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Camel (album)
1973 studio album by Camel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camel is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band Camel, released in February 1973 by MCA Records.
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Timeline
By August 1972, Camel were signed to MCA Records. They quickly entered the studio to record 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 then, the group had acquired the management team of Geoff Jukes and Max Hole of Gemini Artists (later to become GAMA Records) and had moved to Decca Records, where they would remain for the next 10 years.
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Reception
In their ranking of the band's 14 albums, Prog Sphere placed Camel at #4, calling the song "Never Let Go" the real highlight on it. They wrote "this debut is not just another example of a stepping stone, but an accomplished work in its own right. While not as good as the group's later albums, it is a most excellent start and an essential Camel release, as well as a very good starting point to get into their wonderful music."[1]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Daevid Jehnzen feels the album has "hints of promise" but "never gels into something special".[2]
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Reissue
The album was remastered and reissued in 2002 on London Records with two bonus tracks: the single version of "Never Let Go" and a live version of "Homage to the God of Light", a staple of the band's early shows. A studio version of the latter had appeared on keyboard player Peter Bardens' debut solo album The Answer in 1970.
Track listing
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Personnel
Camel
- Andrew Latimer – guitar; vocals (1, 4)
- Peter Bardens – organ, Mellotron, piano, VCS 3 synthesizer; vocals (5, 8)
- Doug Ferguson – bass guitar; vocals (2, 6)
- Andy Ward – drums, percussion
Production
- Dave Williams – producer
- Roger Quested – engineer
- Modula – sleeve design
Release details
- 1973, UK, MCA MUPS 473, Release Date February 1973, LP
- 1977, UK, MCA MCL 1601 Release Date Approx 1977, LP
- 2002, UK, London 8829252, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)
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