| Farewell to the Shade | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 at The Abattoir, Birmingham, England | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
| Label | Reflex | |||
| Producer | Justin Jones, Mark Tibenham, Simon Huw Jones | |||
| And Also the Trees chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Farewell to the Shade is the fouth studio album by English band And Also the Trees. It was released in 1989 through record label Reflex.
Farewell to the Shade was recorded in 1989 at The Abattoir in Birmingham, England. [2]
Farewell to the Shade was released in 1989 through record label Reflex. According to AllMusic, it was their only US release to date at the time of the review. [1]
Farewell to the Shade has been cited as an example of gothic rock. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prince Rupert" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Macbeth's Head" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "The Nobody Inn" | 0:45 |
| 4. | "Belief in the Rose" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "The Street Organ" | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady D'Arbanville" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Misfortunes" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "The Pear Tree" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Ill Omen" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "The Horse Fair" | 3:34 |
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