CREATE TABLE table_203_512 (id NUMBER, "release date" CLOB, "album" CLOB, "catalog number" CLOB, "chart position" NUMBER, "notes" CLOB)

the album whatever came before what album ?
SELECT "album" FROM table_203_512 WHERE "release date" > (SELECT "release date" FROM table_203_512 WHERE "album" = 'whatever') ORDER BY "release date" LIMIT 1
SELECT "album" FROM "table_203_512" WHERE "release date" > (SELECT "release date" FROM "table_203_512" WHERE "album" = 'whatever') ORDER BY "release date" FETCH FIRST 1 ROWS ONLY