Album · Ian McCulloch
Candleland by Ian McCulloch
Candleland is an album by Ian McCulloch, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Faith and Healing”, on 2 lists with a best position of #68.
Candleland, Ian McCulloch's first album without Echo & the Bunnymen, arrived on Warner Bros. in September 1989, the same year he walked away from the band. Stripped of the Bunnymen's storm and swagger, he turns inward: the songs are moodier and roomier, that languid croon wrapped in shimmering keyboards and programmed pulses. His main partner in the studio was an unlikely one, Ray Shulman, the former bassist and chief co-writer of prog outfit Gentle Giant, who produced the record, handled the programming and played all over it.
The title track brings in the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser, her voice drifting through like incense smoke, and "Faith and Healing" struts on a loping groove that proves McCulloch hadn't lost his taste for a hook. It climbed to 18 in the UK, and Mysterio followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Candleland on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faith and Healing | 2 | #68 | – | 1990–2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.