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Poll Question: Which album is best?
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    Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:25
I defined "Classic Era" as the era in which the albums are consistently rated at 4 stars, though there may be an album/albums that are lower within the selection.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:30
Voted `Rain Dances', though all of these are very decent albums. Even `The Single Factor' and `Stationary Traveller' have wonderful stuff on them, very melodic poppy albums with suberb standout playing from Latimer.

Even `I can See Your House From Here' is a great mix of pop and prog, as long as you skip (or destroy would be better!) `Remote Romance' and `Neon Magic' lol!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:44
I love Harbour of Tears. It never fails to move me. Love a lot of the others too,  but HOT is miles ahead for me.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:46
Raindances by far
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:27
Rain Dances
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:49
Nude
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:49
Haven't heard all of them, but I can't imagine the ones I haven't heard would beat Rajaz.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:37

Breathless has "Starlight Ride," and I Can See Your House from Here has "Ice." Both these tracks rank with anything on Moonmadness and The Snow Goose, although otherwise I'm not fond of those albums. So... one of those. ;-)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:11
Rajaz, followed by A Nod and a Wink.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:13
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Voted `Rain Dances', though all of these are very decent albums. Even `The Single Factor' and `Stationary Traveller' have wonderful stuff on them, very melodic poppy albums with suberb standout playing from Latimer.

Even `I can See Your House From Here' is a great mix of pop and prog, as long as you skip (or destroy would be better!) `Remote Romance' and `Neon Magic' lol!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:33
Nude.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:47
Nude, brilliant album.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:51
I don't know all of these, and I can't vote yet - not enough posts - but of the three I own (Nude, Stationary Traveller and Harbour of Tears), I would choose Stationary Traveller.
 
Nude is "nice" but doesn't quite have a cutting edge for me - something Camel are a bit prone to, for example I'd say Snowgoose is also "nice" but doesn't have that outstanding edge.
 
Harbour of Tears is better, but Stationary Traveller creates a bit of a darker mood, and is the standout album for me from this period. I saw them on the Stationary Traveller tour and they were outstanding.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:56
the last four are better that the ''classic era ''  IMO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 04:14
i vote for A Nod and a Wink



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 06:37
Rajaz, followed by A Nod and A Wink.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 08:07
I recently gave Rain Dances a spin and was astonished just how good it is (I'd always disregarded it a bit as it wasn't as good as Moonmadness, but perhaps it was just different) - but Rajaz, Nude, Stationary Traveller and A Nod and a Wink are all superb too.
In the end, I'll go for Nude but any of those mentioned could get my vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 08:24
Voted "Breathless", but actually the run from Rain Dances  through Nude is probably my favorite work by the band, overall.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:09
Rain Dances isn't considered "classic era"? It's my favorite Camel album...I would otherwise have voted for Stationary Traveller.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:12
Originally posted by timbo timbo wrote:

Harbour of Tears is better, but Stationary Traveller creates a bit of a darker mood, and is the standout album for me from this period. I saw them on the Stationary Traveller tour and they were outstanding.
 
Whereas I couldn't get into HoT beyond the opening song, and I think ST is probably the best thing they recorded after Rain Dances or Breathless up until Rajaz.
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