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Carnival of Light (album)

November 16, 2023

Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British rock band Ride, released in June 1994 via Creation Records. The album is named after the lost song by The Beatles of the same name. The album showcased the band's shift from shoegazing to a more traditional, folk rock sound.[3] It was well received by some critics, magazine Select calling it "another fantastic British album in the old tradition"[9] and reached the UK Top 5. However, by the end of 1994 even the band members had become disillusioned, referring to it amongst themselves as "Carnival of Shite",[10] although in a 2022 interview Andy Bell stated that he had "made peace with it. It’s got a lot of good tracks, like Moonlight Medicine and Birdman".[11]

Carnival of Light
Studio album by
Ride
Released20 June 1994
StudioSawmills, 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
AllMusic[4]
Melody Maker(positive)[7]
NME(7/10)[5]
Select[6]
Vox(8/10)[8]

Track listing edit

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 edit

Ride edit

  • Loz 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 edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for Carnival of Light
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 32
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 5

References edit

  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Andrew (19 November 2014). "Ride Announce Reunion and 2015 World Tour". Spin. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ Heaton, Dave (8 April 2003). . PopMatters. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ride Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Review: Carnival of Light – Ride". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  5. ^ Sutherland, Steve (16 June 1994). "Flawed Fiesta". NME.
  6. ^ Perry, Steve (June 1994). "Top of the fops". Select.
  7. ^ "Fete Accompli". Melody Maker. 1994.
  8. ^ Malins, Steve (July 1994). "Oxford blues". Vox.
  9. ^ Perry, Steve (June 1994). Select (magazine) http://ride.band/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/select-june-1994.jpg. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ Cavanagh, David (2001). The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize. Virgin. p. 613. ISBN 978-0-7535-0645-5.
  11. ^ Simpson, Dave (24 November 2022). "'We beat Radiohead at football 25-4': Ride's Andy Bell". theguardian.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

External links edit

  • Carnival of Light at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

"Official Ride website". Retrieved 9 December 2005.

November 16, 2023
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Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British rock band Ride released in June 1994 via Creation Records The album is named after the lost song by The Beatles of the same name The album showcased the band s shift from shoegazing to a more traditional folk rock sound 3 It was well received by some critics magazine Select calling it another fantastic British album in the old tradition 9 and reached the UK Top 5 However by the end of 1994 even the band members had become disillusioned referring to it amongst themselves as Carnival of Shite 10 although in a 2022 interview Andy Bell stated that he had made peace with it It s got a lot of good tracks like Moonlight Medicine and Birdman 11 Carnival of LightStudio album by RideReleased20 June 1994StudioSawmills The Manor RAK Abbey Road Sound City Ocean Way Sunset SoundGenreBritpop 1 garage rock 1 psychedelic pop 2 folk rock 3 Length56 33LabelCreationProducerJohn LeckieRide chronologyGrasshopper 1992 Carnival of Light 1994 Tarantula 1996 Singles from Carnival of Light Birdman Released 18 April 1994 How Does It Feel to Feel Released 13 June 1994 I Don t Know Where It Comes From Released 12 September 1994Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 4 Melody Maker positive 7 NME 7 10 5 Select 6 Vox 8 10 8 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2 1 Ride 2 2 Additional musicians 3 Charts 4 References 5 External linksTrack listing editAll tracks are written by Andy Bell except where notedOriginal albumNo TitleLyricsMusicLead vocalsLength1 Moonlight Medicine Mark GardenerGardenerGardener6 492 1000 Miles GardenerGardenerGardener with Bell5 003 From Time to Time GardenerGardener Steve QueraltGardener and Bell5 054 Natural Grace Loz ColbertLoz ColbertGardener and Bell4 405 Only Now Gardener Jack RieleyGardenerGardener4 256 Birdman Bell6 397 Crown of Creation Bell4 418 How Does It Feel to Feel The Creation cover Eddie Phillips Bob GarnerPhillips GarnerGardener and Bell3 409 Endless Road Bell3 3010 Magical Spring Bell with Gardener4 2511 Rolling Thunder 2 0812 I Don t Know Where It Comes From Bell5 32Total length 56 33 Bonus tracksNo TitleLyricsMusicLead vocalsLength1 Don t Let It Die GardenerGardenerGardener3 122 Let s Get Lost BellBellGardener and Bell3 563 At the End of the Universe Bell Colbert Gardener QueraltBell Colbert Gardener QueraltGardener and Bell7 55Personnel editRide edit Loz 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 edit 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 Charts editChart performance for Carnival of Light Chart 1994 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 12 32New Zealand Albums RMNZ 13 38Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 14 24UK Albums OCC 15 5References edit a b Unterberger Andrew 19 November 2014 Ride Announce Reunion and 2015 World Tour Spin Retrieved 21 July 2022 Heaton Dave 8 April 2003 In a Different Place Interviews with Andy Bell and Mark Gardener of Ride PopMatters Archived from the original on 25 May 2011 Retrieved 21 July 2022 a b Erlewine Stephen Thomas Ride Biography Songs amp Albums AllMusic Retrieved 20 July 2015 Kellman Andy Review Carnival of Light Ride AllMusic Retrieved 12 July 2009 Sutherland Steve 16 June 1994 Flawed Fiesta NME Perry Steve June 1994 Top of the fops Select Fete Accompli Melody Maker 1994 Malins Steve July 1994 Oxford blues Vox Perry Steve June 1994 Select magazine http ride band site wp content uploads 2015 06 select june 1994 jpg a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Cavanagh David 2001 The Creation Records Story My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize Virgin p 613 ISBN 978 0 7535 0645 5 Simpson Dave 24 November 2022 We beat Radiohead at football 25 4 Ride s Andy Bell theguardian com Retrieved 25 November 2022 Australiancharts com Ride Carnival of Light Hung Medien Retrieved 7 July 2022 Charts nz Ride Carnival of Light Hung Medien Retrieved 7 July 2022 Swedishcharts com Ride Carnival of Light Hung Medien Retrieved 7 July 2022 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 25 January 2022 External links editCarnival of Light at YouTube streamed copy where licensed Official Ride website Retrieved 9 December 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carnival of Light album amp oldid 1185373288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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