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    Posted: September 04 2005 at 16:09

I downloaded a bunch of songs last week and I made some cds and listened to see which bands I should look into...out of the 96 songs I downloaded, I liked Lady Fantasy and Rhayader by Camel the best. I read some of the reviews for both Mirage and The Snow Goose and they both sound like really great albums and I will probably buy both of them eventually....right now I just want to buy one of them to make sure I like the band  So out of those two albums, which one do you think I should buy first? Mirage or the Snow Goose?

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Mirage is, in my opinion, their best album, so I recommend that.
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I like Mirage a lot more than I like Snow Goose

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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 04 2005 at 23:23
You should defintely get Mirage first, then if you like it, check out The Snow Goose or Moonmadness.
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i strongly disagree. if you can, buy A Live Record. it has the whole album "The Snow Goose" on it with many other great tracks. it may cost a bit more, but it'll save you buying "The Snow Goose" and it gives you a bunch of other great songs.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

i strongly disagree. if you can, buy A Live Record. it has the whole album "The Snow Goose" on it with many other great tracks. it may cost a bit more, but it'll save you buying "The Snow Goose" and it gives you a bunch of other great songs.


I actually bought "A Live Record" for that reason.  It really is a great deal, and all the tracks sound great live.
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 " Breathless " and "I can see your house from here " are excellent albums too!
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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 05 2005 at 01:53
Originally posted by flashcptlyr flashcptlyr wrote:

 " Breathless " and "I can see your house from here " are excellent albums too!


I have heard "Breathless" and its far from excellent (read my review).  Not really a recommendation to start out with. 


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Moonmadness is their best in my opinion. They have also have pretty good 90's stuff like Rajaz.
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Dust And Dreams and also Harbour Of Tears are two 90's delicate albums that are really great! The sound of Andy Latimer is incredible 
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Rain Dances is an excellent album. Retains some of
the jazziness of Mirage, but with R. Sinclar's excellent
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Choose Mirage if you prog with vocals and a (very) light jazz-rock
approach (in the vein of Focus), Snow Goose if you prefer
instrumental, relaxing music. Then proceed with the 1st album
(more rock elements), Moonmadness, Rain Dances etc. Breathless
has good moments but also poppy stuff, same for I Can See Your
House. Tha latter has one of Latimer's best solos on the track Ice,
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Moonmadness is their best album!

Try it, you will not disappointed!!!
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I would recommend Mirage over Snow Goose. Mirage was their first album and really rocks. Just brilliant. Snow Goose is a concept ablum (bit like Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, but with no vocals, and more orchestra-oriented).

Others have mentioned Breathless / Moonmadness / Rain Dances. Worth listening to as well. Last track, Ice, on I can See Your House From Here - brilliant guitar build up and solo. Rest of the album, like Rain Dances and Breathless, is too poppy for my taste.

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camel=wonderfull band, one of the best prog band for my opinion...

i say: "the snow goose" and after him "mirage".

rajaz and moonmadness are good too
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

i strongly disagree. if you can, buy A Live Record. it has the whole album "The Snow Goose" on it with many other great tracks. it may cost a bit more, but it'll save you buying "The Snow Goose" and it gives you a bunch of other great songs.

And now that it has been reissued with extra live tracks, its even a better buy!!!

Although this new release has the original unused mix of Snow Goose. When originally released the drums were found to be too low in the mix, so they were redone in the studio and remixed with the live tape. This is what appears on the original Live Record.



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Points: 237 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 06 2005 at 09:27

mirage    and then  snow goose ;)

mirage is perfect first approach
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MOONMADNESS!

Their highest point of maturity.

 
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i feel lucky to have found Mirage and thats how i got into Camel. Its an amazing album, one of my favourites. I recommend you get this, and get hold of moonmadness cos that another masterpiece that should be owned! snow goose is also pretty amazing.

but start with Mirage, you wont regret it!
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Points: 51 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:45

Okay, I'm going to go with Mirage...if and when I can get some money...hopefully soon...

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