Candleland
Candleland is the debut solo album by the English musician Ian McCulloch. It was released on 26 September 1989. The album marked McCulloch's departure from Echo & the Bunnymen, in 1989. It features a guest appearance by the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser on the title song. The producer, and McCulloch's main musical collaborator on the album, was the producer, programmer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Ray Shulman, bassist and main co-writer for 1970s progressive rock group Gentle Giant. The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number 179 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune noted that "the new material is even more brooding and self-reflective than usual".Track listing
All tracks written by Ian McCulloch.- "The Flickering Wall" – 3:35
- "The White Hotel" – 3:15
- "Proud to Fall" – 3:57
- "The Cape" – 4:09
- "Candleland" – 3:18
- "Horse's Head" – 4:47
- "Faith and Healing" – 4:36
- "I Know You Well" – 4:06
- "In Bloom" – 5:02
- "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"