Best Camel studio albums?
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Topic: Best Camel studio albums?
Posted By: Possessed
Subject: Best Camel studio albums?
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 02:21
| The first album from Camel I ever heard was Moonmadness. It is still my favourite. Lunar Sea has to be the best Camel instrumental ever! Some of Andy Latimer's best guitar solos and Pete Bardens best keyboard playing! Spirit of the Water is a nice slow song and very atmospheric. Airborn and Song within a Song are also great! |
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Posted By: Jethro Fish
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 02:27
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Ooooh, this was hard. I really like the first four and choosing between them was difficult. I finally went with "Mirage". I really like the rougher edge of the first two albums but "Moonmadness" and "Snow-Goose" are great also.
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Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 02:36
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Mirage. You just can't go wrong with any song off that album. Especially Nimrodel and Lady Fantasy. ------------- "I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down." |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 02:42
| Mirage just in front of Moonmadness. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 02:44
| Unquestionably Mirage - with Harbour of Tears being the best non-Bardens album. |
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 03:04
| I've voted for 'Harbour of Tears', mainly because everybody would be voting for the classic 70s albums. Anyway, there's no song I dislike in 'Harbour of Tears', while I find some songs on 'Mirage' and 'Moonmadness' that doesn't do much for me, although they are probably favourites of many progheads here. I think the reason is that I don't like Barden's writting as much as Lamtimer's. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 03:32
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Moonmadness, just slightly ahead of Mirage. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 06:43
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Mirage. The Snow Goose used to be my favourite but nowadays I prefer Mirage. Their first album and Moonmadness are also good.
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:27
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I ttotally agree!... but as a whole, I prefer the "Mirage" album, with "The Snow Goose" and "Rain Dances" matched simultaneously as close seconds. Regards. |
Possessed wrote:Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:32
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I'm a Moon Madness gent myself. Owned it all these years and I still don't get tired of it. How rare is that in an album?  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:34
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Only on vinyl of course.
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:40
Bollocks K9! ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Lark´s Vomit
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 08:42
I stand up for the birds, The Snow Goose 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:06
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sigod wrote: Bollocks K9! I take it you have the second rate CD version only...
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Posted By: Lark´s Vomit
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:08
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Did Camel release an album called Bollocks ??
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:18
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Lark´s Vomitwrote: Did Camel release an album called Bollocks ?? Maybe,if you find it send a copy to Sigod calm him down
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Posted By: Lark´s Vomit
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:19
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OK I will , if I can find it
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Posted By: slipperman
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:43
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I think the first 4 are equally important and enjoyable...so I"m going to try voting multiple times, 1 time for each of the 4. But, forced, it's gotta be 'The Snow Goose'. ------------- ...it is real...it is Rael... |
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 10:55
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i chose the snow goose but i was thinking about recently, i own every album from mirage to stationary traveller and even though some of those later albums arent as good as mirage - raindances, i still think they are great (especially nude, which i think ranks right up there with mirage- raindances) this is probably the only band that i own a large part of their catalogue and like every album, also from what i have heard and read of their other albums, i plan on liking their entire catalogue, now if it were quantity over quality, camel would be my favorite band Aaron |
Posted By: Eemu Ranta
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 11:02
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Ah, my first love. I rank their first five albums quite equally, but Mirage
gets my vote for "Nimrodel" and "Lady Fantasy", Camel's two best songs. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 12:52
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snow goose ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 14:02
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I went for "Stationary traveller". It's not one of their better know albums, but there's a fluency to it which I find captivating. The closing track, "Long goodbyes" is one of their very best. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 14:28
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Moonmadness for me, though everything up to Raindances is excellent. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 15:17
I once saw a video for "Pressure Points" - which was my introduction proper to post-Bardens Camel. Stationary Traveller is a superb album, and the video interpretation of "Long Goodbyes" put into the wierd wartime conflict situation of the video concept is deeply moving. Anyone know if you can buy it anywhere? |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 15:54
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I managed to get a recording of it off the TV Cert, it was on one of those Mike Mansfield (was that his name) nightime shows on ITV. It was released on DVD recently. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00012SYGY/qid%3D1110315629/026-6317191-4741256 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00012SYGY/qid%3D11 10315629/026-6317191-4741256 |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 19:56
Where's Radioactive Toy? I thought he said that he'd take Moonmadness with him to a desert island. Or was that sarcasm?
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Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 21:54
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"Mirage" it is ------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: March 09 2005 at 01:40
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NUDE! Though I don't rate Camel as the Highest League Band as Jethro Tull, VDGG, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson or Genesis... ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
Posted By: Alfi
Date Posted: March 09 2005 at 14:45
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i voted for Mirage - just for nimrodel because it's my all-time favourite camel-song. the dreamy intro drives me crazy.
if the thread wasn't calles best camel STUDIO albums, i would definitly have gone with A Live Record or better side 3 and 4 of A Live Record because of the wonderful rendition of the Snow Goose - it just blows away the dull studio-version - really; i have never liked the studio-version but the live-version is one of the greatest pieces of music i've ever heard. back to the thread - Moonmadness is great too - it would be my second favourite STUDIO album. |
Posted By: plodder
Date Posted: March 09 2005 at 15:07
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Well, You'd think Moonmadness wouldn't you? I voted for Rain Dances. But I think Dust and Dreams was very close to snatching it. Rain Dances is as close to perfect you can get on an LP. It has everything, the whole range of the Camel sound. And I love the Album cover too. |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 09 2005 at 21:56
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Yes, after looking at your avatar. Although Rain Dances is an excellent choice! |
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 03:15
I agree 'Stationary Traveller' features some really great songs, although there are some terrible post-Single Factor ones. Long Goodbyes is also one of my favourite Camel songs, alongside 'Lady Fantasy', 'Sahara', 'Rhayader' and 'Hopeless Anger'. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 03:33
I had a tape off the TV too - but it went missing during my college years Thanks for the link - I'd forgotten that "Lady Fantasy" is part of that concert, but I do remember it had a stunning sound! I am sooo buying that! |
Posted By: suachili
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 05:02
| With first thought everybody,including me says Mirage.I voted stationary traveller as the best one because I think it is just equal to Mirage,and also really underestimated.I bought this album before one year and a half and I still listen to it.In my opinion it has some of the most sensitive songs Andy ever composed. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 08:40
The early albums are excellent, but I voted Nod and a Wink cuz its nice to hear Camel back on great form.------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 14:50
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The Snow Goose Moonmadness is a close second though ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Ben2112
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 15:03
| Thanks for posting this poll. I had been considering something along these lines since I d/l'ed the "Lady Fantasy" MP3 from this site and enjoy it very much. I had been wondering where to start with this band that I know very little about. |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 18:21
Mirage 
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:08
| To be honest, I like everyone of these albums apart from 'The Single Factor', but the one that works best as a whole is 'The Snow Goose', which is also one of the great concept albums. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:20
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For me, it's Mirage by a country mile ... although I think everything
up to and including Breathless is really worth checking out ...
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:34
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I love The Snow Goose,so that got my vote -------------  |
Posted By: lynton samuel
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 09:00
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this was a tough one.
i must say moonmadness or mirage, can't decide. of the more recent stuff, definitely rajaz. personally i think snow goose is overrated if you compare it with the rest of camel's albums, but it's still a masterpiece. ------------- [IMG]http://www.denness.net/rpi/u/arners/bc/FFFFFF/bg/FFFFFF/bg1/FFFFFF/bg2/FFFFFF/ac/CC00CC/tc/ff9933/dc/CC00CC/nc/CC00CC/tic/CC00CC/rpi.png"> |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 14 2005 at 03:59
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MIRAGE one of the greatest guitar works ever pure excellence enjoy |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: July 14 2005 at 06:15
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All of it is great. personal fav. Mirage, Moonmadness and Nude. I think I like Moonmadness the best, but that may change tomorow ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: July 14 2005 at 06:31
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i love all of their albums.....i can't decide which one is their best so i'll make a personal top 5. 1) mirage 2)camel 3)snow goose 4) moonmadness 5) harbour of tears ------------- 
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Posted By: proger
Date Posted: July 14 2005 at 09:05
yes i am with u... ------------- ...live for tomorrow... |
Posted By: Yurkspb
Date Posted: July 15 2005 at 03:08
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To my taste nothing is better than Mirage. |
Posted By: CRIMSONFROST
Date Posted: July 22 2005 at 15:41
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HARBOUR OF TEARS FOR ME WITH NUDE A CLOSE SECOND ------------- Scott c Wills |
Posted By: Ethereal
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 08:31
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If only those albums were made by the same people lol Can't pick one I like em all  ------------- http://www.etherealstatus.info - http://www.etherealstatus.com |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 03:35
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The snow goose followed by mirage, Moonmadness and Breathless.
This is cool...
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Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 07:30
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Moonmadness, their best... though some of the albums are almost as good ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |