Label: Universal Music / Deram Records (Japan/Germany), UICY-94131/820 613-2
Style: Art Rock, Symphonic Rock, Canterbury Scene, Progressive Rock
Country: Guildford, Surrey, England
Time: 68:08, 38:03
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 426, 267 Mb
Camel’s
Mirage (1974), with its iconic, cigarette-brand-referencing cover art,
was a record that seemed to materialise, fully formed, from the
patchouli-scented smoke of the era.
While the previous year's
self-titled debut promised much, Mirage was where the band truly found
their voice: a clever mix of symphonic sweep, jazz fusion and melodic
subtlety that set them apart from the prog giants of the day, even if it
didn't reach the same levels of success.
Built around extended
suites like Lady Fantasy and Nimrodel, the album blended pastoral
English whimsy with intricate musicianship, led by Andy Latimer’s
lyrical guitar and Peter Bardens’ swirling keys.
Though Mirage didn’t
trouble the charts on release, its reputation has only grown, even if
some still confuse the group with Peter Frampton's band of the same
name.
(loudersound.com/music/albums/camel-mirage)
Germany Ed. - Album recorded and mixed in the analog domain - AAD. That is, a minimum of digital processing.
A=Analog.
D=digital. The first letter stands for how the music was recorded. The
second letter for how it was mixed. The third letter stands for the
format (all CD's will have D as the last letter).
Japanese Ed. 4 bonus tracks:
01. Freefall (05:53)
02. Supertwister (03:19)
03. Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider (09:17)
04. Earthrise (06:42)
05. Lady Fantasy: Encounter / Smiles for You / Lady Fantasy (12:45)
06. Supertwister (live) (03:15)
07. Mystic Queen (live) (06:07)
08. Arubaluba (live) (07:47)
09. Lady Fantasy: Encounter / Smiles for You / Lady Fantasy (original Basing Street Studios mix) (12:59)
Germany Ed. AAD:
01. Freefall (05:54)
02. Supertwister (03:23)
03. Nimrodel - The Procession - The White Rider (09:18)
04. Earthrise (06:41)
05. Lady Fantasy (12:45)
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