Magdalen Sky
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"Magdalen Sky" is a song written by Mark Gardener
and Kaye Denham. The song was released as Gardener's debut solo single
in June 1997 by Shifty Disco Records
, following the 1996 break-up of Gardener's previous band Ride
. The single was part of Shifty Disco's "Single of the Month" club and had a limited run of 1,000 copies only. The single features the rare B-side
"Can't Let It Die", which was also written by Gardener and Denham.
As well as appearing on the Shifty Disco Records' year-end singles compilation It's A Shifty Disco Thing Vol. 1, "Magdalen Sky" was also included on Gardener's debut solo album, These Beautiful Ghosts.
Mark Gardener
Mark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and former singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band, Ride.-Ride:...
and Kaye Denham. The song was released as Gardener's debut solo single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in June 1997 by Shifty Disco Records
Shifty Disco
Shifty Disco is a British independent record label based in Oxford, England.The label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show...
, following the 1996 break-up of Gardener's previous band Ride
Ride (band)
Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
. The single was part of Shifty Disco's "Single of the Month" club and had a limited run of 1,000 copies only. The single features the rare B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
"Can't Let It Die", which was also written by Gardener and Denham.
As well as appearing on the Shifty Disco Records' year-end singles compilation It's A Shifty Disco Thing Vol. 1, "Magdalen Sky" was also included on Gardener's debut solo album, These Beautiful Ghosts.
Track listing
- "Magdalen Sky" (Mark GardenerMark GardenerMark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and former singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band, Ride.-Ride:...
, Kaye Denham) - 3:39 - "Can't Let It Die" [Home Demo in the Attic] (Mark Gardener, Kaye Denham) - 3:23