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
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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
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echoed voices ⓘ electronic effects ⓘ organ sounds ⓘ percussion ⓘ spoken word fragments ⓘ tape effects ⓘ |
| creditedTo | Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
subject of fan speculation
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subject of musicological interest ⓘ |
| discussedBy |
Mark Lewisohn
NERFINISHED
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Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Roundhouse, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPlayedAt | The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicPerformanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde
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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
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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
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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