A Live Record

A Live Record
Live album by Camel
Released	April 1978
Recorded	1974, 1975 & 1977 tours
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	97:14
Label	Decca Records (original release) Deram Records (reissue)
Producer	Rhett Davies and Camel
Camel chronology
Rain Dances (1977) A Live Record (1978) Breathless (1978)

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A Live Record is the first live album by the progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is a double LP, composed of recordings from three different tours.

LP one features recordings from the Mirage tour in 1974, and the Rain Dances tour, in 1977. Tracks 1-4 on the LP are from the Rain Dances tour, and 5-6 are from the Mirage tour.

LP 2 features the original lineup all the way, and is devoted to a complete performance of the band's instrumental concept album, The Snow Goose, during the tour for the album in 1975, performed with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Track listing of the 1978 release

LP One:Side A

1. "Never Let Go" (Andrew Latimer) – 7:29
2. "Song Within a Song" (Peter Bardens, Latimer) – 7:09
   • The above two tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, October 1977.
3. "Lunar Sea" (Bardens, Latimer) – 9:01
   • Recorded at the Colston Hall, Bristol, October 1977.

LP One:Side B

1. "Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward) – 5:43
   • Recorded at Leeds University, October 1977.
2. "Ligging at Louis' " (Bardens) – 6:39
3. "Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" (Bardens, Doug Ferguson, Latimer, Ward) – 14:27
   • The above two tracks were recorded at the Marquee, London, October 1974.

LP Two:Side C

1. "The Great Marsh" (Bardens, Latimer) – 1:45
2. "Rhayader" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:08
3. "Rhayader Goes to Town" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:12
4. "Sanctuary" (Latimer) – 1:10
5. "Fritha" (Latimer) – 1:22
6. "The Snow Goose" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:03
7. "Friendship" (Bardens, Latimer) – 1:39
8. "Migration" (Latimer) – 3:52
9. "Rhayader Alone" (Latimer) – 1:48
   • All songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, October 1975.

LP Two:Side D

1. "Flight of the Snow Goose" (Bardens, Latimer) – 2:59
2. "Preparation" (Latimer) – 4:11
3. "Dunkirk" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:28
4. "Epitaph" (Latimer) – 2:34
5. "Fritha Alone" (Latimer) – 1:24
6. "La Princesse Perdue" (Latimer) – 4:44
7. "The Great Marsh (Reprise)" (Bardens, Latimer) – 2:27
   • All songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, October 1975.

Personnel

• Andrew Latimer: Guitar, Flute, Vocals
• Peter Bardens: Keyboards
• Doug Ferguson: Bass (LP one: 5, 6 / LP two)
• Andy Ward: Drums, Percussion
• Mel Collins: Saxophones, Flute (LP one: 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Richard Sinclair: Bass, Vocals (LP one: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Track listing of the 2002 CD reissue by Universal Music / Decca Record Company

Disc One

1. "First Light" – 5:27
2. "Metrognome" – 4:23
3. "Unevensong" – 5:36
4. "Skylines" – 5:43
5. "A Song Within a Song" – 7:09
6. "Lunar Sea" – 9:01
7. "Raindances" – 2:33
8. "Never Let Go" – 7:29
9. "Chord Change" – 6:52
10. "Ligging at Louis'" – 6:39
11. "Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" – 14:27
    • 1-3 & 6-7 recorded at the Colston Hall, Bristol, October 1977.
    • 4 recorded at Leeds University, October 1977.
    • 5 & 8 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, October 1977.
    • 9 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, April 1976.
    • 10 & 11 recorded at the Marquee, London, October 1974.

Disc Two

All songs by Peter Bardens and Andrew Latimer.

12. Spoken Introduction by Peter Bardens – 1:10
13. "The Great Marsh" – 1:45
14. "Rhayader" – 3:08
15. "Rhayader Goes to Town" – 5:12
16. "Sanctuary" – 1:10
17. "Fritha" – 1:22
18. "The Snow Goose" – 3:03
19. "Friendship" – 1:39
20. "Migration" – 3:52
21. "Rhayader Alone" – 1:48
22. "Flight of the Snow Goose" – 2:59
23. "Preparation" – 4:11
24. "Dunkirk" – 5:28
25. "Epitaph" – 2:34
26. "Fritha Alone" – 1:24
27. "La Princesse Perdue" – 4:44
28. "The Great Marsh (Reprise)" – 2:27
29. "The White Rider" – 8:48
30. "Another Night" – 6:35
    • 1-17 recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, October 1975.
    • 18 & 19 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, April 1976.

References

External links

• "Camel – A Live Record (2xLP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Camel-A-Live-Record/release/1663491. Retrieved 2009-09-01. 

• "CAMEL A Live Record music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=333. Retrieved 2009-09-01.