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Camel - Moonmadness (1976) [Japanese SHM-SACD 2014]
 PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:55 minutes | Scans included | 1,59 GB
 or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96khz | Full Scans included | 1,27 GB


 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.  


Tracklist:

 01. Aristillus
 02. Song Within A Song
 03. Chord Change
 04. Spirit Of The Water
 05. Another Night
 06. Air Born
 07. Lunar Sea
 08. Another Night [Single Version]
 09. Lunar Sea [Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London on 14th April 1976]

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