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Posted: February 19 2006 at 01:33 |
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Hey Tony, how can you rate a prog monster like Raindances so low? It's almost the equal of Moonmadness ;). Breathless is very underrated. I think those 2 should replace the overrated Snowgoose and Mirage. The first Camel album is better than Snowgoose and Mirage. Tull edge out camel for most amount of strong songs over different decades ;). But camel are probably second best career for me :)
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 20:08 |
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Camel are my favourite prog band, as I've said many times.
I rank their albums, in order:
Snow Goose 5* (6 if I could give it!) The peak of progressive composition to interpret a story
Moonmadness 5* Every track a gem
Mirage5* Their most energetic album
A Live Record 5* One of the finest live records ever
Rajaz 5*
Nude 5*
A Nod and a Wink 5*
Camel 4*
Rain Dances 4*
Dust & Dreams 4*
Harbour of Tears 3*
Breathless 3*
The Single Factor 3*
I Can See Your House From Here 3*
Stationary Traveller 3*
I don't believe any other band has such a high level of attainment over such a long period.
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 17:16 |
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I really like the first Camel album and Moonmadness. There is enough space between the two that is almost like two diffrent bands. Song Within a Song is by far one of my fave Camel tracks. Amazing drum work by Andy Ward, as well.
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 16:53 |
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moonmadness is #1 Camel album. It's better than Mirage and Snowgoose easily
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 05:56 |
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BTW, the Deram remastered CD features excellent bonus live versions, especially Lunar sea.
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 05:54 |
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Man Erg wrote:
MOONMADNESS. It's my favourite Camel album. When it came out in 1976 I rated it higher than any Genesis album and I was a Genesis fanatic.The synth,Mellotron and guitar playing on that album is stunning.It was not off of my turntable for months.
Fully agree 'Moonmadness'..Hey man erg nice picture of the pussy album..bet you aint got it on vinyl?££££££££
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Posted: February 18 2006 at 05:50 |
Radioactive Toy wrote:
Joren wrote:
I only have Mirage and The Snow Goose and I think Camel is a little overrated. |
NEEM DAT TERUG!!! 
I'm getting the album on vinyl within 2 hours!! along with camel - camel, yes - close to the edge and jethro tull's aqualung.... Moonmadness was the only album this whole trade was accually about! Moonmadness is in my top 5 best albums ever! I just LOVE every second of it! (ah ok.. Aristilus isn't that interesting ).. Camel is in my eyes the best band of the 70ies.. Moonmadness their keyalbum.. maybe even a 10/10.. |
YOU ARE  RIGHT.OH AND ARISTILUS IT MAY NOT BE INSTERESTING BUT IT FIT VERY GOOD AT THE STRAR OF FOOTAGE [IF YOU DONT OWN THIS DVD GO AND GET IT].AND IF YOU LIKE MOONNADNESS GO ANDGET 'A NOT AND AWINK','RAJAZ',ORV ''RAIN DANCES''WHATEVER YOU GET YOU GONNA LOVE IT [BELIEVE ME YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTMENT] 
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Posted: June 10 2005 at 14:24 |
I made this thread awhile ago and I still stand by it being their best song.
Whoo-hoo.
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Prog is the new punk, becuase kids who shop at Hot Topic don't know Bill Bruford is God.
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Posted: June 10 2005 at 07:04 |
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A Song Within A Song is brilliant. Period.
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Posted: June 10 2005 at 05:27 |
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Posted: June 10 2005 at 02:00 |
Azrael2112 wrote:
Moonmadness as a whole is a fantastic must have! btw, Another album
that I see that doenst get the credit it does is Rain Dances, my favorite if
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Yes, I agree with that. At the beginning the first four were my
favorites, but the more I listened to Rain Dances (after getting over
my initial Camel-itis) the more it fascinated me. And that expands to
some songs in Breathless (although there's some not very interesting
material there as well).
Back to Song Within A Song, although it's not my favorite song in
Moonmadness, I agree with almost everyone in this thread: brilliant!
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Posted: May 27 2005 at 06:01 |
I love the album and I LOVE this song. Great shout. 
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"...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine."
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Posted: May 26 2005 at 14:21 |
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I can't believe who'd call 'Moonmadness' weaker than their first three- for a start, its FAR better than their debut which is muted compared to the rest of their catalogue in my opinion, and is on par with both 'Mirage' and 'Snow Goose'.
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Posted: May 26 2005 at 09:25 |
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moonmadness is definetely in my top 3.
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 16:31 |
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Please forgive me for my crappy english!
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 13:04 |
moonmadness and snowgoose are the best ones!
camel has only produced at least very good albums!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NUDE is also among my favorite ones!
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 11:52 |
mirco wrote:
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My curiosity is stronger than my fear to show ignorancy: Which is the pussy album? |
Pleas don't answer all at the same time, that can be confuse.... |
Pussy's only album Pussy Plays came out circa 1969.
It sounds like a cross between, IMHO, early Pink Floyd and Caravan.It's available on cd and is well worth checking.Some excellent psych/prog guitar.
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 11:39 |
mirco wrote:
My curiosity is stronger than my fear to show ignorancy: Which is the pussy album? |
Pleas don't answer all at the same time, that can be confuse....
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Please forgive me for my crappy english!
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 09:30 |
Karnevil9 wrote:
Man Erg WROTE:
..Hey man erg nice picture of the pussy album..bet you aint got it on vinyl?££££££££
Cheers KE9 I wish I did have the original.I could almost retire on the amount that album fetches.
Like this one?
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Meeoow!Purr-Purr 
Yes.Just like that one.Gimme,Gimme
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Posted: February 25 2005 at 08:51 |
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My curiosity is stronger than my fear to show ignorancy: Which is the pussy album?
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Please forgive me for my crappy english!
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