Lush’s Gala was the band’s debut compilation album, comprising their earliest releases – Scar(1989), Mad Love (1990), and Sweetness and Light (1990) – in reverse chronological order,plus two additional tracks (a cover version of ABBA’s “Hey Hey Helen” and the extended Robin Guthrie mix of Scar track “Scarlet”). Originally released in 1990 as the band’s introduction to the US and Japanese markets, the compilation’s 35th anniversary is being celebrated with a 2025 reissue with new remasters by Kevin Vanbergen. Back in print for the first time since 1990, the LP features original artwork by V23.
01. SWEETMESS AND LIGHT 02. SUNBATHING 03. BREEZE 04. DE-LUXE 05. LEAVES ME COLD 06. DOWNER 07. THOUGHFORMS (MAD LOVE VERSION) 08. BABY TALK 09. THOUGHTFORMS (SCAR VERSION) 10. SCARLET (SCAR VERSION) 11. BITTER 12. SECOND SIGHT 13. ETHERIEL 14. HEY HEY HELEN 15. SCARLET (ROBIN GABRIELE VERSION)
