Buy the album Starting at £13.99Ībandoning 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. By loosely basing some of the songs on each individual member (Andrew Latimer for “Air Born” Andy Ward for “Lunar Sea” Peter Bardens for “Chord Change” Doug Ferguson for “Another Night”), the group ensured they had a theme to work around while avoiding charges of over-intellectualizing.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. For all the ear-catching ease of “Song Within A Song,” Moonmadness was still replete with prog rock motifs – not least “Song”’s mid-way shift into the synth stratosphere, or the free-form time signatures that define “Chord Change.” And then there was, of course, the ubiquitous concept that pinned it all together – though even here Camel eased back on the more highfalutin inspiration behind previous outing The Snow Goose. Not that Camel were refashioning themselves as a pop act. It even spawned a single, “Another Night”/”Lunar Sea.” The results spoke for themselves: Moonmadness peaked at No.15 in the UK chart – their highest ever placing. Additionally, Peter Bardens’ synth and keyboard work arguably paid more heed to melody than on previous outings, while the album’s song structures were that little bit more defined. Released on March 26, 1976, Moonmadness saw guitarist and flautist Andrew Latmier take up vocals for the first time since their self-titled debut, released in 1973. However, the group had yet to convert their plaudits into sales their label, Decca, strongly suggested that this new record take a more commercial approach.Ĭamel conceded – to a point. When Camel settled in to record their fourth album, Moonmadness, across January and February 1976, they were coming off the back of two instrumental records that had attracted praise from both fans and critics alike.
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