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  • Artist: Camel
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1978
  • Total Time: 44:54
  • Genre: Rock

Review

With Rain Dances, Camel began exploring shorter, more concise songs, but it wasn't until its follow-up, Breathless, that they truly made a stab at writing pop songs. Although they didn't completely abandon improvisational prog rock -- there are several fine, jazzy interludes -- most of the record is comprised of shorter songs designed for radio play. While the group didn't quite achieve that goal, Breathless is nevertheless a more accessible record than Camel's other albums, which tend to focus on instrumentals. Here, they try to be a straightforward prog rock band, and while the results are occasionally a little muddled, it is on the whole surprisingly successful. ~ Daevid Jehnzen, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Breathless Pete Bardens, Andy Latimer, Andy Ward Camel (4:20)
Echoes Pete Bardens, Andy Ward, Andy Latimer Camel (7:20)
Wing and a Prayer Andy Latimer Camel (4:46)
Down on the Farm Andy Latimer Camel (4:25)
Starlight Ride Andy Latimer Camel (3:26)
Summer Lightning Andy Latimer Camel (6:10)
You Make Me Smile Andy Latimer Camel (4:18)
Sleeper Pete Bardens, Andy Latimer, Andy Ward, Mel Collins Camel (7:08)
Rainbow's End Andy Latimer Camel (3:01)

Credits

Andy Ward (Percussion), Michael Munday (Art Direction), Mick Glossop (Producer), Camel (Producer), Mick Glossop (Engineer), Andy Latimer (CS-80), Mel Collins (Saxophone), Mel Collins (Flute), Graham Meek (Engineer), Richard Sinclair (Vocals), Pete Bardens (Keyboards), Andy Ward (Drums), Richard Sinclair (Bass), Andy Latimer (Vocals), Trevor Rogers (Photography), Andy Latimer (Guitar), Andy Latimer (Flute)
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Breathless
Studio album by Camel
Released September 22, 1978
Recorded 1978
Genre Progressive rock
Length 44:54
Label Deram Records
Producer Camel/Mick Glossop
Professional reviews
Camel chronology
A Live Record
(1978)		 Breathless
(1978)		 I Can See Your House from Here
(1979)

Breathless is the 6th studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is the last album to feature the group's original keyboardist Peter Bardens, who left the group before the tour for the album. He was replaced with two keyboardists for the tour: Dave Sinclair (Bassist Richard Sinclair's cousin) and Jan Schelhaas.

The album focuses on shorter, radio-friendly songs, as the group was trying to gain some airplay. Also, the group gives their sound another feel on some tracks. For example, the humorous "Down on the Farm" sounds like Caravan (The song's feel, besides Richard Sinclair is the lead singer), and "Summer Lightning" has a disco-feel with extended solos from Bardens and Latimer.

However, the group retained its jazz influence and progressive sound on other tracks. Notable examples of this are "The Sleeper" and "Echoes", which sound similar to music contained on early albums like Mirage and Moonmadness. Both songs are highlights of the album, and "Echoes" also became a favorite on the group's live repertoire, and is considered among fans as one of the best songs the group ever recorded.

This album shows how the band continued transforming their sound into a pop-like sound, while it also displays the group's progressive and jazz roots and other styles as well.

Contents

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Breathless" – (Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward) - 4:19
  2. "Echoes" – (Latimer, Bardens, Ward) - 7:18
  3. "Wing and a Prayer" – (Latimer, Bardens) - 4:45
  4. "Down on the Farm" – (Richard Sinclair) - 4:24
  5. "Starlight Ride" – (Latimer, Bardens) - 3:25

Side Two

  1. "Summer Lightning" – (Latimer, Sinclair) - 6:09
  2. "You Make Me Smile" – (Latimer, Bardens) - 4:17
  3. "The Sleeper" – (Latimer, Bardens, Ward, Mel Collins) - 7:06
  4. "Rainbow's End" – (Latimer, Bardens) - 3:00

Personnel

References

External links

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Camel
Andrew Latimer  · Colin Bass  · Denis Clement  · Ton Scherpenzeel
Doug Ferguson  · Peter Bardens  · Andy Ward  · Richard Sinclair  · Mel Collins  · Jan Schelhaas  · Kit Watkins  · Paul Burgess  · Dave Stewart  · Guy LeBlanc
Studio albums
Live albums

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