Shady Lane


"Shady Lane" is a song by Pavement that appears on the album Brighten the Corners. It was also released as a two-part single and as an EP, which collects the B-sides from both the British singles. The single was accompanied by a video directed by Spike Jonze. "Shady Lane" would become a top 40 hit in the UK for the band.

Part 1 - Shady Lane/Slow Typed

The It is Domino Records No. RUG053.
Track listing
  1. Shady Lane
  2. Slowly Typed
  3. Cherry Area

    Part 2 - Shady Lane/Wanna Mess You Around

Track listing
  1. Shady Lane
  2. Wanna Mess You Around
  3. No Tan Lines

    7" - Shady Lane/Unseen Power of the Picket Fence

It is Domino Records No. RUG053. The B-side, "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence" was originally released on the No Alternative compilation in 1993.
Track listing
  1. Shady Lane
  2. Unseen Power of the Picket Fence

    EP

The EP was released June 10, 1997 on Matador Records. It collects all the B-sides from the two "Shady Lane" UK singles. "Shady Lane " is a very similar version to the one on the album Brighten the Corners; the gap between the first chorus and second verse is shortened and the extended instrumental part towards the end is omitted. The song "Slowly Typed" can also be found on Brighten the Corners, where it is named "Type Slowly". The version here is quite different, faster and more lo-fi with a country touch.
Track listing
  1. "Shady Lane " – 2:34
  2. "Slowly Typed" – 2:52
  3. "Cherry Area" – 1:32
  4. "Wanna Mess You Around" – 1:26
  5. "No Tan Lines" – 3:01

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