Mirage is the second studio album by the english progressive rock band camel, released on 1 march 1974. Includes a download voucher from the sound of vinyl. Camel are an english progressive rock band formed in guildford, surrey, in 1971. Aug 22, 2015 a live record is the first live album by the progressive rock band camel, released in 1978. Released in 1974, almost a year to the day after their debut album, mirage saw camel take their unique prog brilliance to a new level.
Dave sinclair primo del bajista richard sinclair y jan schelhaas. Since she had never gotten around to upgrading her camel albums to cd, i had never heard any of it before, but i ended up discovering it on my own anyway. It features their most well known song, lady fantasy, and is also a showplace for andrew latimers flute, notably on supertwister. Mirage was the first disc i sought out, and i know of very few albums that conjure a more distinct, cohesive atmosphere than the dreamlike mist that pervades this one. In august 1972 camel signed with mca records and their eponymous debut album was released six months later. Without achieving mass popularity, the band gained a cult following over the years with albums such as mirage, the snow goose and moonmadness. Jan 02, 2019 mirage is the second studio album by the english progressive rock band camel, released on 1 march 1974.
I have a hard time deciding on which camel album is my favorite. I can see your house from here remastered 2009 camel a nod and a wink. Oct 08, 1971 in august 1972 camel signed with mca records and their eponymous debut album was released six months later. In 1974 they released their second album, the critically acclaimed mirage on which latimer showed he was adept on flute also. It features songs such as the white rider and lady fantasy. There are five tracks on mirage, two over 9 minutes. It features some of their best known songs, including white rider and lady fantasy. If you love progrock, then youve probably already gotten your copy. Download camel echoes the anthology 7892 cd 2 here buy camel echoes the anthology 7892 cd 2 just for 2.
Camel were never very popular, which is a damn shame, because they deserve a much wider audience than just progheads. Mirage is a music studio album recording by camel symphonic progprogressive rock released in 1974 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Although for some reason they never were really as popular as those bands, really was a crime they didnt see more attention their way. Latest version receives new features, next two supported versions receive only bug fixes. It was released in 1977 on gama recordsdecca records, and brought a major change to the bands lineup, by replacing bassist doug ferguson with excaravan member richard sinclair and by adding saxophonist mel collins, formerly of king crimson. Camel is up there in the list of great 70s prog bands with pink floyd, yes, gentle giant, king crimson, and early genesis. This is to provide a donation path for those who would like a physical something in return, thus the higherthannormal prices. Camel biography formed in 1971 in guildford, surrey, uk disbanded in 1984 reformed from 1991 to 2003 and again since 20 the roots of camel go as far as 1964, when the latimer brothers andrew and bryan form part of a band called the phantom four, after gaining some fame, the band changes their name to strange brew, a when the bass player graham cooper reaches the band. Camel mirage 1974 listen very carefully, my words are about to unfold concerning a lady ive seen but i never could hold i can see by your smile, take a. Predominantly instrumental, with melody paramount, camel s music combines elements from rock, pop, jazz, blues, folk, classical and electronica. At the very least, its as good as their first three.
The classic lineup consisted of andrew latimer on guitarvocalsflute, peter bardens on keyboards, doug ferguson on bass, and andy ward on drums. Camel are still ironing out some quirks in their sound on mirage, but its evident that they are coming into their own. Rain dances is the fifth studio album by english progressive rock band camel. Nude remastered 2009 camel rain dances vinyl camel rajaz camel. Mirage is the second studio album by camel, originally released on 1 march 1974. E in effetti, fu proprio mirage il primo disco dei camel che ascoltai. Em 1974 lancaram o segundo album, mirage, no qual latimer mostrou suas habilidades com a flauta. As transcricoes sao otimas, e agora procuro as trasncricoes do yes lead sheet, close to the edge the fish starship trooper siberian kahtru south side of the sky yours is no disgrace i. May 04, 2018 speaking of stepping stones and stepping on toes the uk artwork for mirage had to hastily withdrawn after the camel cigarette company complained about unauthorised use of their famous brand logo so the janus records lp was released in the usa in different artwork pictured on page 6 of the booklet. Mirage contains 2 epic tracks nimrodel the procession the white rider and lady fantasy which are given lots of space to explore a fine range of dimly lit moods and melodies. The snow goose rerecordered 20 camel camel vinyl camel the snow goose vinyl camel moonmadness vinyl camel breathless remastered 2009 camel music inspired by the snow goose deluxe edition cd1 camel. Camel camel 1973 uk, remarkable progressive rock, remastered with bonus tracks their selftitled debut was a quite rough and unpolished product, but it still featured the two first classic cameltracks with the beautiful mystic queen and the catchy never let go.
It is a double lp, composed of recordings from three different tours. Listen free to camel mirage remastered freefall, supertwister and more. In august 1972 camel signed with mca records and their eponymous debut album camel 1973 was released six months later. In our ongoing effort to pay our bills, we have launched a camel merch store. With their second album, mirage, camel began to develop their own distinctive sound, highlighted by the groups liquid, intricate rhythms and the wonderful, unpredictable instrumental exchanges by keyboardist pete bardens and guitarist andy latimer. In 1974 they released their second album, the critically acclaimed mirage, on which latimer. May 20, 2007 cuando este album llego a mis manos pense. The mirage tomorrow never knows singles and lost sessions 19661968. A friend turned me on to moonmadness about forty years ago, but i picked mirage up about the same time as i did mirage no idea when. Mozna na ten temat polemizowac ale najczesciej przyjmuje sie, ze debiut jest.
Mirage japan bonus tracks camel release info allmusic. Download camel pressure points live in concert here buy camel pressure points live in concert just for 2. With their second album, mirage, camel begin to develop their own distinctive sound, highlighted by the groups liquid, intricate rhythms and the wonderful, unpredictable instrumental exchanges by keyboardist pete bardens and guitarist andy latimer. The classic camel line up is present bardens, ward, latimer and ferguson who perform to their best standard. Apache camel community provides support for the latest three major versions. It is also a showcase for andrew latimers flute, notably on supertwister. Turns out camel were one of her favourite bands back in the 70s. Camel anthology 1973 1985 box set, import camel audio cd september 28, 2010 original release date. A live record is the first live album by the progressive rock band camel, released in 1978. The classic camel lineup occupied a unique niche in progressive rock, specializing in fluid, spacey ensemble workouts rarely as flashy as genesis, never as bombastic as emerson lake and palmer. If youd like to delve into their uniquely dreamy brand of musical magic, mirage would be a great place to start.
Camel anthology 1973 1985box set, importaudio cd,newly remastered exhaustive 4cd. Aug 31, 2007 with a bit of synthesized ambience which usually pops its head up at the beggining of tracks. Andrew latimer colin bass denis clement pete jones. Tracks 14 on the lp are from the rain dances tour, and 56 are from the mirage tour.
Lp one features recordings from the mirage tour in 1974, and the rain dances tour, in 1977. Mirage, released in 1974, shows the band in top form, as the first of a power trio, followed by the snow goose 1975 and moonmadness 1976 camel evolved out of an earlier band called the brew. Mirage is one of the groups most remembered albums. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your camel collection. Ja havia sido postado o album the snow goose do grupo aqui no blog, mas este foi deletado por acidente, portanto, sera repostado. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. With a bit of synthesized ambience which usually pops its head up at the beggining of tracks. Their selftitled debut camel came before this one in 1973, and the snow goose came after it in 1975. Bogenbroom said well actually, i would haven given a fuck for telling me how strickening these albumes are if i hadnt knwon them for years now. It is also a showcase for andrew latimers flute, played in supertwister. Fin dagli inizi fui impressionato positivamente dalle melodie e dal sound originale di questo gruppo. I only recently heard moonmadness for the first time i made the mistake of trusting this dumbdumb who told me that mirage and the snow goose were their only good records, and it took me years to realize how wrong he was so its probably too soon to tell, but it might be my favorite camel.
Dec 18, 1975 camel december 18, 1975 reading town hall, reading, uk prrp051 the last flight remastered audience recording prrp051, very good quality available in both lossless flac and mp3 320 kbps versions moving on with my featured progressive rock bands, next up is camel. Having truly found their sound and gained incredible confidence and daring in their writing and playing, this progressive classic. Speaking of stepping stones and stepping on toes the uk artwork for mirage had to hastily withdrawn after the camel cigarette company complained about unauthorised use of their famous brand logo so the janus records lp was released in the usa in different artwork. Although for some reason they never were really as popular as those bands, really was a crime they didnt see more attention.
The record was not a success and the band moved to the deram records division of decca records uk. Perguntas, avisos ou problemas no blog, serao atendidos somente atraves do email. Aug 09, 2015 mirage is camel s second album, released in 1974. Camel december 18, 1975 reading town hall, reading, uk prrp051 the last flight remastered audience recording prrp051, very good quality available in both lossless flac and mp3 320 kbps versions moving on with my featured progressive rock bands, next up is camel.