With their second album, Mirage, Camel begin to develop their own distinctive sound, highlighted by the group's liquid, intricate rhythms and the wonderful, unpredictable instrumental exchanges by keyboardist Pete Bardens and guitarist Andy Latimer.
Camel also distinguish themselves from their prog rock peers with the multi-part suite "Lady Fantasy," which suggests the more complex directions they would take a few albums down the line.
Also, Latimer's graceful flute playing distinguishes several songs on the record, including "Supertwister," and it's clear that he has a more supple technique than such contemporaries as Ian Anderson.
Camel are still ironing out some quirks in their sound on Mirage, but it's evident that they are coming into their own.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreefallPeter Bardens | Camel | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | SupertwisterPeter Bardens | Camel | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Nimrodel/The Procession/The White RiderAndy Latimer | Camel | Play | 09:12 | 21 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | EarthrisePeter Bardens, Andy Latimer | Camel | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady FantasyPeter Bardens, Doug Ferguson, Andy Latimer, Andy Ward | Camel | Play | 12:41 | 29 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Bardens | Composer, Keyboards |
| 2 | Camel | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Doug Ferguson | Bass, Composer |
| 4 | Anthony Hawkins | Remastering |
| 5 | Hitchcock | Producer |
| 6 | David Hitchcock | Producer |
| 7 | Howard Kilgour | Engineer |
| 8 | Andy Latimer | Composer, Flute, Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | Bill Price | Engineer |
| 10 | John Tracy | Coordination, Liner Notes, Research |
| 11 | Andy Ward | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |