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The White Arcades 1988

ambient 42 min 9 tracks Opal Records

The White Arcades (1988) is an album performed by Harold Budd. The album was recorded at various locations, including Palladium in Edinburgh, and the Cocteau Twins studio in London. Individual tracks were engineered by Robin Guthrie and Brian Eno.

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Character

Character-led, grave, contemplative and intimate.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
contemplativerelentless
intimate

Tracks

1The White Arcades4:44
2Balthus Bemused by Color5:17
3The Child With a Lion6:39
4The Real Dream of Sails6:08
5Algebra of Darkness6:33
6Totems of the Red-Sleeved Warrior3:23
7The Room3:07
8Coyote2:45
9The Kiss3:19

9 tracks, 42 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Harold Budd
Label: Opal Records
Released: 1988
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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