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Alla loro quinta prova discografica, nel 1977 i Camel pubblicano a mio avviso il loro capolavoro; leggermente diverso rispetto ai loro precedenti (forse anche per il cambio di bassista, in questo album appare Richard Sinclair ex Caravan e collabora anche Brian Eno con un contributo discreto ma importante).
Il sound vira leggermente verso la zona Canterbury (soprrattutto grazie al contributo di Sinclair) con un ottimo bilanciamento tra progressive e jazz, creando atmosfere favolistiche grazie all'ottima alchimia tra i musicisti lontani dagli eccessi virtuosistici di altri gruppi prog.
Tra le tracce del cd spiccano la movimentata "First Light" e la quasi frippiana "Elke". In definitiva un disco che non può mancare in nessuna CDteca che si rispetti(tra l'altro costa anche poco, appena 5 euro!)
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 First Light (04:59)
(Latimer/Bardens)
Andrew Latimer Guitars, Pan Pipes
Peter Bardens Minimoog, String Synth
Richard Sinclair Bass
Andy Ward Drums
Mel Collins Alto Saxophone
02 Metrognome (04:20)
Time on your hands
You doodle the day
Shuffle your feet
And turn on the news
To hear what they might say
They've made a machine
A new fangled device
They're lighting the fuse
There's no need to worry
Your world will be alright
Time for a smoke
A pint and a joke
You muddle on through
Silently screaming
"What can I do?"
Till time trips you out
Larking about
Blows you away
High as a kite
On a windy day
03 Tell Me (04:07)
Tell me everything
Don't be afraid to give yourself away
Sometimes, it's easier
Your fears melt away
And turn it all to moonshine
Words that rhyme
Still in your mind
Still in your mind
Play me anything
Maybe music is the only way
to tell me how you feel
Somehow, you'll find the way
And all the words to your song
Will carry on
Still in your mind
Still in your mind
05 Unevensong (05:35)
Sleepless nights, restless days
Memories of her gentle ways
Love locked out looks for a home
A place to find a shelter from the storm
She said you are the air I breathe
The life I love, the dream I weave
Without a word, with just a touch
Now I realize you meant so much
Been awake so long
I feel like I belong
With the rain
Morning light appears
The feelings of the night
Remain
Somewhere in between
The waking and the dream
Feel you close to me
07 Elke (04:29)
(Latimer)
Andrew Latimer Electric & Acoustic Piano, Minimoog, String Synthesizer, Fuzz Guitars, Flute
Brian Eno Minimoog, Random Notes, Electric And Acoustic Piano, Bells
Fiona Hibbert Harp
08 Skylines (04:28)
(Latimer/Bardens/Ward)
Andrew Latimer 6 and 12 string Guitars, Bass
Peter Bardens Electric Piano, Minimoog, String Synthesizer
Andy Ward Drums, Whistle, Tunisian Clay Drums
Mel Collins Alto Saxophone
Martin Drover Flugelhorn
Malcolm Griffiths Trombone
09 Rain Dances (03:00)
(Latimer/Bardens)
Andrew Latimer Pizzicato Guitars, Glockenspiel, Treated Piano
Peter Bardens String Synthesizer, Minimoog
Mel Collins Soprano Saxophone
16 One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night (BBC "Sight & Sound" 10-01-77) (04:12)
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