Belle and Sebastian - The Boy with the Arab Strap - 25th Anniversary edition on colored vinyl w/ bonus art print

Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap
Matador 311 - re-issue LP on limited "Clear Pale Blue" vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket + a bonus art print for the album's 25th anniversary. 

Belle and Sebastian’s beloved third album ‘The Boy With The Arab Strap’ returns on limited blue vinyl and blue tint cover this autumn to celebrate the LPs 25th anniversary. The announcement comes on the heels of a recent creative outpouring from the Scottish group. Stuart Murdoch recalled the recording process for this album felt very different from their previous two. The group spent several months working on it versus the previous albums which were recorded in just a number of days. The music itself was somewhat more experimental as well as more collaborative with some tracks written by Stevie Jackson and Isobel Campbell and more members of the group contributing vocals. Stevie Jackson sings lead on both "Seymour Stein" and "Chickfactor", Stuart David gives a spoken word performance on "A Space Boy Dream", whilst Isobel Campbell sings lead on "Is It Wicked Not to Care?" and duets with Murdoch on "Sleep the Clock Around".

The inspiration for the album's name came from the band Arab Strap, who are also from Scotland and briefly toured with Belle and Sebastian. An Arab strap is a sexual device for retaining an erection, a fact unknown to Murdoch at the time. Arab Strap were reportedly less than pleased with their inclusion in the title of the album. When questioned about it, Arab Strap's leader/singer, Aiden Moffat , "They have a sense of humour." Malcolm Middleton, the band's instrumentalist, added, "Because Arab Strap is quite an interesting name. The words go well together. That's why we chose it as a band name.

NEW SEALED re-issue LP on limited "Clear Pale Blue" vinyl in a thick gatefold jacket and includes a bonus art print for the album's 25th anniversary.