Mirage is Camel's second album, released in 1974. It features some of their best-known songs,[citation needed] including "White Rider" and "Lady Fantasy". It is also a showcase for Andrew Latimer's flute, notably on "Supertwister".
There are five tracks on Mirage, two over 9 minutes. Those two are multi-part songs: "Lady Fantasy" and "Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider", the latter being about The Lord of the Rings. The album was released on Gama Records/Deram Records.
The album was voted no. 51 in the Top 100 Prog albums of All Time by readers of 'Prog' magazine in 2014.
Track listing
| 4. |
"Earthrise" |
Bardens, Latimer |
6:40 |
| 5. |
"Lady Fantasy"
- "Encounter"
- "Smiles for You"
- "Lady Fantasy"
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Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward, Doug Ferguson |
12:45 |
| 6. |
"Supertwister" (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 30 October 1974) |
3:14 |
| 7. |
"Mystic Queen" (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 30 October 1974) |
6:09 |
| 8. |
"Arubaluba" (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club - 30 October 1974) |
7:44 |
| 9. |
"Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" (Original Basing Street Studios Mix - November 1973) |
12:59 |
Personnel
- Camel
- Andrew Latimer – guitars, flute, vocals on "Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider" and "Lady Fantasy"
- Peter Bardens – organ, piano, Minimoog, Mellotron, Fender piano, Clavinet, vocals on "Freefall" and "Lady Fantasy"
- Doug Ferguson – bass, vocals on "Lady Fantasy"
- Andy Ward – drums, percussion
- Production
- Produced by David Hitchcock
- Engineered by Howard Kilgour and Bill Price
Release details
- 1974, U.S., Janus Records
- 1974, UK, Deram Records 820 613-2, Release Date 1 March 1974, LP
- 2002, UK, London 8829292, Release Date 3 June 2002, CD (remastered edition)
References
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- ↑ [1]
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