Gala (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Gala
Type = Compilation
Artist = Lush


Released = December 03, 1990
Recorded = ??
Genre = Shoegazing, Dream pop, Alternative rock
Length = 43:24
Label = 4AD (UK) Reprise (U.S.)
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fixqq5ld6e]
Last album =
This album = "Gala"
Next album =

"Gala" is the début album by British Shoegazing group Lush, which was released on December 8, 1990 [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Gala-Lush/dp/B000002LNN|title=Amazon.com listing|publisher =Amazon.com|accessdate=2008-05-16] . The album was a compilation released as an introduction to the U.S. market, comprising of the band's first three EPs (in reverse chronological order) plus two more tracks [cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fixqq5ld6e|title=Allmusic listing|publisher =Allmusic|accessdate=2008-05-16] .

The song "De-Luxe" is a playable track in the video game Rock Band 2.

Track listing

*CD CAD 0017CD, Cassette CADC 0017, LP CAD 0017 [cite web |url=http://www.4ad.com/lush/releases/gala-2/|title=Album page on 4AD official website|publisher =4AD|accessdate=2008-05-16]

#Sweetness And Light
#Sunbathing
#Breeze
#De-Luxe
#Leaves Me Cold
#Downer
#Thoughtforms [second version]
#Baby Talk
#Thoughtforms [original version]
#Scarlet [original version]
#Bitter
#Second Sight
#Etheriel
#Hey Hey Helen
#Scarlet [longer version]

Track release history

* Tracks 1-3 originally comprised the "Sweetness and Light" EP (released October 1990)
* Tracks 4-7 originally comprised the "Mad Love" EP (released February 1990)
* Tracks 8-13 originally comprised the "Scar" EP (released October 1989)
* Track 14 was previously unreleased
* Track 15 had only been previously released "Gigantic! 2", an NME cover CD (released April 1990) [ [http://www.lightfromadeadstar.org/Discography/Index.htm#Gala LUSH Remembered - Light from a Dead Star ] ]

External links

* [http://www.4ad.com/lush/releases/gala-2/ Album page on 4AD official website]

References