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The Third Eye Centre

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The Third Eye Centre
Compilation album by
Released26 August 2013
Recorded2002–2010
GenreIndie pop
Length68:43
LabelRough Trade
ProducerTrevor Horn, Belle & Sebastian, Tony Doogan, Tony Hoffer, Darren Allison
Belle and Sebastian chronology
Write About Love
(2010)
The Third Eye Centre
(2013)
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[2]
MusicOMH[3]
Tom HullB[4]

The Third Eye Centre is the second compilation album by Belle and Sebastian, released on 26 August 2013. It assembles various B-Sides and rarities the band has released since its previous compilation album Push Barman to Open Old Wounds.

Track listing

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No.TitleOriginal ReleaseLength
1."I'm a Cuckoo" (Avalanches Remix)"I'm a Cuckoo" single3:59
2."Suicide Girl"Belle and Sebastian Write About Love bonus track2:40
3."Love on the March""Step into My Office, Baby" single3:50
4."Last Trip"Belle and Sebastian Write About Love bonus track3:02
5."Your Secrets"Books EP3:12
6."Your Cover's Blown" (Miaoux Miaoux Remix)Not previously released, original found on Books5:58
7."I Took a Long Hard Look""Funny Little Frog" single3:34
8."Heaven in the Afternoon""White Collar Boy" single3:30
9."Long Black Scarf""White Collar Boy" single2:51
10."The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"War Child's Help!: A Day in the Life album3:58
11."I Didn't See It Coming" (Richard X Mix)Come on Sister EP3:46
12."(I Believe in) Travellin' Light""I'm a Cuckoo" single2:38
13."Stop, Look and Listen""I'm a Cuckoo" single4:07
14."Passion Fruit" (Previously part of "Stop, Look and Listen")"I'm a Cuckoo" single2:34
15."Desperation Made a Fool of Me""Step into My Office, Baby" single4:16
16."Blue Eyes of a Millionaire"Belle and Sebastian Write About Love bonus track3:41
17."Mr. Richard""The Blues Are Still Blue" single2:36
18."Meat and Potatoes""Funny Little Frog" single4:29
19."The Life Pursuit""The Blues Are Still Blue" single4:39

Excluded tracks

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There are various tracks that didn't make the track listing, despite being released since Push Barman to Open Old Wounds. They include:

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 90
US Billboard 200[6] 145

References

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  1. ^ "The Third Eye Centre Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ^ Caffrey, Dan (27 August 2013). "Album Review: Belle & Sebastian - The Third Eye Centre". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. ^ Murphy, John (22 August 2013). "Belle and Sebastian - The Third Eye Centre". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (December 2013). "Recycled Goods (#115)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Belle And Sebastian – The Third Eye Centre". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Belle and Sebastian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2022.