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'''''Dog on Wheels''''' is the debut [[extended play|EP]] by [[Belle & Sebastian]], released in [[1997 in music|1997]] on [[Jeepster Records]]. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's début album ''[[Tigermilk]]'', produced whilst bandmembers [[Stuart Murdoch (musician)|Stuart Murdoch]] and [[Stuart David]] were on the Beatbox music course in Glasgow. Murdoch, David and [[Mick Cooke]] are the only long-term members to play on the songs. The drums were supplied by David Campbell, whilst Brian Nugent played flute on "String Bean Jean", and Gerry, a tutor at Beatbox, provided keyboards on "The State I Am In" and "Belle & Sebastian" as well as lead guitar on "String Bean Jean".
'''''Dog on Wheels''''' is the debut [[extended play|EP]] by [[Belle & Sebastian]], released in [[1997 in music|1997]] on [[Jeepster Records]]. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's début album ''[[Tigermilk]]'', produced whilst bandmembers [[Stuart Murdoch (musician)|Stuart Murdoch]] and [[Stuart David]] were on the Beatbox music course in Glasgow. Murdoch, David and [[Mick Cooke]] are the only long-term members to play on the songs, though Cooke only appears on the title track. The drums were supplied by David Campbell, whilst Brian Nugent played flute on "String Bean Jean", and Gerry, a tutor at Beatbox, provided keyboards on "The State I Am In" and "Belle & Sebastian" as well as lead guitar on "String Bean Jean".


The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who also appears on the cover of ''[[Tigermilk]]''). The EP was later re-packaged as part of the ''[[Lazy Line Painter Jane (boxset)|Lazy Line Painter Jane]]'' box-set, and all four tracks were collected on the ''[[Push Barman to Open Old Wounds]]'' compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine ''Planet Sound'''s Single Of The Year 1997.
The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who also appears on the cover of ''[[Tigermilk]]''). The EP was later re-packaged as part of the ''[[Lazy Line Painter Jane (boxset)|Lazy Line Painter Jane]]'' box-set, and all four tracks were collected on the ''[[Push Barman to Open Old Wounds]]'' compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine ''Planet Sound'''s Single Of The Year 1997.

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Dog on Wheels is the debut EP by Belle & Sebastian, released in 1997 on Jeepster Records. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's début album Tigermilk, produced whilst bandmembers Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David were on the Beatbox music course in Glasgow. Murdoch, David and Mick Cooke are the only long-term members to play on the songs, though Cooke only appears on the title track. The drums were supplied by David Campbell, whilst Brian Nugent played flute on "String Bean Jean", and Gerry, a tutor at Beatbox, provided keyboards on "The State I Am In" and "Belle & Sebastian" as well as lead guitar on "String Bean Jean".

The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who also appears on the cover of Tigermilk). The EP was later re-packaged as part of the Lazy Line Painter Jane box-set, and all four tracks were collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine Planet Sound's Single Of The Year 1997.

Track listing

(all songs written by Belle & Sebastian)

  1. "Dog on Wheels" – 3:11
  2. "The State I Am In" – 4:58
  3. "String Bean Jean" – 4:42
  4. "Belle & Sebastian" – 4:35

Release details

  • CD (JPRCDS001)
  • 12" vinyl (JPR12001)
  • 7" vinyl (JPR7001)

References