Camel - Never Let Go ~ San Jose Center, San Jose, California, U.S.A. 02-09-1979 (FM)

Camel
Never Let Go - (TNT Studio ~ TNT-940152/153)
San Jose Center
San Jose, California, U.S.A.
February 9, 1979
FM Broadcast Recording
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Cover Art Included

Source & Lineage: FM Broadcast > Silver Bootleg > Trade CD-r(x) > E.A.C. (secure) > Wave > Traders Little Helper > Flac Level 6

CD 1
01 - Medley: Earthrise / First Night / Rhayder / Uneven Song
02 - Song Within A Song
03 - The Sleeper
04 - Supertwister
05 - Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider
06 - Tell Me
07 - Extract From "The Snow Goose": Rhayder / Rhayder Goes To Town >

CD 2
01 - Extract From "The Snow Goose" (cont'd): / La Princesse Perdue
02 - The Rainbow's End
03 - Echoes
04 - Never Let Go
05 - One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
06 - Lady Fantasy / Encounter / Smile For You / Lady Fantasy

Andrew Latimer – guitar, flute, keyboards, vocals
Richard Sinclair – bass, vocals
Andy Ward – drums, percussion
Mel Collins – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Dave Sinclair – keyboards, synthesizers
Jan Schelhaas – keyboards, synthesizers

Our Tribute To Progressive Rock continues with another British Progressive Rock Collective Camel. Camel is another band counted in the Canterbury Scene blending Folk, Classical, Rock, and Jazz into a sound sometimes called Symphonic-Prog-Rock. The songs are largely instrumental, when not lyrics deal with Fantasy and even the world of comic book heroes.

This line-up of Camel never recorded a studio album, and from my research I do believe no live recordings have been officially released either. Well we just have to take care of that ourselves then. Thankfully we can with this double CD FM broadcast recording from San Jose California. The tape shows a little age but is a great listening experience.

As I said this line-up of Camel never recorded a studio or live album. This line up was a transitional one after the departure of founding keyboardist Peter Bardens. Peter was "replaced" by Dave Sinclair & Jan Schelhaas both having been in Caravan. Both did however play on the 1978 Breathless album which was the last to feature Bardens. So Thank You goes to the unknown taper of this great show!

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