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Poll Question: pick one and discuss why
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 12:52
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 14:02

I went for "Stationary traveller".

It's not one of their better know albums, but there's a fluency to it which I find captivating. The closing track, "Long goodbyes" is one of their very best.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 14:28
Moonmadness for me, though everything up to Raindances is excellent.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 15:17
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I went for "Stationary traveller".

It's not one of their better know albums, but there's a fluency to it which I find captivating. The closing track, "Long goodbyes" is one of their very best.

I once saw a video for "Pressure Points" - which was my introduction proper to post-Bardens Camel. Stationary Traveller is a superb album, and the video interpretation of "Long Goodbyes" put into the wierd wartime conflict situation of the video concept is deeply moving.

Anyone know if you can buy it anywhere?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 15:54

I managed to get a recording of it off the TV Cert, it was on one of those Mike Mansfield (was that his name) nightime shows on ITV.

It was released on DVD recently.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00012SYGY/qid%3D11 10315629/026-6317191-4741256

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 19:56
Where's Radioactive Toy? I thought he said that he'd take Moonmadness with him to a desert island. Or was that sarcasm?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2005 at 21:54
"Mirage" it is
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2005 at 01:40

NUDE!

Though I don't rate Camel as the Highest League Band as Jethro Tull, VDGG, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson or Genesis...

I Prophesy Disaster...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2005 at 14:45
i voted for Mirage - just for nimrodel because it's my all-time favourite camel-song. the dreamy intro drives me crazy.
if the thread wasn't calles best camel STUDIO albums, i would definitly have gone with A Live Record or better side 3 and 4 of A Live Record because of the wonderful rendition of the Snow Goose - it just blows away the dull studio-version - really; i have never liked the studio-version but the live-version is one of the greatest pieces of music i've ever heard.
back to the thread - Moonmadness is great too - it would be my second favourite STUDIO album.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2005 at 15:07
Well, You'd think Moonmadness wouldn't you? I voted for Rain Dances. But I think Dust and Dreams was very close to snatching it.

Rain Dances is as close to perfect you can get on an LP. It has everything, the whole range of the Camel sound.

And I love the Album cover too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 09 2005 at 21:56

Originally posted by plodder plodder wrote:

Well, You'd think Moonmadness wouldn't you? I voted for Rain Dances.

Yes, after looking at your avatar. Although Rain Dances is an excellent choice!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 10 2005 at 03:15
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I went for "Stationary traveller".

It's not one of their better know albums, but there's a fluency to it which I find captivating. The closing track, "Long goodbyes" is one of their very best.

I agree 'Stationary Traveller' features some really great songs, although there are some terrible post-Single Factor ones. Long Goodbyes is also one of my favourite Camel songs, alongside 'Lady Fantasy', 'Sahara',  'Rhayader' and 'Hopeless Anger'.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 10 2005 at 03:33
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I managed to get a recording of it off the TV Cert, it was on one of those Mike Mansfield (was that his name) nightime shows on ITV.

It was released on DVD recently.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00012SYGY/qid%3D11 10315629/026-6317191-4741256

I had a tape off the TV too - but it went missing during my college years

Thanks for the link - I'd forgotten that "Lady Fantasy" is part of that concert, but I do remember it had a stunning sound! I am sooo buying that! 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 11 2005 at 05:02
With first thought everybody,including me says Mirage.I voted stationary traveller as the best one because I think it is just equal to Mirage,and also really underestimated.I bought this album before one year and a half and I still listen to it.In my opinion it has some of the most sensitive songs Andy ever composed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2005 at 08:40
The early albums are excellent, but I voted Nod and a Wink cuz its nice to hear Camel back on great form.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 14:50

The Snow Goose

Moonmadness is a close second though

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 15:03
Thanks for posting this poll. I had been considering something along these lines since I d/l'ed the "Lady Fantasy" MP3 from this site and enjoy it very much. I had been wondering where to start with this band that I know very little about.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2005 at 18:21
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:08
To be honest, I like everyone of these albums apart from 'The Single Factor', but the one that works best as a whole is 'The Snow Goose', which is also one of the great concept albums.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:20
For me, it's Mirage by a country mile ... although I think everything up to and including Breathless is really worth checking out ...
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