Carnival of Light (album)

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Carnival of Light
Carnivalridebandalbum.jpg
Studio album by
Ride
Released20 June 1994
RecordedSawmills, The Manor, RAK, Abbey Road, Sound City, Ocean Way, Sunset Sound
Genre
Length56:33
LabelCreation
ProducerJohn Leckie
Ride chronology
Grasshopper
(1992) 		Carnival of Light
(1994) 		Tarantula
(1996)
Singles from Carnival of Light
  1. "Birdman"
    Released: 18 April 1994
  2. "How Does It Feel to Feel?"
    Released: 13 June 1994
  3. "I Don't Know Where It Comes From"
    Released: 12 September 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Melody Maker(positive)[4]
NME(7/10)[2]
Select4/5 stars[3]
Vox(8/10)[5]

Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British rock band Ride, released in June 1994 via Creation Records. The album showcased the band's shift from shoegazing to a more traditional, psychedelic rock sound.[6] It was not well received by critics, and by the end of 1994 even the band members had become disillusioned, referring to it amongst themselves as "Carnival of Shite".[7]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Andy Bell except where noted.

Original album
No.TitleLyricsMusicLead vocalsLength
1."Moonlight Medicine"Mark GardenerGardenerGardener6:49
2."1000 Miles"GardenerGardenerGardener with Bell5:00
3."From Time to Time"GardenerGardener, Steve QueraltGardener and Bell5:05
4."Natural Grace"Loz ColbertLoz ColbertGardener and Bell4:40
5."Only Now"Gardener, Jack RieleyGardenerGardener4:25
6."Birdman"  Bell6:39
7."Crown of Creation"  Bell4:41
8."How Does It Feel to Feel?" (The Creation cover)Eddie Phillips, Bob GarnerPhillips, GarnerGardener and Bell3:40
9."Endless Road"  Bell3:30
10."Magical Spring"  Bell with Gardener4:25
11."Rolling Thunder"   2:08
12."I Don't Know Where It Comes From"  Bell5:32
Total length:56:33
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLead vocalsLength
1."Don't Let It Die"GardenerGardenerGardener3:12
2."Let's Get Lost"BellBellGardener and Bell3:56
3."At the End of the Universe"Bell, Colbert, Gardener, QueraltBell, Colbert, Gardener, QueraltGardener and Bell7:55

Personnel[]

Ride[]

  • Laurence Colbert – drums, percussion
  • Steve Queralt – bass guitar, Fender Rhodes on "Only Now"
  • Mark Gardener – vocals, rhythm guitar, tamboura
  • Andy Bell – vocals, lead guitar; piano on "Crown of Creation", "Endless Road", and "Magical Spring"; Hammond organ on "Crown of Creation" and "Endless Road", Fender Rhodes on "From Time to Time"

Additional musicians[]

  • Jon Lord – Hammond organ on "Moonlight Medicine"
  • Electra Strings – strings on "Moonlight Medicine", "1000 Miles", "From Time to Time", and "Only Now"
  • Kick Horns – horns on "Endless Road" and "Let's Get Lost"
  • The Christchurch Cathedral School Choir – choir on "I Don't Know Where It Comes From"

References[]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Review: First Carnival of Light – Ride". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ Sutherland, Steve (16 June 1994). "Flawed Fiesta". NME.
  3. ^ Perry, Steve (June 1994). "Top of the fops". Select.
  4. ^ "Fete Accompli". Melody Maker. 1994.
  5. ^ Malins, Steve (July 1994). "Oxford blues". Vox.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ride biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ^ Cavanagh, D: "The Creation Records Story – My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize", page 613. Virgin Publishing, 2000, ISBN 0-7535-0645-9

External links[]

"Official Ride website". Retrieved 9 December 2005.

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