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 a lost song by the Beatles. 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]
All tracks are written by Andy Bell except where noted
Original albumNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Moonlight Medicine" | Mark Gardener | Gardener | Gardener | 6:49 |
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2. | "1000 Miles" | Gardener | Gardener | Gardener with Bell | 5:00 |
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3. | "From Time to Time" | Gardener | Gardener, Steve Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 5:05 |
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4. | "Natural Grace" | Loz Colbert | Loz Colbert | Gardener and Bell | 4:40 |
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5. | "Only Now" | Gardener, Jack Rieley | Gardener | Gardener | 4:25 |
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6. | "Birdman" | | | Bell | 6:39 |
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7. | "Crown of Creation" | | | Bell | 4:41 |
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8. | "How Does It Feel to Feel?" (The Creation cover) | Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner | Phillips, Garner | Gardener and Bell | 3:40 |
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9. | "Endless Road" | | | Bell | 3:30 |
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10. | "Magical Spring" | | | Bell with Gardener | 4:25 |
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11. | "Rolling Thunder" | | | | 2:08 |
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12. | "I Don't Know Where It Comes From" | | | Bell | 5:32 |
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Total length: | 56:33 |
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Bonus tracksNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Don't Let It Die" | Gardener | Gardener | Gardener | 3:12 |
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2. | "Let's Get Lost" | Bell | Bell | Gardener and Bell | 3:56 |
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3. | "At the End of the Universe" | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Bell, Colbert, Gardener, Queralt | Gardener and Bell | 7:55 |
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Additional musicians
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- ^ 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, & 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 http://ride.band/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/select-june-1994.jpg.
- ^ 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". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ride – Carnival of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.