The BBC Sessions is an album 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...

. It is a double album

Double album

A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

. The first disc (Radio Sessions) is a compilation of unreleased recordings recorded between 1996 and 2001, while the second (Live in Belfast) is a live recording from a concert in Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 on 21 December 2001. The live album contains covers of "Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun

"Here Comes the Sun" is a song by George Harrison from The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. It is regarded as one of the most popular Beatles songs. The song was written while Harrison was away from all of these troubles...

", "I'm Waiting for the Man

I'm Waiting for the Man

"I'm Waiting for the Man" is a song by the American rock band The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed. It was first released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico....

" and "The Boys are Back in Town

The Boys Are Back in Town

"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a single from Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song came out in 1976 on their album Jailbreak. It was honoured with the 499th position among the 2004 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, though it was not included in the 2010 update...

".

The tracks on the first album come from sessions with Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called...

, Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...

 and John Peel

John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...

. The album cover features former member Isobel Campbell

Isobel Campbell

Isobel Campbell is a Scottish singer, cellist and composer in the indie and rock genres.-History:Campbell was a member of Belle & Sebastian from their formation in Glasgow in 1996 until 2002, when she departed the band for personal reasons. She played cello and keyboards with the band, and sang...

, who departed the band six years before this album's release.

Track listing

Disc One - Radio Sessions:

1. "The State I Am In" (Mark Radcliffe Session; 07/96) - 4:42
2. "Like Dylan in the Movies" (Mark Radcliffe Session; 07/96) - 4:11
3. "Judy and the Dream of Horses" (Mark Radcliffe Session; 07/96) - 3:43
4. "The Stars of Track and Field" (Mark Radcliffe Session; 07/96) - 4:37
5. "I Could Be Dreaming" (Mark Radcliffe session; 12/96; abbreviated version) - 3:49
6. "Seymour Stein" (Evening Session; 07/97) - 4:51
7. "Lazy Jane" (alternate version of "Lazy Line Painter Jane
   Lazy Line Painter Jane
   Lazy Line Painter Jane was Belle & Sebastian's second EP, released in 1997 on Jeepster Records. The title track features guest vocalist Monica Queen and was recorded in a church hall. "A Century of Elvis" features bassist Stuart David reading out a story he had written, over music by the band. The...
   
   ") (Evening Session; 07/97) - 5:37
8. "Sleep the Clock Around" (Evening Session; 07/97) - 4:46
9. "Slow Graffiti" (Evening Session; 07/97) - 3:06
10. "Wrong Love" (later recorded as "The Wrong Girl") (Evening Session; 07/97) - 3:29
11. "Shoot the Sexual Athlete" (John Peel session; 05/01) - 3:11
12. "The Magic of a Kind Word" (John Peel session; 05/01) - 2:27
13. "Nothing in the Silence" (John Peel session; 05/01) - 3:49
14. "(My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique" (John Peel session; 05/01) - 4:28

Disc Two - Live in Belfast:

1. "Here Comes the Sun
   Here Comes the Sun
   "Here Comes the Sun" is a song by George Harrison from The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. It is regarded as one of the most popular Beatles songs. The song was written while Harrison was away from all of these troubles...
   
   " - 4:52
2. "There's Too Much Love" - 3:44
3. "The Magic of a Kind Word" - 2:24
4. "Me and the Major" - 5:19
5. "Wandering Alone" - 2:54
6. "The Model" - 4:02
7. "I'm Waiting for the Man
   I'm Waiting for the Man
   "I'm Waiting for the Man" is a song by the American rock band The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed. It was first released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico....
   
   " - 5:12
8. "The Boy With the Arab Strap" - 5:32
9. "The Wrong Girl" - 3:05
10. "Dirty Dream #2" - 3:26
11. "The Boys Are Back in Town
    The Boys Are Back in Town
    "The Boys Are Back in Town" is a single from Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song came out in 1976 on their album Jailbreak. It was honoured with the 499th position among the 2004 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, though it was not included in the 2010 update...
    
    " - 5:43
12. "Legal Man
    Legal Man
    "Legal Man" is a single released by Belle & Sebastian on Jeepster Records in 2000. The title track also features Jonny Quinn and Rozanne Suarez of The Maisonettes on congas and vocals, respectively. The cover features band members Stevie Jackson and Isobel Campbell along with Adrienne Payne and...
    
    " - 4:01

External links

• Announcement of the album for belleandsebastian.com