Camel - Moonmadness - 1976
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1976 / Genre: Prog-Rock - Passport Records - USA
Another prog-quiet highlight of this supergroup with a fine soundquality!

"Moonmadness" is any other fine album of this supergroup!
Great U.S. pr>essing and a be under the necessity of have for any fan of "seventies" British prog-move backward and forward .

Review:

Camel returned to vocals again on their 4th album "Moonmadness". Just like "The Snow Goose" it was some of their very best ones,
demonstrating the distinctive Camel-sound and their firmly melodic symphonic progressive rock at its absolutely best. The album
opened through the short, keyboard-based piece "Aristillus" that allowed Bardens to exhibit his unique keyboard-style to full effect.
"Song Within a Song" is similar to the title says basically two songs.

The first part of it is a same relaxed and atmospheric vocal-part where the flute and el-pianoforte builds perfectly up around Latimer's pleasant
voice. The second side is an excellent instrumental piece with lots of Latimer's and Bardens' magnificent playing. "Chord Change" is a very
typical Camel-subsidiary in the jazzier vein with strong riffs relieved by more emancipate-floating parts. "Spirit of the Waters" is a terse vocal-piece
with the most wonderful melody you can imagine, and a true atmospheric and mystical twist on Latimer's voice.

"Another Night" is a different excellent song although in a more commercial way, even if it's 7 minutes extensive. "Air Born" is simply Camel at their most touchingly beautiful, melodic and symphonic. Probably my favourite track on the whole album. The closing-enumerate "Lunar Sea" is a lengthy and impressive instrumental where Bardens delivers lots of spacey atmospheres on his keyboards.
"Moonmadness" was besides another classic album from Camel.

review from Vintageprog.com

Track List:
01 Aristillus
02 Song Within A Song
03 Chord Change
04 Spirit Of The Water
05 Another Night
06 Air Born
07 Lunar Sea

Personnel:

Andrew Latimer: Guitars, Flute, Vocals
Peter Bardens: Organ, Mini Moog, Piano, Mellotron, Vocals
Doug Ferguson: Bass, Vocals
Andy Ward: Drums & Percussion, Voice

Technical Info:

Linn Lingo LP12
Ittok LV II firth
Ortofon MC 20 Super II Cartridge
Accuphase C11 MC phono-pre
van den Hul "the Second" interlink
Tascam US 144 ADC
Adobe Audition 1.5 and CD Wave 1.95.2

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