''The White Arcades'' (1988) is an

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performed by Harold Budd. The album was recorded at various locations, including Palladium in

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studio in London. Individual tracks were engineered by Robin Guthrie and

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'' and '' The Donner Party'' use the track The White Arcades and others from this album.

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# "The White Arcades" – 4:44 # "

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Bemused by Color" – 5:16 # "The Child with a Lion" – 6:38 # "The Real Dream of Sails" – 6:08 # "Algebra of Darkness" – 6:32 # "Totems of the Red-Sleeved Warrior" – 3:23 # "The Room" – 3:07 # "Coyote" – 2:45 # "The Kiss" – 3:17

References

Harold Budd albums 1988 albums All Saints Records albums Ambient albums by American artists {{1980s-album-stub

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