Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the British Prog band's classic fourth album from 1976. Disc One features the original album plus the single version of 'Another Night', a demo version of 'Spirit of Water' and a live version of 'Lunar Sea'. Disc Two contains eight songs recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in April, 1976. The enhanced packaging contains many rare and previously unseen photographs and sleevenotes by Mark Powell. Universal.
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. [The 2009 Deluxe Edition included three bonus tracks and a bonus disc made up of a live set from 1976.]...D. Jehnzen
Camel - Moonmadness (1976) (2 Disc SHM-CD 2009)
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 294 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
CD 1
01 Aristillus 1:57
02 Song Within a Song 7:14
03 Chord Change 6:43
04 Spirit of the Water 2:07
05 Another Night 6:54
06 Air Born 5:02
07 Lunar Sea 9:12
08 Another Night Bonus 3:24
09 Spirit of the Water Bonus / Demo Version 2:14
10 Lunar Sea Live / Bonus 9:50
CD 2 - Live At Hammersmith Odeon
01 Song Within a Song 7:38
02 Excerpts from the Snow Goose 11:03
03 Air Born 5:12
04 Chord Change 6:58
05 The White Rider 9:10
06 Preparation/Dunkirk 10:17
07 Another Night 7:25
08 Lady Fantasy 16:05
Post je objavljen 02.11.2009. u 18:13 sati.