Gala is the debut compilation album by the English shoegaze band Lush, released in 1990 by 4AD as an introduction to the US and Japanese markets, comprising the band’s earliest releases in reverse chronological order, plus two additional tracks. The compilation also includes their debut mini-album, Scar, originally released on August 31st, 1989. It was released on 13 November 1990 on 4AD/Reprise Records in the United States and 21 November 1990 on 4AD/Nippon Columbia in Japan; the album received a limited-edition release in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1990. In support of the album, Lush toured in both the US and Japan. Upon its release, Gala failed to chart, but the album was well received by critics in both the UK and the US. “De-Luxe”, which was released as a promotional single in the US, did receive considerable radio airplay and placed in the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.