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Carnival of Rust

Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland,[3] 12 September 2006 in Sweden,[4] October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,[5] then on 20 April 2007 in Germany.[6] The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top 40 album chart[7] and stayed inside the Top 40 for 26 weeks.

Carnival of Rust
Studio album by
Poets of the Fall[1]
Released12 April 2006
Genre
Length48:26
LabelInsomniac
ProducerPoets of the Fall[2]
Poets of the Fall[1] chronology
Signs of Life
(2005) 		Carnival of Rust
(2006) 		Revolution Roulette
(2008)
Singles from Carnival of Rust
  1. "Carnival of Rust"
    Released: 22 March 2006
  2. "Sorry Go 'Round"
    Released: 16 August 2006
  3. "Locking Up the Sun"
    Released: 29 November 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating

The album went straight to the top on Finnish radio channel YleX due to fan votes[8] and was recognized as "Album of the Week"[9] after remaining number one for three weeks straight.[10] It was certified gold in Finland three weeks after being released[11] and has sold platinum.[12] On 17 December 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's "Best albums of 2006" article.[13]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen

No.TitleLength
1."Fire"3:59
2."Sorry Go 'Round"3:35
3."Carnival of Rust"4:20
4."Locking Up the Sun"3:58
5."Gravity"3:55
6."King of Fools"4:07
7."Roses"3:51
8."Desire"4:10
9."All the Way / 4U"4:08
10."Delicious"3:54
11."Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day" (Remastered)4:44
12."Dawn"3:28

Release history edit

Country Release date
Finland 12 April 2006[3]
Sweden 12 September 2006[4]
Australia October 2006 (2006-10)[5]
Russia
Ukraine
Germany 20 April 2007[6]
iTunes worldwide 12 April 2008[14]

Singles edit

Single Release dates Charts
Finland
Carnival of Rust* 22 March 2006 (Finland)[15]

1 December 2006 (Germany)[16]

2[17]
Sorry Go 'Round 16 August 2006 (Finland)[18] 7
Locking Up the Sun* 29 November 2006 (Finland)[19] 3

Awards edit

Year Award Title Result
2006 NRJ Radio Awards Best Finnish Album Nominated[20]
2007 Emma Awards Best Rock Album Nominated[21]

References edit

  1. ^ Poets of the Fall – Discography Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Back cover of Carnival of Rust
  3. ^ a b "Carnival of Rust album Out Now". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine". Poets of the Fall. 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b ""Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon". Amazon.de.
  7. ^ "Carnival of Rust straight to #1". Poets of the Fall. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted". Poets of the Fall. 18 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
  9. ^ "Carnival of Rust is Album of the Week on YleX". Poets of the Fall. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Album)". Finnish Charts. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Carnival of Rust sells gold". Poets of the Fall. 24 May 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
  12. ^ "Carnival of Rust sells platinum". Poets of the Fall. 11 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
  13. ^ "Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year". Poets of the Fall. 17 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide". Poets of the Fall. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008.
  15. ^ "Carnival of Rust single out now". Poets of the Fall. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany". Poets of the Fall. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  17. ^ "Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Song)". Finnish Charts.
  18. ^ "Sorry Go 'Round single out now!". Poets of the Fall. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
  19. ^ "Locking Up the Sun single out now". Poets of the Fall. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007". Poets of the Fall. 16 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  21. ^ "Emma Awards 2007 – Best Rock Album – Nominees". Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2007.

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