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.
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| Released | 12 April 2006 | |||
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| Length | 48:26 | |||
| Label | Insomniac | |||
| Producer | Poets of the Fall[2] | |||
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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
    
All tracks are written by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 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
    
| Country | Release Date | 
|---|---|
| Finland | 12 April 2006[3] | 
| Sweden | 12 September 2006[4] | 
| Australia | October 2006[5] | 
| Russia | |
| Ukraine | |
| Germany | 20 April 2007[6] | 
| iTunes Worldwide | 12 April 2008[14] | 
Singles
    
| Single | Release dates | Charts | 
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| 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
    
| Year | Award | Title | Result | 
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| 2006 | NRJ Radio Awards | Best Finnish Album | Nominated[20] | 
| 2007 | Emma Awards | Best Rock Album | Nominated[21] | 
References
    
- Poets of the Fall – Discography Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Back cover of Carnival of Rust-album
- "Carnival of Rust album Out Now". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
- "Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
- "Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine". Poets of the Fall. 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
- ""Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon". Amazon.de.
- "Carnival of Rust straight to #1". Poets of the Fall. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- "Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted". Poets of the Fall. 18 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20.
- "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.
- "Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (Album)". Finnish Charts. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11.
- "Carnival of Rust sells gold". Poets of the Fall. 24 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- "Carnival of Rust sells platinum". Poets of the Fall. 11 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- "Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year". Poets of the Fall. 17 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- "Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide". Poets of the Fall. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008.
- "Carnival of Rust single out now". Poets of the Fall. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
- "Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany". Poets of the Fall. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15.
- "Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (Song)". Finnish Charts.
- "Sorry Go 'Round single out now!". Poets of the Fall. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- "Locking Up the Sun single out now". Poets of the Fall. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- "Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007". Poets of the Fall. 16 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- "Emma Awards 2007 - Best Rock Album - Nominees". Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
External links
    
- Collected Music Videos
- Other