''Slow Buildings'' is the third and final studio album from

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, released by

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on 29 August 1994.''Pale Saints on Discogs.com''
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'', also took over lead vocal duties. ''Slow Buildings'' features the single "Fine Friend" (which was adapted, with new lyrics, from the 1981 song "Poison in the Airwaves" by Scottish band Persian Rugs ). "Henry", "One Blue Hill", and "Angel (Will You Be My)", were released as radio singles only.

Track listing

Singles

*"Fine Friend" (BAD4013, 15 August 1994) #"Fine Friend" – 4:03 #"Special Present" – 4:07 #"Marimba" – 6:46 #"Reprise" ("Fine Friend") – 1:54

Personnel

;Pale Saints *Colleen Browne – bass, vocals *Chris Cooper – drums, percussion *Graeme Naysmith – guitar *Meriel Barham – vocals, guitar ;Additional musicians *

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– cello *Simon Clarke – flute *

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– trumpet

References

1994 albums 4AD albums Albums produced by Hugh Jones (producer) Pale Saints albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub