| Moonmadness | ||||
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| Studio album by Camel | ||||
| Released | March 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | Decca Records | |||
| Producer | Rhett Davies and Camel | |||
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Moonmadness is an album released in March 1976 by English progressive rock band Camel. It was their 4th album and the last to feature the original line-up (Latimer, Bardens, Ferguson, Ward). After the success of the tightly structured, instrumental The Snow Goose in 1975, the band decided to move back into a looser, more accessible direction by adding vocals to their music again. The album still has an overall theme, just as their previous one did, but doesn't follow a storyline since it's mostly based on the band members themselves.
As written in the CD Booklet: Overall, the tracks comprising the album were conceived as a loose concept based on the individual personalities that made up Camel; "Air Born" about Andrew Latimer, "Lunar Sea" about Andy Ward, "Chord Change" about Peter Bardens and "Another Night" about Doug Ferguson.
The cover was designed by Field.
The last song on the album, Lunar Sea, ends with a minute-long wind-blowing effect. When played on an LP, the record arm would skip during the end of this part and naturally return to the beginning of the effect, playing it endlessly.
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Track listing
Side One
- "Aristillus" (Andrew Latimer) – 1:56
- "Song Within a Song" (Peter Bardens, Latimer) – 7:14
- "Chord Change" (Bardens, Latimer) – 6:44
- "Spirit of the Water" (Bardens) – 2:07
Side Two
- "Another Night" (Latimer, Bardens, Andy Ward) – 6:57
- "Air Born" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:01
- "Lunar Sea" (Bardens, Latimer) – 9:10
Bonus Tracks on 2002 Remaster
- "Another Night" (Single Version) – 3:22
- "Spirit of the Water" (Demo) – 2:13
- "Song Within a Song" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 7:11
- "Lunar Sea" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) – 9:51
- "Preparation / Dunkirk" (Recorded Live at Hammersmith Odeon) - 9:32
Personnel
- Andrew Latimer: guitar, vocals
- Peter Bardens: keyboards, vocals
- Doug Ferguson: bass, vocals
- Andy Ward: drums, percussion
Release details
- 1976, UK, Deram Records TXS-R 115, Release Date March 1976, LP
- 2002, UK, London 8829292, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)
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