Born Too Late
| Born Too Late | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Total Access Recording (Redondo Beach, California) | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 34:36 | |||
| Label | SST | |||
| Producer | Joe Carducci, Saint Vitus | |||
| Saint Vitus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
Born Too Late is the third studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in 1986. It was the first Saint Vitus album featuring The Obsessed singer Scott "Wino" Weinrich. It is generally cited as their greatest effort.[4]
All the songs from this album except "The War Starter" are featured on the band's compilation album Heavier Than Thou.
On April 11, 2009, "Dying Inside" was performed by the band with Phil Anselmo as a guest in New Orleans.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Dave Chandler, except where noted.
- Side one
- "Born Too Late" (music: Chandler; lyrics: Chandler; Scott Reagers) – 6:52
- "Clear Windowpane" – 3:14
- "Dying Inside" – 7:23
- Side two
- "H.A.A.G. (Hell Ain't a Game)" (music: Chandler; lyrics: Robert Gonzales) – 5:02
- "The Lost Feeling" – 5:22
- "The War Starter" – 6:43
CD reissue bonus tracks[edit]
In 1987, SST re-released Born Too Late on CD and included the Thirsty and Miserable EP tracks, which are as follows.[6]
- "Thirsty and Miserable" (Dez Cadena, Rosa Medea, ROBO) – 3:51 (Black Flag cover)
- "Look Behind You" – 3:18
- "The End of the End" – 5:49
Personnel[edit]
- Saint Vitus
- Scott "Wino" Weinrich – vocals
- Dave Chandler – guitar
- Mark Adams – bass
- Bill Linnane - piano
- Armando Acosta – drums
- Production
- Joe Carducci – producer
- Michael Lardie, Jim Mancuso – engineers
References[edit]
- ^ "Born Too Late – Saint Vitus". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Kott, Paul. Saint Vitus: Born Too Late at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "Sunday Old School: Saint Vitus – in Metal News". MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "SAINT VITUS: New Orleans Footage Featuring Members Of DOWN Available". Blabbermouth.net. April 14, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Vitus – Born Too Late (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. October 25, 1990. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
