Moonmadness (album)
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| Moonmadness | ||
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| Studio album by Camel | ||
| Released | 1976 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 39:32 | |
| Label | Decca Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rhett Davies and Camel | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Camel chronology | ||
| The Snow Goose (1975) |
Moonmadness (1976) |
Rain Dances (1977) |
Moonmadness is an album released in March 1976 by Camel. It is the final album that featured the classic line-up (Latimer, Bardens, Ferguson, Ward) from the band. After the release of The Snow Goose in 1975, the band decided to move back into a more accessible direction by adding vocals to their music again. The album still has an overall theme, just as their previous one did, but doesn't follow a storyline since it's mostly based on the band members themselves.
As written in the CD Booklet: Overall, the tracks comprising the album were conceived as a loose concept based on the individual personalities that made up Camel; "Air Born" about Andrew Latimer, "Lunar Sea" about Andy Ward, "Chord Change" about Peter Bardens and "Another Night" about Doug Ferguson.
[edit] Track listing
- "Aristillus" (Latimer) – 1:56
- "Song Within a Song" (Bardens, Latimer) – 7:14
- "Chord Change" (Bardens, Latimer) – 6:44
- "Spirit of the Water" (Bardens) – 2:07
- "Another Night" (Bardens, Ferguson, Latimer, Ward) – 6:57
- "Air Born" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:01
- "Lunar Sea" (Bardens, Latimer) – 9:10
Bonus Tracks on 2002 Remaster
- "Another Night" (Single Version) – 3:22
- "Spirit of the Water" (Demo) – 2:13
- "Song Within a Song" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 7:11
- "Lunar Sea" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 9:51
- "Preparation / Dunkirk" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) - 9:32
[edit] Personnel
- Andrew Latimer: Guitar, Vocals
- Peter Bardens: Keyboards, Vocals
- Doug Ferguson: Bass, Vocals
- Andy Ward: Drums, Percussion
