''Pale'' is the second album by American

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band

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. It was recorded independently in 1989 for roughly $6000. During the recording of ''Pale'', the band signed with

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. However, they declined to re-record any of the album in a more polished way. Columbia released the album without alterations, as it had done with the 1989 re-release of their debut 1988 album '' Bread & Circus''. ''Pale'' was released in January 1990. "Come Back Down" was the first radio single for the album. In May 2009, the band announced plans to re-release ''Pale'', out of print since 2001, in a remastered edition with expanded artwork and bonus tracks culled from the album sessions that didn't make it onto the album. Their debut, ''Bread & Circus'' would also get the same kind of re-issue. In 2010 the band signed a deal with Primary Wave to handle their back catalog and licensing. These reissues had been confirmed by lead singer Glen Phillips via Toad's "Fan Questions" portion of their official website for release in 2011, but never occurred. Instead, a remastered vinyl LP reissue of ''

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'' were released in 2018 through the band's online store.

Track listing

Charts

Singles – ''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pale (Album) Toad the Wet Sprocket albums 1990 albums Columbia Records albums