| Before the Buildings Fell | |
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| Studio album by Sam Rosenthal | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | Dark ambient |
| Label | Projekt Records PRO 24 |
Before the Buildings Fell a solo album by dark ambient artist Sam Rosenthal, a member of Black Tape for a Blue Girl and founder of Projekt Records. It was released in 1986 by Projekt Records and reissued on CD in 2000 with enhanced content.
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