The track was created for the million volt light and sound rave an event held at the roundhouse theatre on january 28 and february 4 1967.
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Carnival of light sounds like a band trying to make a larger statement and to me it waters down any attempt at making that sort of grand gesture to place another group s song at the center of the album.
The recording was described by barry miles a long term friend to paul mccartney and the writer of his authorised biography.
It was commissioned for the million volt light and sound rave an event held at the roundhouse in london on 28 january and 4 february 1967.
Carnival of light is an unreleased experimental piece by the beatles.
Carnival of light is an unreleased experimental piece by the beatles it was recorded on 5 january 1967 after the vocal overdubbing sessions for the song penny lane.
On january 5th 1967 shortly after vocal overdubbing sessions took place for their song penny lane famed british rock band the beatles on request recorded an experimental track for use in a then upcoming art light and sound festival titled the million volt light and sound rave that was to be held at the chalk farm road roundhouse theatre in london on both january 28th and february 4th of.
Particularly when that song is the least subtle thing on the album it s trudgy and bashy where other songs on here from time to time.
It was recorded on january 5 1967 after the vocal overdubbing sessions for penny lane.
Recorded during a session for penny lane carnival of light is nearly 14 minutes long and contains distorted echo laden sounds of percussion keyboards.
Carnival of light is an unreleased avant garde recording by the english rock band the beatles.
The genesis of the track came in december 1966 from designer david vaughan part of the.
Of all the beatles recordings relatively little is known about carnival of light.
On january 5th 1967 shortly after vocal overdubbing sessions took place for penny lane the beatles on request recorded an experimental track for use in a then upcoming art light and sound festival titled the million volt light and sound rave that was to be held at the chalk farm road roundhouse theatre1 in london on both january 28th and february 4th of the same year.