CAMEL. " RAIN DANCES " LP UK 1977. DECCA LABEL. ORIG.
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Camel – Rain Dances
Label: Gama (3) – TXS-R 124, Decca – TXS-R 124 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: UK Released: 17 Sept 1977 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock, Art Rock A1 First Light 5:01 A2 Metrognome 4:19 A3 Tell Me 4:08 A4 Highways Of The Sun 4:31 B1 Unevensong 5:35 B2 One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night 5:54 B3 Elke 4:30 B4 Skylines 4:29 B5 Rain Dances 2:58 Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Gama Records Ltd. Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK. Published By – Latimer Music Published By – Peter Bardens Songs Published By – Andy Ward Published By – Copyright Control Printed By – Robert Stace Arranged By [Brass] – Mel Collins Concept By [Album Concept From An Original Idea By] – Bert Ford Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hutchins Illustration – Bob Searles Photography By – Trevor Rogers (2) Producer – Camel, Rhett Davies Sleeve, Design – Paul Henry (6) Tape Op [Extraordinaire] – Greg Cobb Written-By – Latimer*, Ward* (tracks: B1, B2, B4), Collins* (tracks: B2), Bardens* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Sinclair* (tracks: B2) UK first issue in matte sleeve incl. printed thick card inner sleeve.
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Profile: English progressive rock group formed in 1971 with an original lineup of Andrew Latimer (guitar, flute, vocals), Peter Bardens (keyboards, synths, vocals), Doug Ferguson (bass, vocals) and Andy Ward (2) (drums. percussion). This lineup recorded the first four studio albums including their most commercially successful album, The Snow Goose, an entirely instrumental record released in 1975. It peaked at number 22 on the UK charts and is certified silver.
For the tour following the release of the band's fourth album, Moonmadness (1976), they were joined by former King Crimson sax player and flautist Mel Collins. In early 1977 Ferguson left and was replaced by Richard Sinclair (from Caravan) as the band moved to a jazzier sound. By the end of 1978 a series of personnel changes included the departures of Bardens, Sinclair and Collins and the additions of Colin Bass, Kit Watkins and Jan Schelhaas. Their seventh studio album, I Can See Your House From Here was problematic for advertisers due to the cover art: a crucified astronaut looking at Earth. It also marked Camel's return to the UK charts at number 45. The band had three further studio albums, a live album and numerous personnel changes before disbanding in 1984.
Latimer, the last original member, revived the Camel name in 1991. With various lineups four more studio albums were recorded by 2002. The band played a farewell tour in 2003. It was later disclosed that Latimer was ill and underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in 2007. He had recovered sufficiently to revive the band in 2013, recording a new version of The Snow Goose as a tribute to the late Peter Bardens. The band has toured regularly since 2013 and remains active.
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