MEDIUM SHM SACD CONDITION used, as New CD TRAY M- mint- BOOKLET M- mint- SERIALNUMBER No LIMITED Yes MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, Jewel Case, Lyrics in Japanese REQUIRED HARDWARE This disc will ONLY work on a Super Audio Disc Player MUSICIAN HOMEPAGEcamelproductions.com
Andrew Latimer - guitars, flute, vocals
Peter Bardens - keyboards, vocals
Doug Ferguson - bass, vocals
Andy Ward - drums, percussion, voice
aristillus (instrumental except for a spoken voice by Andy Ward) - 1:56
song within a song - 7:16
chord change (instrumental) - 6:45
spirit of the water - 2:07
another night - 6:58
air born - 5:02
lunar sea (instrumental) - 9:11
another night (single version) - 3:27
lunar sea (live at hammersmith odeon london on april 14 1976) - 10:26
Abandoning the lovely soundscapes of Snow Goose, Camel delved into layered guitar and synthesizers similar to those of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here on the impressive Moonmadness
Part of the reason behind the shift in musical direction was the label's insistence that Camel venture into more commercial territory after the experimental Snow Goose, and it is true that the music on Moonmadness is more akin to traditional English progressive rock, even though it does occasionally dip into jazz-fusion territory with syncopated rhythms and shimmering keyboards
Furthermore, the songs are a little more concise and accessible than those of its predecessor
That doesn't mean Camel has abandoned art
Moonmadness is indeed a concept album, based loosely on the personalities of each member -- "Chord Change" is Peter Bardens, "Air Born" is Andy Latimer, "Lunar Sea" is Andy Ward and "Another Night" is Doug Ferguson
Certainly, it's a concept that is considerably less defined than that of Snow Goose, and the music isn't quite as challenging, yet that doesn't mean that Moonmadness is devoid of pleasure
In fact, with its long stretches of atmospheric instrumentals and spacy solos, it's quite rewarding
- Daevid Jehnzen, amg -
RECORDING January - February 1976 at Basing Street Studios Notting Hill, London ENGINEERING Rhett Davies LABEL Decca, Gama RE MASTERING Mick McKenna, Richard Whittaker RE RELEASED 2014 AVERAGE RATING 4 1/2 Stars out of 5 MADE IN Japan STYLE Pop / Rock / Album Rock AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
