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David Bowie during David Bowie in Concert - October 14, 2007 at Capital Theater in Port Chester, New York, United States. (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage)
Even in the 90s the concept album refused to die – here at 10 of the greatest from the era

By Prog Magazine Published

We list 10 records that stood on the shoulders of Thick As A Brick, Tales From Topographic Oceans, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and more, and flew from there

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"It feels like a Camel band effort." Andrew Latimer releases new suite of music, From The Vault

By Jerry Ewing Published

From The Vault a suite comprising eight songs, also features Camel members past and present

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Peter Jones
“Anyone who says it’s not a Genesis album isn’t a real fan”: Camel’s Peter Jones loves music that others hate

By Grant Moon Published

Multi-instrumentalist Tiger Moth Tales leader shares a couple of contentious opinions, while heaping praise on his boss Andy Latimer

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English progressive rock group Camel, London, July 1975. Left to right: bassist Doug Ferguson, keyboard player Peter Bardens (1944 - 2002), guitarist and singer, Andrew Latimer, and drummer Andy Ward. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
“Ghosts, rustling, scraping at the window… happening every full moon”: The creepy tale of Camel’s Moonmadness

By Dom Lawson Published

Charged with matching The Snow Goose’s surprise success, Andy Latimer’s band wrote a record about themselves – disguising their vocals because they’d been told they couldn’t sing

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Debate: What was the best prog album of 1976?

By Martin Kielty Published

Punk might have been on the rise but Rush, Genesis, Jon Anderson, Van der Graaf Generator, Kansas, Alan Parsons, Camel and Soft Machine released records that became all-time greats. But which one is your favourite – and why?

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Andy Latimer
Camel's Andy Latimer releases new material on Bandcamp

By Jerry Ewing Published

Andy Latimer's collaboration with Peter Jones, In The Dark, is one of five new tracks the Camel guitarist has shared online

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Camel in 1974 posing in front of a circus caravan
Camel break out the complexity but fail to enthral on Mirage

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Mirage: a flute-heavy mix of symphonic sweep, jazz fusion and melodic subtlety

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Wilde Flowers
Richard Sinclair’s Canterbury scene with Caravan, Hatfield And The North, Camel and others

By Mike Barnes Published

He shares memories of Pye Hastings, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Andy Latimer and many other collaborators from his rich heritage, soon to be include with his long, long awaited debut solo album

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Camel and a tale of two visits to the Royal Albert Hall, 43 years apart

By Malcolm Dome Published

Unruly brass musicians, unrecordable horns, a runaway film crew and the surprise appearance of female fans… Andrew Latimer recalls the profile-boosting 1975 concert and morale-securing 2018 return

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Camel – Nude and Pressure Point
Camel’s Nude and Pressure Points remixed

By Johnny Sharp Published

Camel’s 1981 concept studio album Nude and 1984 live set Pressure Points are remastered and presented in three-disc sets

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