "Jonathan David" is a single released by Belle & Sebastian on Jeepster in 2001. The lead track gets its name from the biblical duo of Jonathan and David, while "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" is a reference to Alan Sillitoe's short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner."...
  
  in 2001