Camel 'Moonmadness' - Happy 40th anniversary !!!!!

Hi folks!

Well, the title says it all

Happy 40th anniversary to one of the most beautiful, wonderful yet overlooked prog masterpiece:
Moonmadness

It happen to be the last album by the original Camel line-up, and to this day it's my favourite album by them

Share your feelings, memories, etc about this magnificent LP
And I STRONGLY recommend you to pick up the 2014 Japanese SHM. It's by far the finest-sounding version of this title. You won't regret it!

 

I'm hoping that there may be a surround mix coming soon.

 

Just got the vinyl and sounds glorious. This is my favorite Camel album.

 

This was on another thread but this album spawned the longest 45 RPM single in history-- The US "Another Night" single b/w a live version of "Lunar Sea" that ran 10:20 and still played at 45. Sounds good too-- I found a copy online after reading about it here.

 

Hint Steven!

I'd love him to remix the Camel's "Holy Trinity" Mirage - Snow Goose - Moonmadness

At least the last 2 have a wonderful sounding versions on 2014 SHM, but Mirage has never sounded good on CD

 

I have to disagree with you there - the first press WG Deram CD sounds terrific on my system.

 

If by Steven you mean Steven Wilson...then YES!

 

Well, I'm pretty stuck on Mirage and the 1st album (whose LP I just gave to a friend last night). I was going to say I would put Moonmadness in my Spotify cue, but those are apparently not licensed. Urk! Maybe I was too quick to give that LP...

 

Listening to this now, currently on "Air Born"

Thanks for the post, it's been to long !

 

Which vinyl copy did you get? I lost my original Canadian pressing in a flood and ended buying the MOV reissue, which is quite nice, but I'm interested in hearing about other pressings.

 

If the powers that be are reading this thread, please let's relase the complete Hamersmith Odeon 1976 on DVD/Blu-Ray

 

Mine is the Back To Black 180 gram edition. I haven't loved all of those, but this one was really quiet and sounds good. Also have the recent 2-cd issue of the album.

 

First album is essential, too, and "Rain Dances" is almost as good.

 

Love Moonmadness,

As for digital versions, I thought the shm-sacd was the preferred version(compared to the shm cd)

How does the mastering on the 2 cd deluxe compare to the original cd?

 

Lunar Sea continues to blow my mind. Andy's solo towards the end has to be one of the finest solos I've ever heard. And to have witnessed the song performed at Ramblin' Man Fair in Maidstone, Kent last year was simply astonishing. And they seemed to have focused heavily on the album that night too.

I just received a notification from QQ regarding a 40th Anniversary remix of Moonmadness but cannot seem to access the thread via the Tapatalk app at present, so count me in as very curious.

 

Great album, the first Camel record I heard from beginning to end. Great sound, great ocean-y vibe on the final track; big fan of the original Deram CD.

 

This is the only Camel album I own. I think I bought it because Mike from Opeth was talking about them. Brings me back to my teenage days of scanning tiny print in cassette booklets looking for band names in the thank you's.

 

Well, I reckon you oughta check out the debut album as the classic 'Never Let Go' is a massive reason for Mikael admittedly ripping off the song by coming out with the also brilliant 'Benighted.'

 

It's on my (long) list.

 

Hope Andy Lattimer is doing OK post bone marrow transplant. Miss Pete Bardens!

 

One of the absolute prog classics and I as I have opined here before it is at the top of my list for the Steven Wilson treatment.

 

Yeah, great album, great band, easily as good as Mirage.

The Snow Goose, I can live without...it's all a bit dull.

Two of the later albums I really like, are Breathless, and Nude: highly recommended.

 

Reading the cached post on QQ, This appears to be an April fool (in poor taste)

 

Love this record - everything up until Rain Dances is great, and Breathless is good too. But... Ice might be THE best Camel song ever. Shame it's on a rather poor record.