{{Short description|2004 EP by Belle & Sebastian}} {{Use British English|date=January 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox album | name = Books | type = EP | artist = Belle and Sebastian | cover = Belle & Sebastian - Books.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2004|6|21|df=y}} | recorded = Sarm Hook End ("Wrapped Up in Books") | venue = | studio = | genre = Indie pop | length = 16:46 | label = Rough Trade | producer = * Trevor Horn ("Wrapped Up in Books") * Tony Doogan, B&S ("Your Cover's Blown"/"Your Secrets") * Chris Geddes ("Cover (Version)") | prev_title = This Is Just a Modern Rock Song | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = Introducing... Belle & Sebastian | next_year = 2008 }}{{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r703984|pure_url=yes}} link] |rev2=Pitchfork Media |rev2Score=(8.3/10) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11671-step-into-my-office-baby-epim-a-cuckoo-epbooks-ep link] }} '''''Books''''' is an extended play (EP) by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian in 2004 on Rough Trade Records. The EP features "Wrapped Up in Books" from ''Dear Catastrophe Waitress'' (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 Japanese version of "I'm a Cuckoo" and a version of the Young Marble Giants 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.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Books|year=2004|type=Japanese mini-album liner notes|publisher=Rough Trade Records, Reservoir Records|id=TOCP-61091}}</ref>

==Track listings== '''UK and European CD EP'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Books|year=2004|type=UK & European CD EP liner notes|publisher=Rough Trade Records|id=RTRADSCD180}}</ref> # "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'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Books|year=2004|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Rough Trade Records|id=RTRADS 180}}</ref> :A. "Your Cover's Blown" – 6:01 :AA. "Wrapped Up in Books" – 3:34

'''UK DVD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Books|year=2004|type=UK DVD single liner notes|publisher=Rough Trade Records|id=RTRADSDVD 180}}</ref> # "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== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"| Chart (2004) !scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Ireland3|46|artist=Belle and Sebastian|rowheader=true|access-date=15 January 2020}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|12|date=20040703|rowheader=true|access-date=19 December 2018}} |- {{single chart|UK|20|date=20040703|rowheader=true|access-date=19 December 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKindie|2|date=20040703|rowheader=true|access-date=19 December 2018}} |}

==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |21 June 2004 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}} |Rough Trade |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=19 June 2004}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Japan |22 July 2004 |Mini-album |{{hlist|Rough Trade|Reservoir}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/150897/products/553182/1/|title=ベル・アンド・セバスチャン {{!}} ブックス～来日記念ミニ・アルバム|trans-title=Belle and Sebastian {{!}} Books ~ Commemorative Mini Album|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |26 July 2004 |CD |Spunk |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue752.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Albums – Week Commencing 26/07/2004|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=26 July 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040807-0000/issue752.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2004|access-date=6 March 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://belleandsebastian.com/album/books-ep/ ''Books'' at belleandsebastian.com]

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