A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007

Infobox Album | Name = A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007
Type = compilation
Artist = Idlewild


Released = 29 October 2007
Recorded = 1997-2007
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Parlophone/EMI
Producer =
Reviews = *NME (5/10) (10/27/2007, p.39)
Last album = "Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007"
(2007)
This album = "A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007"
(2007)
Next album = | "A Distant History - Rarities 1997-2007" is a download-only compilation album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, comprised of rarities and b-sides throughout the band's career, released through online stores on 29 October, 2007.

It includes their early singles as well as many B-sides, some of which are cover versions of other artists' songs. According to the band's mailing list, the track listing was chosen by the band themselves, unlike the track listing for "Scottish Fiction - Best of 1997-2007", even though both were released by their former label Parlophone/EMI.

Track listing

# "Queen of the Troubled Teens"
# "Self Healer"
# "Chandelier"
# "I Want To Be A Writer"
# "Satan Polaroid"
# "This Is Worse"
# "You Don't Have the Heart" (live)
# "There's Glory in Your Story"
# "A Distant History"
# "I Was Made To Think It"
# "Poor Thing"
# "The Nothing I Know"
# "Everything Flows" (Teenage Fanclub cover)
# "I Found That Essence Rare" (Gang Of Four cover)
# "Hold On To Your Breath"
# "Gone Too Long"
# "Don't Let Me Change"
# "El Capitan" (acoustic)
# "Winter Is Blue" (Vashti Bunyan cover)
# "Hidden Ways"

References

*cite web | title=Link | work=News page on official Idlewild website | url=http://www.idlewild.co.uk | accessdate=10 August | accessyear=2007