Camel (album)

Camel

Studio album by Camel

Released

28 February 1973

Recorded

15–26 August 1972 at Morgan Studios, London

Genre

Progressive rock, art rock

Length

39:17

Label

MCA

Producer

Dave Williams

Camel chronology

Camel
(1973)

Mirage
(1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
SputnikMusic	^[2]

Camel is the first studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1973. The bonus track "Homage to the God of Light" was originally released in Peter Bardens's solo album The Answer in 1970.

Timeline

By August 1972, Camel were signed to MCA Records. They quickly entered the studio to record their first self-titled album, Camel. A collection of individual songs, chiefly from Andrew Latimer and Peter Bardens, the album was greeted with muted success and MCA did not take an option for a second album. By then, the group had acquired the management team of Geoff Jukes and Max Hole of Gemini Artists (later to become GAMA Records) and had moved to Decca Records, where they would remain for the next 10 years.

Tour

Camel gigged 9 months of the year and firmly established a reputation for their live sound in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. They shared the stage with other artists such as Stackridge, Barclay James Harvest, Gong, Hawkwind, Pink Fairies, Global Village Trucking Company, and Spyro Gyra.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Slow Yourself Down"	Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward	4:47
2.	"Mystic Queen"	Peter Bardens	5:40
3.	"Six Ate" (instrumental)	Latimer	6:06
4.	"Separation"	Latimer	3:57

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Never Let Go"	Latimer	6:26
6.	"Curiosity"	Bardens	5:55
7.	"Arubaluba" (instrumental)	Bardens	6:28

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Never Let Go" (Single version)	Latimer	3:36
9.	"Homage to the God of Light" (Peter Bardens cover; Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 29 October 1974)	Bardens	19:01

Personnel

Camel

Andrew Latimer – guitar; vocals (1, 4)
Peter Bardens – organ, Mellotron, piano, VCS 3 synthesizer; vocals (5, 8)
Doug Ferguson – bass guitar; vocals (2, 6)
Andy Ward – drums, percussion

Production

Engineered by Roger Quested
Sleeve design by Modula

Release details

1973, US, MCA MUPS 473, Release Date February 1973, LP
1973, UK, Decca ?, Release Date February 1973, LP
2002, UK, London 8829252, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)

External links

References

↑ Jehnzen, Daevid (2011). "Camel - Camel (1973) album review at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
↑ van der Lee, Matthijs (2010). "Camel - Camel (1973) album review at SputnikMusic". SputnikMusic.com. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

Camel

Andrew Latimer Colin Bass Denis Clement Jason Hart Andy Ward Peter Bardens Doug Ferguson Mel Collins Richard Sinclair Jan Schelhaas Dave Sinclair Kit Watkins Chris Rainbow David Paton Ton Scherpenzeel Paul Burgess Mickey Simmonds Dave Stewart Guy LeBlanc

Studio albums	Camel Mirage The Snow Goose Moonmadness Rain Dances Breathless I Can See Your House from Here Nude The Single Factor Stationary Traveller Dust and Dreams Harbour of Tears Rajaz A Nod and a Wink

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall A Live Record Pressure Points: Live in Concert On the Road 1972 Never Let Go On the Road 1982 On the Road 1981 Coming of Age Gods of Light '73-'75 The Paris Collection

Compilations	Chameleon – The Best of Camel The Collection A Compact Compilation Landscapes Echoes: The Retrospective Camel - Master Series Lunar Sea

Singles	"Never Let Go"

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