[bigred]The Snow Goose[/bigred]



2009 issue UK 'Deluxe Edition' 32-track digitally remastered 2-CD album set - Originally released in 1975, Camel's classic 3rd album has been expanded with the single edits of 'Rhayader' & 'Flight Of The Snow Goose' and live versions of 'Rhayader Goes To Town' & 'The Snow Goose / Free Fall'; plus a Bonus CD featuring 11 songs recorded live for the BBC Radio One 'In Concert' programme from 1975 and a selection of songs from The Old Grey Whistle Test [also from 1975]. Complete with a picture booklet containing extensive sleevenotes by Mark Powell and many rare & previously unseen photographs.

CD1 - Instrumental Album Versions:
1. The Great Marsh
2. Rhayader
3. Rhayader Goes To Town
4. Sanctuary
5. Fritha
6. The Snow Goose
7. Friendship
8. Migration
9. Rhayader Alone
10. Flight Of The Snow Goose
11. Preparation
12. Dunkirk
13. Epitaph
14. Fritha Alone
15. La Princesse Perdue
16. The Great Marsh - Instrumental Reprise Version
17. Flight Of The Snow Goose - Instrumental Single Edit
18. Rhayader - Instrumental Single Edit
19. Rhayader Goes To Town - 'Live At The Marquee' Instrumental Version
20. The Snow Goose/Freefall - 'Live At The Marquee' Instrumental Version

CD2 - BBC Radio One 'In Concert':
1. Rhayader Goes To Town
2. Sanctuary
3. The Snow Goose
4. Migration
5. Rhayader Alone
6. Flight Of The Snow Goose
7. Preparation
8. Dunkirk
9. Epitaph
10. La Princesse Perdue
11. The Great Marsh
12. Selections from The Snow Goose - BBC TV 'Old Grey Whistle Test'

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[bigred]Moonmadness[/bigred]



2009 issue UK 'Deluxe Edition' 18-track digitally remastered 2-CD album set - Originally released in 1976, Camel's classic 4th album has been expanded with the single version of 'Another Night', a demo version of 'Spirit of Water' and a live version of 'Lunar Sea'; plus a Bonus CD featuring 8 songs recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in April 1976. Complete with a picture booklet containing extensive sleevenotes by Mark Powell and many rare & previously unseen photographs.

CD1:
1. Aristillus - Instrumental Version
2. Song Within A Son
3. Chord Change - Instrumental Version
4. Spirit Of The Water
5. Another Night - Album Version
6. Air Born
7. Lunar Sea - Instrumental Studio Version
8. Another Night - Single Version
9. Spirit Of The Water - Demo Version
10. Lunar Sea - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon

CD2 - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon:
1. Song Within A Song
2. Excerpt From The Snow Goose [First Three Tracks]
3. Air Born
4. Chord Change
5. The White Rider
6. Preparation/Dunkirk [Instrumental Version]
7. Another Night
8. Lady Fantasy

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[bigred]Rain Dances[/bigred]



2009 issue UK 'Deluxe Edition' 16-track digitally remastered CD album - Originally released in 1977, Camel's classic 5th album has been expanded with the single version of 'Highways To The Sun' and 6 songs recorded live for the BBC 'In Concert' show.. Complete with a picture booklet containing extensive sleevenotes by Mark Powell and many rare & previously unseen photographs.

1. First Light
2. Metrognome
3. Tell Me
4. Highways Of The Sun
5. Unevensong
6. One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
7. Elke
8. Skylines
9. Rain Dances
10. Highways Of The Sun - Single Version

BBC 'Sight & Sound' In Concert:
11. First Light
12. Metrognome
13. Unevensong
14. Skylines
15. Highways Of The Sun
16. One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night

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Cool looking album covers. Never heard of 'em. Are they some sort of prog band? Just a guess from the album covers and song titles.

Camel is one of the classic progressive bands from the 70's and early 80's. I had a marketing professor in college ('78) turn me on to Camel. The first eight albums are in my opinion the best. I believe the band retired a few years back and no longer record or tour. They never received the awareness they deserved, but then again they would not be alone in that category.

"Lady Fantasy" from Mirage is one of my favorite progrock epics. The vocals on this vintage video are a little flat, but you'll get the idea.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUk1hFSbEmg[/youtube]

I only know a little by them (including their minor US hit "Another Night"), they had a cult following here in the States and put 5 albums (including these three) on the lower rungs of the charts (as well as one that bubbled under). I know Andy Ward the drummer briefly played with Marillion but was kicked out because of drinking problems which forced them to cut short their US tour in 1983. I think Phil Collins guested on an album or two as well.
These look nice, but I'd have to hear more of Camel's music (not sure if I'll dig the vocals)-guess I'm headed to You Tube!

I used to have a lot of their albums; I still have "Rain Dances", "Breathless" and "Nude". "Rain Dances" has Brian Eno guesting on a track or two, and bass player Richard Sinclair (Caravan, Hatfield & The North, etc.) shares lead vocal duties, which is a big plus. I still have the 2-CD best of compilation "Echoes" and "Snow Goose", too, but they're in the "sell" box. Camel just always seemed like a watered-down Genesis-Pink Floyd wannabe to me. Latimer and Bardens were great musicians, but lacked an original sound, and there was no trace of an "edge" to their music.

If you only can get one, get "The Snow Goose". When released in 1975 it was voted one of the top 5 albums of the year in Melody Maker, a British mag. This album just gets better with age. The late great Peter Bardens on keyboards and Latimer on guitar showcase an excellent band. If you love Floyd, you will love this!

I intend to get all 3 personally!

Rick A.

PS Probably will get them from the UK since they will be less expensive as discussed in other threads on these Deluxe editions.

LUNAR SEA is a nice, affordable 2 disc introduction to Camel:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005BH8N/?tag=imwan-20

Right now Amazon UK is selling the new "Rain Dances" remaster for the equivalent of $3.74 American dollars!

Rick,

As a collector of British Prog I'm a fan of Camel and have many of their early albums, Mirage,The Snow Goose,Moonmadness,Rain Dances and Breathless.The later stuff where Phil Collins guested, I Can See Your House from Here,I wouldn't touch as I'm not admirer of his later Genesis period vocals or his 80s solo stuff.I'm not even sure whether he sang or just played drums on that album,let's just say I wouldn't go there.

Richard Sinclair does share some vocals with Andy Latimer starting with Rain Dances.Without checking this must have been his next move after Hatfield and The North's "The Rotters Club".If anything I think his voice takes some getting used to because his singing style IMHO is so peculiar and matter of fact that it's bland.I agree that Camel were second rung prog in popular perception compared to Genesis or Pink Floyd,but still prefer them even to the early Genesis output.There is quite a similarity with Caravan with the woodwinds,although the Pete Bardens keyboards use more strident syncopated rhythms than the more sepentine organ style of the early Dave Sinclair-era Caravan.Andy Latimer's soaring guitar is also superb particulary this track from Moonmadness.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJV_8l3XdJQ[/youtube]

The Snow Goose album IMHO is not as good,but famous for Rhayader.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7esW6StGSI&feature=related[/youtube]

The album "Breathless" was perhaps their most commercial,although not yet present by the look of it in this current reissue program.It has a far more pop focus.

I would re-consider selling if I were you.

Amazon.com has The Snow Goose deluxe version for $36.98 with free shipping.

I ordered mine from Amazon.uk. Total cost including shipping: $21.23.

I received my notice that it shipped on Saturday, two days before the release date.

Thanks Chris, I am ordering mine tonight!

Rick A.

I ordered one at that price.

I ordered mine last Thursday. It came in today's mail. Five days. From the UK.

Meanwhile, I placed an order with Borders.com last Friday and it's still "in-process." All the items were in stock. No shipping notification yet.