Carnival_of_Light_(album)

<i>Carnival of Light</i> (album)

Carnival of Light (album)

1994 studio album by Ride

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]

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Andy Bell except where noted

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Personnel

Ride

  • 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"

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References

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

"Official Ride website". Retrieved 9 December 2005.
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