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Topic: Best Camel album outside of the Classic Era
Posted By: Master of Time
Subject: Best Camel album outside of the Classic Era
Date 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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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date 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!


Posted By: progmatic
Date 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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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:46
Raindances by far


Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:27
Rain Dances

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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:49
Nude

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Posted By: infocat
Date 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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Posted By: jude111
Date 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. ;-)


Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:11
Rajaz, followed by A Nod and a Wink.

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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date 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!
This ..........................LOL


Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:33
Nude.

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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:47
Nude, brilliant album.



Posted By: timbo
Date 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.
 


Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:56
the last four are better that the ''classic era ''  IMO.

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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 04:14
i vote for A Nod and a Wink



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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 06:37
Rajaz, followed by A Nod and A Wink.

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Posted By: Hercules
Date 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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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date 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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Posted By: verslibre
Date 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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Posted By: verslibre
Date 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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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:13
I can't belive the brilliant Nod and a Wink has only one vote. Mystified.

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Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:20
I voted Rain Dances as it's my fav Camel record.

I think Breathless is underrated and contains their best song - Echoes (IMHO)


Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 13:48
Went with "Rain Dances", even though new bassist Richard Sinclair seemed to signal a jazzier take on prog - which I didn't like much - I love "Unevensong"...

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Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 14:51
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:



Rain Dances isn't considered "classic era"? It's my favorite Camel album...I would otherwise have voted for Stationary Traveller.

It probably is by many, but for this poll series I wanted to reach at least 3.8 or 3.9 to make it in if it was at the beginning or end of the list.


Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 17:08
The only one i'm really a big fan of from the list is Nude.

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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 19:08
First vote for Stationary Traveller from me. It will always have a special meaning for me, as it was probably the first Camel album I listened too, apart from the live (probably bootlegged)  versions of what have become the Camel on the Road' albums.

Bought the cassette when at university in the 80s, and loved it, and then that led to the wonderful exploration of all their other albums, which ultimately led to Camel becoming my favourite band. Got the Pressure Points album which was released shortly afterwards too.


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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 21:06
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I can't belive the brilliant Nod and a Wink has only one vote. Mystified.
My second choice, but second doesn't count.


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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 09:40
Rajaz

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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 12:10
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I can't belive the brilliant Nod and a Wink has only one vote. Mystified.

Definitely agree with Snowy here!
I was very surprised that after the magnificent Rajaz the band could pull off another brilliant album such as A Nod...
Another special mention goes to Nude!


Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 12:47
Dust and Dreams, so utterly beautiful and sad!

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Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: May 15 2013 at 09:29
rajaz is one of the best camel album...


Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: May 15 2013 at 09:35
Only two I don't like in this list ; Breathless and The Single factor.
The rest range from very good to masterpiece.
Nude gets my vote as the masterpiece of the lot.


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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: May 15 2013 at 09:39
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Even `Stationary Traveller' has wonderful stuff on it, very melodic poppy album 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!
Could'nt agree more !

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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 16 2013 at 08:24


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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: May 16 2013 at 14:58
I'll give some love to I Can See Your House From Here. Rain Dances is a bit overrated, kind of bland. Rajaz is very nice.


Posted By: Dr. Occulator
Date Posted: May 16 2013 at 16:50
Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:


More pure prog rock than Raindances, I vote for Rajaz.


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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: May 16 2013 at 18:50
Breathless. 

Echoes is one of their best songs.

I see it as Camel's Hold Your Fire.


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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: May 17 2013 at 03:50
Rain Dances is excellent and even Breathless is more then ok to me.


Posted By: criticdrummer94
Date Posted: July 18 2013 at 00:20
Rain Dances, easy

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Posted By: sukmytoe
Date Posted: July 18 2013 at 01:15
A Nod and a Wink - although I love most of the bands output.


Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: July 18 2013 at 01:49
The la(te)st two are to me every bit as good as the classic ones. 

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