Camel (album)

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Camel

Studio album by Camel

Released

February 1973

Recorded

15–26 August 1972 at Morgan Studios, London

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

39:17

Label

MCA

Producer

Dave Williams

Camel chronology

Camel
(1973)

Mirage
(1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
SputnikMusic	^[2]

Camel is the first studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1973. The bonus track "Homage To The God Of Light" was originally released in Peter Bardens's solo album The Answer in 1970.

Timeline

By August of 1972, Camel were signed to MCA Records. They quickly entered the studio to record their first self-titled album, Camel. A collection of individual songs, chiefly from Andrew Latimer and Peter Bardens, the album was greeted with muted success and MCA did not take an option for a second album. By now, the group had acquired management, Geoff Jukes and Max Hole of Gemini Artists (later to become GAMA Records), and moved to Decca Records where they would remain for 10 years. The push and pull relationship between Latimer and Bardens brought out the best from their compositional skills. They inspired one another with their individual solo work both in the studio and on stage. Energies were high.^[3]

Tour

Camel gigged 9 months of the year and firmly established a reputation for their excellent live sound in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. They shared the stage with other artists such as Stackridge, Barclay James Harvest, Gong, Hawkwind, Pink Fairies, Global Village Trucking Company, and Spyro Gyra.

Track listing

Side one

"Slow Yourself Down" (Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward) – 4:47
"Mystic Queen" (Peter Bardens) – 5:40
"Six Ate" (Latimer) – 6:06
"Separation" (Latimer) – 3:57

Side two

"Never Let Go" (Latimer) – 6:26
"Curiosity" (Bardens) – 5:55
"Arubaluba" (Bardens) – 6:28

Bonus tracks

"Never Let Go" (Single version) (Latimer) – 3:36
"Homage to the God of Light" (Peter Bardens cover) (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 29 October 1974) – 19:01

Personnel

Camel

Andrew Latimer – guitar, vocals on "Slow Yourself Down" and "Separation"
Peter Bardens – organ, mellotron, piano, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals on "Never Let Go"
Doug Ferguson – bass guitar, vocals on "Mystic Queen" and "Curiosity"
Andy Ward – drums, percussion

Production

Engineered by Roger Quested
Sleeve design by Modula

Release details

1973, US, MCA MUPS 473, Release Date February 1973, LP
1973, UK, Decca ?, Release Date February 1973, LP
2002, UK, London 8829252, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)

External links

References

↑ Jehnzen, Daevid (2011). "Camel - Camel | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
↑ van der Lee, Matthijs (2010). "Camel - Camel | SputnikMusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
↑ Official Website

v t e Camel

Andrew Latimer Colin Bass Guy LeBlanc Denis Clement Andy Ward Peter Bardens Doug Ferguson Mel Collins Richard Sinclair Jan Schelhaas Dave Sinclair Kit Watkins Paul Burgess Dave Stewart Ton Scherpenzeel

Studio albums	Camel Mirage The Snow Goose Moonmadness Rain Dances Breathless I Can See Your House From Here Nude The Single Factor Stationary Traveller Dust and Dreams Harbour of Tears Rajaz A Nod and a Wink

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall A Live Record Pressure Points On the Road 1972 Never Let Go On the Road 1982 On the Road 1981 Coming of Age Gods of Light '73-'75 The Paris Collection

Compilations	Chameleon - The Best Of Camel The Collection A Compact Compilation Landscapes Echoes: The Retrospective Camel - Master Series Lunar Sea

Singles	"Never Let Go"

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