MIRAGE

I've been wantin to review "Mirage" for some time since I think this is an absolutely captivating masterpiece of 70's prog. Starting with Freefall, which introduces all the elements that make early Camel a superb band - great groovy keyboards, moody vocals, soaring guitar, bass and drums that just make you wanna dance and bounce off the walls. Supertwister is slower with a delightful flute giving the music an unique touch. Nimrodel - The Procession - The White Rider is clearly inspired by Tolkiens 'The Lord Of The Rings' and develops into a amazing display of progressive fireworks, then soothing for a while with the great lyrics for a while before morphing into an incredible psychedelic solo with the guitar simply driving its sound into your ears. Earthrise is a smooth piece with what seems like a reversed guitar solo in the middle, sounding quite nice. Lady Fantasy makes a wonderful finale and is quite catchy with great lyrics and some acoustic guitar and the fast parts are just sooo groovy. I just can't find enough adjectives to describe this album, it's absolutely essential !