''Books'' is an

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(EP) by Scottish

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band

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in 2004 on

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. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from ''

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'' (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

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version of "

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" and a version of the

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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

Release history

References

External links

''Books'' at belleandsebastian.com
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