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For the song by The Poni-Tails, see Born Too Late (song).
Born Too Late
Studio album by
Saint Vitus
ReleasedOctober 1986 (1986-10)[1]
Recorded1986
StudioTotal Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California
GenreDoom metal
Length34:36
LabelSST (082)
ProducerJoe Carducci, Saint Vitus
Saint Vitus chronology
The Walking Dead
(1985) 		Born Too Late
(1986) 		Thirsty and Miserable
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]

Born Too Late is the third studio album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus, which was released in 1986. This was the first Saint Vitus album featuring former 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 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

All songs written by Dave Chandler, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Born Too Late" (music: Chandler, lyrics: Chandler; Scott Reagers) – 6:52
  2. "Clear Windowpane" – 3:14
  3. "Dying Inside" – 7:23
Side two
  1. "H.A.A.G. (Hell Ain't a Game)" (music: Chandler, lyrics: Robert Gonzales) – 5:02
  2. "The Lost Feeling" – 5:22
  3. "The War Starter" – 6:43

CD reissue bonus tracks

In 1990, SST re-released Born Too Late on CD and included the Thirsty and Miserable EP tracks, which are as follows.[6]

  2. "Thirsty and Miserable" (Dez Cadena, Rosa Medea, ROBO) – 3:51 (Black Flag cover)
  3. "Look Behind You" – 3:18
  4. "The End of the End" – 5:49

Personnel

Saint Vitus
Production

References

  1. ^ "Born Too Late – Saint Vitus". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  2. ^ Kott, Paul. Saint Vitus: Born Too Late at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 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.
  4. ^ "Sunday Old School: Saint Vitus – in Metal News". MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. ^ "SAINT VITUS: New Orleans Footage Featuring Members Of DOWN Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  6. ^ "Saint Vitus – Born Too Late (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1990-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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