Camel - Breathless (1978)

Camel - Breathless (1978)
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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.

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Tracklist:
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01. Breathless
02. Echoes
03. Wing and Prayer
04. Down on the Farm
05. Starlight Ride
06. Summer Lightening
07. You Make me Smile
08. The Sleeper
09. Rainbow's End

*2009 Univeral Japan | UICY-94138 {2009 Japan Mini LP SHM-CD Remaster}


Personnel:
Andrew Latimer – guitar, Yamaha CS-50 & CS-80 synthesizers; vocals on «Echoes», «Starlight Ride», «You Make Me Smile» and «Rainbow’s End»
Peter Bardens – keyboards, organ; vocals on «Wing and a Prayer»
Mel Collins – flute, oboe, saxophones
Richard Sinclair – bass; vocals on «Breathless», «Down on the Farm» and «Summer Lightning»
Andy Ward – drums, percussion

Additional personnel:
Dave Sinclair – synthesizer on «You Make Me Smile», piano on «Rainbow’s End»



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