Camel – Moonmadness (1976/2014)
Жанр: Art Rock, Prog-Rock
Носитель: SACD
Год издания: 1976/2014
Издатель: Universal (Japan)
Номер по каталогу: UIGY-9543
Аудиокодек: DSD64 2.0
Тип рипа: image (iso)
Продолжительность: 00:53:08
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да
Образ снят с помощью: Sony PlayStation 3 и утилиты sacd-ripper version 0.21
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Треклист:
01.Aristillus 01:56
02.Song Within A Song 07:16
03.Chord Change 06:46
04.Spirit Of The Water 02:04
05.Another Night 06:57
06.Air Born 05:03
07.Lunar Sea 09:13
08.Another Night (Single Version) 03:27
09.Lunar Sea (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London on 14th April 1976) 10:26
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Moonmadness
Moonmadness is an album released in March 1976 by English progressive rock band Camel. It was their fourth album and the last to feature the band’s original line-up (Latimer, Bardens, Ferguson, Ward). After the success of the tightly structured, instrumental The Snow Goose in 1975, the band added vocals to their music again.
The album has an overall theme, just as their previous one did, but does not follow a storyline since it is 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. On some LP pressings, the record arm would skip during the end of this part and naturally return to the beginning of the effect, playing it endlessly. (Terminal Groove effect)
In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album came number 23 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
All Music Review
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.
Musicians:
Andy Latimer - Guitar, Flute, Recorder
Doug Ferguson - Bass
Andy Ward - Drums, Percussion
Peter Bardens - Keyboards
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