Camel still soldiers on in the form of Andy Latimer, this despite suffering a commercial drought through most of the '80s and '90s. Originally, the band consisted of Latimer (guitar/flute), Pete Bardens (keyboards), Andy Ward (drums) and Doug Ferguson (bass). None of them had a particularly good voice, yet Latimer's soporific delivery seemed uniquely suited to the band's mystic bent. While clearly a progressive rock band from the beginning, Camel also incorporated jazz fusion into their arrangements, which aligned them with bands from the Canterbury school (Caravan, Soft Machine). By the late '70s, Camel had veered into shorter songs with pop overtones. With 1982's The Single Factor, only Latimer remained from the original quartet. Happily, he continues to release new works through his Camel Productions label, now based in California. For my money, Mirage, The Snow Goose and Moonmadness are must-owns.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1973 February | CAMEL |
| 1973? | Never Let Go |
| 1974 March 1 | MIRAGE |
| 1974? | Freefall |
| 1975 April | THE SNOW GOOSE |
| 1975 | Rhayader |
| 1976 April | MOONMADNESS |
| 1976 | Another Night |
| 1977 September | RAIN DANCES |
| 1977 | Highways of the Sun |
| 1978 September 22 | BREATHLESS |
| 1978 April | A LIVE RECORD |
| 1979 October | I CAN SEE YOUR HOUSE FROM HERE |
| 1979 | Your Love Is Stranger Than Mine |
| 1981 January | NUDE |
| 1982 May 6 | THE SINGLE FACTOR |
| 1982 | No Easy Answer |
| 1984 | STATIONARY TRAVELLER |
| 1984 | Cloak And Dagger Man |
| 1984 | PRESSURE POINTS |
| 1985 | THE COLLECTION |
| 1986 | A COMPACT COMPILATION |
| 1991 | DUST AND DREAMS |
| 1992 August | ON THE ROAD 1972 |
| 1993 July 20 | ECHOES |
| 1993 July | NEVER LET GO |
| 1994 October | ON THE ROAD 1982 |
| 1996 January 12 | HARBOUR OF TEARS |
| 1997 June | ON THE ROAD 1981 |
| 1998 April 13 | COMING OF AGE |
| 1999 October 21 | RAJAZ |
| 2000 | GOD OF LIGHT: 1973-1975 |
| 2001 July 24 | LUNAR SEA: AN ANTHOLOGY 1973-1985 |
| 2001 October 22 | THE PARIS COLLECTION |
| 2002 August 13 | A NOD AND A WINK |
SEE ALSO...
Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance
PETE BARDENS discography
CARAVAN discography
MIRAGE discography
ALAN PARSONS PROJECT discography
KIT WATKINS discography
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