Moonmadness
Occupation
- Andrew Latimer: vocals, guitar
- Doug Ferguson: Bass
- Mel Collins: Flute, saxophone
- Peter Bardens: Keyboards
- Andy Ward: Drums
Moon Madness is the fourth studio album by British progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1976 on Decca Records.
Creation and publication
After The Snow Goose well-known saxophonist Mel Collins was recruited as a new member. He looked around but rather as a session musician. This band consisted only of Moon Madness, as the bassist Doug Ferguson after this album left the band.
Moon Madness was recorded in early 1976 at London's Basing Street Studios and published in the same year on LP. A CD version was launched in 1983. In the years 2002 and 2009 remastered versions were released with bonus tracks.
Title list
Page 1
Page 2
Bonus tracks 2002
Bonus CD 2009
Style
After the experimental concept album The Snow Goose Moon Madness, was also allegedly under pressure from the record company, a quieter and massentauglicheres album. Melodic guitars and spherical keyboards are in the foreground. Similarities to Genesis are noticeable, but also reminiscent of the Canterbury sound. The atmosphere is usually dreamy.
Reception
Moon Madness is considered a classic of the band and progressive rock. The music magazine eclipsed it chose to 18th place its list of the 150 most important prog albums and for Gün pod of the Baby Blue Pages is " in its entirety, the most cohesive album the band to Andy Latimer and (then ) Peter Bardens. Weak songs not 's and the dreamy symphonic sounds right on front and back. "