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The Boy With the Arab Strap

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Davie Scott looks at Belle and Sebastian's The Boy with the Arab Strap, released in 1998.

Davie Scott looks at Belle and Sebastian's The Boy with the Arab Strap, released in 1998. This episode was broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in 2006.

Davie Scott reveals the stories behind classic Scottish albums.

In this episode, first broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in 2006, Davie looks at Belle and Sebastian's The Boy with the Arab Strap, released in 1998, which won them 'Best Newcomer' at the Brit Awards. We hear from the famously interview-shy collective about the making of the album, and also from crime writer Iain Rankin about his passion for their melancholy summertime sounds.

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