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    Posted: March 21 2005 at 08:01

I bought this years back, sold it again deeeeeply disappointed.

But recently I gave it another go, and find it quite precious,

especially "Fingertips".

But Prog? Hardly ....

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Points: 395 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:14

i dont know, the definition of prog is so thin at this point, just being a prog band at one time might as well make all your albums prog, but ST has it far share of prog elements

currently listening to the single factor, going to put on stationa

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It's clear that it's not your typical 80s pop album. The instrumentals have prog written all over then. It also seems that the first tracks has received a new treatment in the new remastered edition, and now it's longer and proggier. If it's like the ve

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Probably Camel's most underrated album IMO.
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Points: 395 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2005 at 19:19

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Probably Camel's most underrated album IMO.

i would say it is Breathless, at least i have seen people mention ST to be in their top 3 camel album, Breathless is a near perfect album, sure it has its pop elements but st

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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2005 at 13:15
stationary is for adult lovers.
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Dont like it
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Points: 3013 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 14:51
Just got it on casette for $3 the other day, I'll comment on it once I've given it a good listen.
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2005 at 12:49
I can't comment on the rest, but I adore the title track.
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Takes some listening to, but it is a great album!
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their best 80's album imo.
lots of powerful tracks and the lovely title track with andy's awesome guitar play.

love it!
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Points: 3928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2005 at 14:11
This album grows on me the more I listen to it- some gorgeous musical passages on it, and some great AOR tracks.
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2005 at 16:29
It's more pop than lots of other Camel-albums, but it's still a very good album!
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2005 at 22:43
well, when you realize than the keyboardist is no one else than kayak's ton scherpenzeel, you understand how exciting this album is!
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