Candleland

Candleland
Studio album by Ian McCulloch
Released	17 September 1989
Recorded	Early 1989
Studio	The Church, Orinoco and Tower Bridge Studios, London; The Grande Armée, Paris
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	41:45
Label	Warner Bros. 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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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. The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number 179 on the Billboard 200.

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"

External links

• Candleland