subota, 03.10.2009.
Camel - The Snow Goose (1975) (Japan Mini LP 2008)
Japanese reissue of 1975 album originally released on Deram. Packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008 release.
Almost always overlooked in circles of accomplished musicians, Camel's sound and compelling music is the epitome of prog rock in the early 1970s. Lead by Andy Latimer on guitar and narrative vocals, The Snow Goose is a beautifully performed concept album based upon the children's fairy-tale. From the intro "The Great Marsh" to its reprise at the end, a story unfolds of enchanted magic captured so sweetly and innocently in the writing of Peter Bardens. The drawn out instrumentals flourish then calm, as the melodic rhythms fly in virtuoso exchanges and swoop at the dramatic climax. Snow Goose wasmore… the third Camel album and it stands above the rest as an inspirational tale told so lovingly in a unique and harmonious way...D. Trueman
In 2002, the first four Camel albums were reissued with remastered sound and extra tracks in regular jewel case versions. Later, followed LP-mini-sleeve versions of those four titles. "Moonmadness" & "Snow Goose" were issued in mini-sleeve format in 2001; "Camel", "Mirage" & "Live Record" in 2002. The first two titles, "Camel" and "Mirage", in their mini-sleeve incarnations, are the same exact remasters/extra trax versions as their jewel-cased counterparts.
HOWEVER:
"Moonmadness" is not. It has no extra tracks, and sports a remaster that is quite a bit louder than the remasters on the first two titles. The same is true for the "Snow Goose" jewel-case & mini-sleeve versions; the MS has a different (louder) master and no extra tracks. It's unfortunate that JVC did not avail themselves of the expanded versions of "Moonmadness" & "Snow Goose", and anyone who buys these mini-sleeve versions should be aware of the difference.
WHAT IS A JAPAN "MINI-LP-SLEEVE" CD?
Have you ever lamented the loss of one of the 20th Century's great art forms, the 12" vinyl LP jacket? Then "mini-LP-sleeve" CD's may be for you. Mini-sleeve CDs are manufactured in Japan under license. The disc is packaged inside a 135MM X 135MM cardboard precision-miniature replica of the original classic vinyl-LP album. Also, anything contained in the original LP, such as gatefolds, booklets, lyric sheets, posters, printed LP sleeves, stickers, embosses, special LP cover paper/inks/textures and/or die cuts, are precisely replicated and included. An English-language lyric sheet is always included, even if the original LP did not have printed lyrics. Then, there's the sonic quality: Often (but not always), mini-sleeves have dedicated remastering (20-Bit, 24-Bit, DSD, K2/K2HD, and/or HDCD), and can often (but not always) be superior to the audio on the same title anywhere else in the world. There also may be bonus tracks unavailable elsewhere. Each Japan mini-sleeve has an "obi" ("oh-bee"), a removable Japan-language promotional strip. The obi lists the Japan street date of that particular release, the catalog number, the mastering info, and often the original album's release date. Bonus tracks are only listed on the obi, maintaining the integrity of the original LP artwork. The obi's are collectable, and should not be discarded. All mini-sleeve releases are limited edition, but re-pressings/re-issues are becoming more common (again, not always). The enthusiasm of mini-sleeve collecting must be tempered, however, with avoiding fake mini-sleeves manufactured in Russia and distributed throughout the world, primarily on eBay. They are inferior in quality, worthless in collectable value, a total waste of money, and should be avoided at all costs...B. Loag
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 100 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs
Tracklist:
01 The Great Marsh 2:02
02 Rhayader 3:01
03 Rhayader Goes to Town 5:20
04 Sanctuary 1:05
05 Fritha 1:19
06 The Snow Goose 3:12
07 Friendship 1:43
08 Migration 2:01
09 Rhayader Alone 1:50
10 Flight of the Snow Goose 2:40
11 Preparation 3:53
12 Dunkirk 5:25
13 Epitaph 2:07
14 Fritha Alone 1:39
15 La Princesse Perdue 4:45
16 The Great Marsh 1:19
