Breathless (Camel album)
Breathless is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is the last album to feature the group's original keyboardist, Peter Bardens, who left the group before the tour for the album.
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| Released | 22 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | The Manor, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Threshold, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Label | Gama/Decca | |||
| Producer | Camel, Mick Glossop | |||
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The album focuses on shorter, radio-friendly pop songs while retaining their progressive rock sound.[1]
Track listing
- Side one
- "Breathless" (Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward) – 4:21
- "Echoes" (Latimer, Bardens, Ward) – 7:21
- "Wing and a Prayer" (Latimer, Bardens) – 4:46
- "Down on the Farm" (Richard Sinclair) – 4:25
- "Starlight Ride" (Latimer, Bardens) – 3:26
- Side two
- "Summer Lightning" (Latimer, Sinclair) – 6:10
- "You Make Me Smile" (Latimer, Bardens) – 4:18
- "The Sleeper" (Latimer, Bardens, Ward, Mel Collins) – 7:08
- "Rainbow's End" (Latimer, Bardens) – 3:01
- 2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
- "Rainbow's End" (Single version) - 2:59
Personnel
- Camel
- 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"
- Jan Schelhaas – clavinet on "You Make Me Smile"
- Production
- Engineered by Mick Glossop
- Artwork by Michael Munday & CREAM
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References
- Jehnzen, Daevid. Breathless at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
External links
- Camel - Breathless (1978) album review by Daevid Jehnzen, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- "Camel - Breathless (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- "Camel - Breathless (1978) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com". www.ProgArchives.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- Camel - Breathless (1978) album review by Killerhit, credits & user reviews at SputnikMusic.com
- Camel - Breathless (1978) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com
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