Camel - Moonmadness (1976)

Artist...............: Camel
Album................: Moonmadness
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 1976
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: FLAC
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 390 Mb


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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.

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Tracklist
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01. Aristillus
02. Song within a Song
03. Chord change
04. Spirit of the Water
05. Another Night
06. Air Born
07. Lunar Sea