Candleland

Candleland is the debut 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 producer, and McCulloch's main musical collaborator on the album was veteran producer, programmer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Ray Shulman, bassist and main co-writer for noted 1970s progressive rock group Gentle Giant. [2] The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number 179 on the Billboard 200.[3][4]

Candleland
Studio album by
Released17 September 1989
RecordedEarly 1989 at Church Studios, Orinoco Studios and Tower Bridge Studios in London and at The Grande Armée in Paris
GenreAlternative rock
Length41:45
LabelWEA, Sire
ProducerRay Shulman
Ian McCulloch chronology
Candleland
(1989)
Mysterio
(1992)
Singles from Candleland
  1. "Proud to Fall"
    Released: 21 August 1989
  2. "Faith and Healing"
    Released: 6 November 1989
  3. "Candleland (The Second Coming)"
    Released: 30 April 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

References

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