Carnival of Light is the third studio album by Britishrock bandRide, released in June 1994 viaCreation Records. The album is named aftera lost song bythe Beatles. The album showcased the band's shift fromshoegazing 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]
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"
