Carnival of Light

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Carnival of Light is a legendary, unreleased experimental sound collage by the Beatles, recorded in 1967 and long shrouded in mystery among fans and historians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beatles recording
experimental sound collage
unreleased musical recording
artist The Beatles NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod Sgt. Pepper era NERFINISHED
availability not officially available to the public as of 2024
bootlegStatus no confirmed complete bootleg
circulation only within private and archival circles
commissionedFor The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave NERFINISHED
composer Paul McCartney
contains distorted guitar
echoed voices
electronic effects
organ sounds
percussion
spoken word fragments
tape effects
creditedTo Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED
culturalStatus subject of fan speculation
subject of musicological interest
discussedBy Mark Lewisohn NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
eventLocation Roundhouse, London NERFINISHED
firstPlayedAt The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave NERFINISHED
firstPublicPerformanceYear 1967
genre avant-garde
experimental music
sound collage
hasLegalRightsHolder Apple Corps NERFINISHED
length approximately 13 minutes
mentionedIn The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions NERFINISHED
mythology considered a legendary lost Beatles track
numberOfKnownPublicPlaybacks 2
playedOnDates 1967-01-28
1967-02-04
producer George Martin NERFINISHED
reasonForNonRelease reported opposition from other Beatles or estates
recordedAt EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London NERFINISHED
recordedDuringSessionsFor Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band NERFINISHED
recordedInYear 1967
recordingDate 1967-01-05
releaseProposedFor Anthology 2 NERFINISHED
releaseStatusAnthology2 ultimately omitted
status unreleased
vocalContributors George Harrison NERFINISHED
John Lennon NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED
writer Paul McCartney NERFINISHED

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Ride notableWork Carnival of Light
Ride thirdAlbum Carnival of Light