CREATE TABLE table_204_209 (id NUMBER, "released" CLOB, "title" CLOB, "label" CLOB, "number" CLOB, "notes" CLOB)

which album was released before chasing shadows ?
SELECT "title" FROM table_204_209 WHERE "released" < (SELECT "released" FROM table_204_209 WHERE "title" = 'chasing shadows') ORDER BY "released" DESC LIMIT 1
SELECT "title" FROM "table_204_209" WHERE "released" < (SELECT "released" FROM "table_204_209" WHERE "title" = 'chasing shadows') ORDER BY "released" DESC FETCH FIRST 1 ROWS ONLY