Dear Catastrophe Waitress
by Belle And Sebastian

Album
Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle And Sebastian
Year: 2003
Release date: 2003-10-06
Overall rank: 1,146th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 299 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 2003 (20th)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (169th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,146th)

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Belle And Sebastian bestography

Dear Catastrophe Waitress is ranked 4th best out of 21 albums by Belle And Sebastian on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Belle And Sebastian is If You're Feeling Sinister which is ranked number 137 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,527.

Belle And Sebastian album bestography « Higher ranked (1,001st)
The Boy With The Arab Strap This album (1,146th)
Dear Catastrophe Waitress Lower ranked (1,313th) »
The Life Pursuit

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Dear Catastrophe Waitress track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
Step Into My Office, Baby
Average Rating: 86 (86 votes)Comments: View 2
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Average Rating: 83 (68 votes)Comments: View 0
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If She Wants Me
Average Rating: 87 (91 votes)Comments: View 0
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Piazza, New York Catcher
Average Rating: 86 (90 votes)Comments: View 1
5.
Asleep On A Sunbeam
Average Rating: 84 (67 votes)Comments: View 1
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I'm A Cuckoo
Average Rating: 88 (106 votes)Comments: View 1
7.
You Don't Send Me
Average Rating: 82 (58 votes)Comments: View 0
8.
Wrapped Up In Books
Average Rating: 85 (64 votes)Comments: View 0
9.
Lord Anthony
Average Rating: 84 (64 votes)Comments: View 0
10.
If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
Average Rating: 83 (62 votes)Comments: View 0
11.
Roy Walker
Average Rating: 80 (58 votes)Comments: View 0
12.
Stay Loose
Average Rating: 84 (61 votes)Comments: View 1

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Dear Catastrophe Waitress rankings

Dear Catastrophe Waitress rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,146th | 2000s rank: 169th | 2003 rank: 20th  Overall chart history
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress ratings

Average Rating: 
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 !		08/07/2026 05:17 Toffuey  Ratings distribution  49079/100
 
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 !		07/30/2026 16:48 Timooosterink  Ratings distribution  90772/100
 
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 !		07/03/2026 20:46 dhbarrett  Ratings distribution  8,77565/100

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Dear Catastrophe Waitress forum mentions

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Dear Catastrophe Waitress comments

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From 12/24/2025 11:57 | #312294
Album Rating: 88.42
(1,061/12)

Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress

06.10.2003

1.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Step Into My Office, Baby 98
2.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 83
3.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If She Wants Me 85
4.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Piazza, New York Catcher 99
5.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Asleep On A Sunbeam 87
6.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - I'm A Cuckoo 89
7.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - You Don't Send Me 84
8.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Wrapped Up In Books 86
9.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Lord Anthony 100
10.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love 80
11.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Roy Walker 84
12.Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Stay Loose 86

Ranked in order of preference:

* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Lord Anthony 100
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Piazza, New York Catcher 99
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Step Into My Office, Baby 98
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - I'm A Cuckoo 89
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Asleep On A Sunbeam 87
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Stay Loose 86
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Wrapped Up In Books 86
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If She Wants Me 85
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Roy Walker 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - You Don't Send Me 84
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 83
* Belle And Sebastian (DCW - UK - SCO - Oct 03) - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love 80 (Edited)
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Rating:  
100/100
From 05/28/2020 15:36 | #252403
Probably my favourite BAS offering.Not a bum note on this album.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 10/20/2018 05:32 | #222785 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
What a great album. Not a bad song on it and flows well.

I understand why people prefer other Belle & Sebastian albums, but to be this is my clear favorite. Excellent job of balancing the glib with the silly (without being slightly absurd like other B & S songs can get).
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Rating:  
80/100
From 11/22/2016 15:37 | #178896
Favoritas:Piazza, New York Catcher, I'm a Cuckoo, If She Wants Me, Step Into My Office, Baby
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From 08/09/2016 22:19 | #172635 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This is Belle & Sebastian's key work in my opinion. Lord Anthony is beautiful and If She Wants Me epitomizes their unique style. Most of my favorite songs by them are contained here
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