"Mirage" é o segundo álbum e o primeiro grande sucesso do Camel. É considerado por muitos como um dos melhores álbum do rock progressivo. Traz apenas cinco faixas com excelentes performaces do líder Andy Latimer (guitarrista, flautista e vocalista), do Peter Bardens (teclados), do Doug Ferguson (baixo) e do Andrew Ward (bateria). Destaque especial para "Lady Fantasy" com os seus arranjos bem elaborados e seus solos delirantes de teclado e guitarra. Trata-se de um álbum fundamental para qualquer um simpatizante do rock progressivo.
This second album is still very rock, with tons of aggressive guitars, keyboards, fast drums and bass. The keyboards are still basic: mostly aggressive organ and Doors-like organ. The best track is "Supertwister", a wonderful instrumental track full of sentimental flute and Fender Rhodes: there are many rhythm changes. At the end, you easily believe that the poured liquid is very hot. The electric guitar can be very rhythmic, trying to follow the fast drums and bass. The ensemble is very progressive, loaded, but we feel here their style is not really anchored yet: sometimes they are still too much near the prog hard rock, like those guitar solos on "Lady fantasy". This album has really the Canterbury style. Some parts are in the right direction: the first part of "Nimrodel", where the guitar sounds like Focus, tend to give the future characteristic sound of Camel. We find many rock elements here that are present on the first album.
This second album is still very rock, with tons of aggressive guitars, keyboards, fast drums and bass. The keyboards are still basic: mostly aggressive organ and Doors-like organ. The best track is "Supertwister", a wonderful instrumental track full of sentimental flute and Fender Rhodes: there are many rhythm changes. At the end, you easily believe that the poured liquid is very hot. The electric guitar can be very rhythmic, trying to follow the fast drums and bass. The ensemble is very progressive, loaded, but we feel here their style is not really anchored yet: sometimes they are still too much near the prog hard rock, like those guitar solos on "Lady fantasy". This album has really the Canterbury style. Some parts are in the right direction: the first part of "Nimrodel", where the guitar sounds like Focus, tend to give the future characteristic sound of Camel. We find many rock elements here that are present on the first album.
Track Listings
1. Freefall (5:47)
2. Supertwister (3:20)
3. Nimrodel (9:12) - The procession - The White Rider
4. Earthrise (6:42)
5. Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles For You/Lady Fantasy (12:46)
6. Supertwister (Bonus, Live 1974) (3:14)
7. Mystic Queen (Bonus, Live 1974) (6:09)
8. Arubaluba (Bonus, Live 1974) (7:44)
9. Lady Fantasy (Bonus, Original Basing Street Studios Mix 1973) (12:59)
Total Time: 67:53
Line-up/Musicians
- Peter Bardens / keyboards
- Andy Latimer / vocals, guitars, flute
- Doug Ferguson / bass, vocals
- Andrew Ward / drums
Releases information
LP Deram SML1107 (1974)
CD Deram 820 613-2 (1989)
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