Camel (album)
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Camel is the first studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1973. The bonus track "Homage To The God Of Light" was originally released in Peter Bardens's solo album The Answer in 1970.
Contents
Timeline
By August of 1972, Camel were signed to MCA Records. They quickly entered the studio to record their first self-titled album, Camel. A collection of individual songs, chiefly from Andrew Latimer and Peter Bardens, the album was greeted with muted success and MCA did not take an option for a second album. By then, the group had acquired the management team of Geoff Jukes and Max Hole of Gemini Artists (later to become GAMA Records) and had moved to Decca Records, where they would remain for the next 10 years.
Tour
Camel gigged 9 months of the year and firmly established a reputation for their live sound in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. They shared the stage with other artists such as Stackridge, Barclay James Harvest, Gong, Hawkwind, Pink Fairies, Global Village Trucking Company, and Spyro Gyra.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Slow Yourself Down" | Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Mystic Queen" | Peter Bardens | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Six Ate" | Latimer | 6:06 |
| 4. | "Separation" | Latimer | 3:57 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "Never Let Go" | Latimer | 6:26 |
| 6. | "Curiosity" | Bardens | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Arubaluba" | Bardens | 6:28 |
| Bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 8. | "Never Let Go" (Single version) | Latimer | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Homage to the God of Light" (Peter Bardens cover; Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 29 October 1974) | Bardens | 19:01 |
Personnel
- Camel
- Andrew Latimer – guitar, vocals (1, 4)
- Peter Bardens – organ, vocals (5, 8), mellotron, piano, VCS 3 synthesizer
- Doug Ferguson – bass guitar, vocals (2, 6)
- Andy Ward – drums, percussion
- Production
- Engineered by Roger Quested
- Sleeve design by Modula
Release details
- 1973, US, MCA MUPS 473, Release Date February 1973, LP
- 1973, UK, Decca ?, Release Date February 1973, LP
- 2002, UK, London 8829252, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)
External links
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