2007, Vital
Titled Ten Years Of Tears (a nod to the critics who frequently pegged Arab Strap as 'Falkirk miserablists'), the compilation is by no means a traditional 'Best Of' collection. Comprising B-sides, demos, remixes, new recordings, live tracks and Peel sessions, it's a handpicked selection designed to give a full picture of this unique band. "The idea of the compilation is to capture the essence of the band over our ten year career," says Malcolm. "Sometimes the albums were a bit stifled because we were worrying too much about making a good album. I think that live versions of songs and b-sides etc show a truer, more relaxed side to the band. Ten Years Of Tears can serve both as an introduction to Arab Strap and also a fitting finale to those people who have followed us along the way."
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Preface: Set the Scene | PLAY |
| 2 | Islands (Original 1995 Demo) | PLAY |
| 3 | The First Big Weekend | PLAY |
| 4 | Gilded (Live) | PLAY |
| 5 | I Saw You | PLAY |
| 6 | The Clearing (Version 2) | PLAY |
| 7 | Packs of Three (2006) | PLAY |
| 8 | (Afternoon) Soaps | PLAY |
| 9 | Rocket, Take Your Turn | PLAY |
| 10 | To All a Goodnight | PLAY |
| 11 | Turbulence (Bis Remix Radio Edit) | PLAY |
| 12 | The Shy Retirer | PLAY |
| 13 | Blood (Live) | PLAY |
| 14 | If There's No Hope for Us (Rogue Version) | PLAY |
| 15 | Where We've Left Our Love | PLAY |
| 16 | The Girl I Loved Before I Fucked | PLAY |
| 17 | Oxytocin | PLAY |
| 18 | There is No Ending | PLAY |
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