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Mikael Åkerfeldt, Bruce Soord and others pick their favourite Camel albums
By Dom Lawson published
Five prog musicians explain the lasting impact of Andy Latimer’s band

Why Baroness ex Peter Adams loves Camel
By Natasha Scharf published
Brought up with Pink Floyd and Gentle Giant, the American guitarist discovered The Snow Goose live and never looked back – and Andy Latimer’s band inspired a musical ambition in him

“Another very good year”: Ring The Bells And Sing – Progressive Sounds Of 1975 box set
By Chris Roberts published
With Yes and Genesis between albums, Camel, Renaissance, Gentle Giant, Be Bop Deluxe, Soft Machine, Steve Hillage and Steve Hackett were among those proved here to be keeping the quality high

The maverick attitude that built Decca’s offshoot Deram into a label that pioneered prog
By Mike Barnes published
Pye Hastings, Davy O’List and others recall the company that aimed for an audience of “groovy people” and backed The Moody Blues, Caravan, The Move, Camel, Procol Harum and others

“Genesis, Floyd and ELP all received so much more popularity… I’ve always just accepted who and where we were and I don’t think about why we didn’t reach those same heights”: Andy Latimer is happy if Camel managed to matter
By Dom Lawson published
Despite having once discovered that “orchestras are a bunch of little kids and hooligans,” the band leader wanted to return to the Albert Hall after reinventing The Snow Goose

Camel's 32-disc Air Born: The MCA & Decca Years 1973-1984 out in November
By Jerry Ewing published
Camel, The Snow Goose, Moonmadness and Nude to be released on vinyl too

“Some people would like us to be doing the Son Of Snow Goose until we drop… people just don’t want you to change, but change is inevitable”: Andy Latimer’s unreleased Camel music
By Mike Barnes published
Veteran band leader on having “reams and reams of material and some of it may be good”

Rare Genesis, Camel, Mike Oldfield test pressings up for grabs in charity auction
By Jerry Ewing published
This year's White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust takes place on June 6
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