Camel on the Road 1982 (1994)

Musically, this one comes after The Single Factor and contains selections from four of the five previous albums (there is nothing from Breathless). It's rather similar to Pressure Points, which was recorded three years later, and there are a number of songs that appear on both. Still, there are enough differences that it's worth having both.

The sound quality here is not as good as it could be. The original tapes were lost, but the performance was also recorded by the sound engineer. According to The Nature of the Beast, "Although Andrew Latimer considered the tape 'less than desireable' from a production standpoint, the performance is a pleasure to hear and friends and fans alike convinced him to release it. 'The bass end is not quite up to scratch because it was recorded directly through the mixing desk' Andrew says, 'and this tends to lose the live ambience you get in the hall.'" Personally, I don't really notice any particular problem with the quality.

Personnel:

Andrew Latimer: Lead guitar, vocals
David Paton: Bass guitar, vocals
Chris Rainbow: Vocals, keyboards
Stuart Tosh: Drums, backing vocals
Kit Watkins: Keyboards
Andy Dalby: Back-up guitar

Songs:

  1. Sasquatch
  2. Highways of the Sun
  3. Hymn to Her
  4. Neon Magic
  5. You Are the One
  6. Drafted
  7. Lies
  8. Captured
  9. A Heart's Desire/End Peace
  10. Heroes
  11. Who We Are
  12. Manic
  13. Wait
  14. Never Let Go
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