''Dog on Wheels'' is the debut EP by

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, released in 1997 on

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. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's début album ''

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'', produced whilst bandmembers Stuart Murdoch and

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were on the Beatbox music course at

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, Glasgow. Murdoch, David and

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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 Campbell, a tutor at Beatbox, provided keyboards on "The State I Am In" and "Belle & Sebastian" as well as lead guitar on "String Bean Jean". Other contributors to the E.P. include Mark McWhirter, Michael Angus and David Mackenzie, though their roles have not been confirmed. The front cover features Joanne Kenney (who also appears on the cover of ''

''). The EP was later re-packaged as part of the '' Lazy Line Painter Jane'' box-set and all four tracks were collected on the ''

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'' compilation. The EP reached #58 in the UK singles chart. It was named Channel 4 teletext's music magazine ''Planet Sounds Single Of The Year 1997.

Track listing

(all songs written by Stuart Murdoch, credited to Belle & Sebastian) # "Dog on Wheels" – 3:11 # "The State I Am In" – 4:58 # "String Bean Jean" – 4:42 # "Belle & Sebastian" – 4:35

Release details

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

References

External links

''Dog on Wheels'' at belleandsebastian.com

''Dog on Wheels'' at jeepster.co.uk
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