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Moonmadness is a 2002 album by Camel that marks a shift towards more commercial and accessible progressive rock, influenced by the soundscapes of Pink Floyd. The album is a concept piece reflecting the personalities of its members and includes atmospheric instrumentals and solos, making it rewarding despite being less challenging than its predecessor. The reissue features five bonus tracks, including a demo and live versions of select songs.

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Moonmadness is a 2002 album by Camel that marks a shift towards more commercial and accessible progressive rock, influenced by the soundscapes of Pink Floyd. The album is a concept piece reflecting the personalities of its members and includes atmospheric instrumentals and solos, making it rewarding despite being less challenging than its predecessor. The reissue features five bonus tracks, including a demo and live versions of select songs.

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Moonmadness [Bonus Tracks]

Artist Camel
Album Title Moonmadness [Bonus Tracks]
Date of Release 2002
AMG Rating
Genre Rock
Tones Laid-Back/Mellow, Trippy, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Reflective, Ethereal
Styles Prog-Rock/Art Rock

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 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 The 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. [The
2002 reissue offers five bonus tracks: the single version of "Another Night," a
demo of "Spirit of the Water," and live renditions of "Song Within a Song," "Lunar
Sea," and "Preparation/Dunkirk."] � Daevid Jehnzen

1. Aristillus (Latimer) - 1:56


2. Song Within a Song (Bardens/Latimer) - 7:14
3. Chord Change (Bardens/Latimer) - 6:44
4. Spirit of the Water (Bardens) - 2:07
5. Another Night (Bardens/Latimer/Ward) - 6:56
6. Air Born (Bardens/Latimer) - 5:02
7. Lunar Sea (Bardens/Latimer) - 9:09
8. Another Night [*] (Bardens/Latimer/Ward) - 3:24
9. Spirit of the Water [#/*/demo version] (Bardens) - 2:13
10. Song Within a Song [*] (Bardens/Latimer) - 7:13
11. Lunar Sea [*] (Bardens/Latimer) - 9:51
12. Preparation/Dunkirk [#/*] (Bardens/Latimer) - 9:31

Camel - Producer
Pete Bardens - Keyboards, Vocals
Rhett Davies - Producer
Doug Ferguson - Bass, Vocals
Andy Latimer - Flute, Guitar, Vocals
Andy Ward - Percussion, Drums, Voices
Field - Original Cover Artwork
Phil Smee - Design
Andy Street - Project Coordinator
Mark Powell - Producer, Mixing, Reissue Compilation, Tape Research

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