Candleland

Candleland
Studio album by Ian McCulloch
Released	17 September 1989
Recorded	Early 1989 at Church Studios, Orinoco Studios and Tower Bridge Studios in London and at The Grande Arms in Paris
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	41:45
Label	WEA, Sire
Producer	Ray Shulman
Ian McCulloch chronology
— Candleland (1989) Mysterio (1992)
Singles from Candleland
"Proud to Fall" Released: 21 August 1989 "Faith and Healing" Released: 6 November 1989 "Candleland (The Second Coming)" Released: 30 April 1990

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Candleland is the first solo album by Ian McCulloch, released 17 September 1989. This album marked McCulloch's departure from Echo & the Bunnymen in 1989. The album features a guest appearance by the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser on the title song, "Candleland." The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number 179 on the Billboard 200.^[2][3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian McCulloch.

1. "The Flickering Wall" – 3:35
2. "The White Hotel" – 3:15
3. "Proud to Fall" – 3:57
4. "The Cape" – 4:09
5. "Candleland" – 3:18
6. "Horse's Head" – 4:47
7. "Faith and Healing" – 4:36
8. "I Know You Well" – 4:06
9. "In Bloom" – 5:02
10. "Start Again" – 5:00

Personnel

• Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
• Ray Shulman – bass, keyboards, producer, programming
• Boris Williams – drums on "The White Hotel" and "Proud to Fall"
• Mike Jobson – bass on "The Flickering Wall" and "The White Hotel"
• Elizabeth Fraser – backing vocals on "Candleland"
• Dave Bascombe – remix on "Candleland"
• Billy McGee – string arrangement on "Horse's Head"
• Olle Romo – programming on "Horse's Head" and "Start Again"
• Henry Priestman – string arrangement on "I Know You Well"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Candleland > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-23.

External links

• Candleland