Camel - Air Born – The MCA & Decca Years 1973 – 1984 [27CD + 5 Blu-Ray]

UMR/Decca

£168.30

Format: 27CD + 5 Blu-Ray
Catalogue No.: 456769A
Barcode: 0600753989425
Release Date: 24 Nov 2023
Genre: Rock

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album, this 32-disc super deluxe boxed set is the definitive tribute to the legendary band Camel. The boxed features newly remastered versions of every Camel album and single issued between 1973 and 1984, but also includes new stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound versions of the albums “Camel”, “Mirage”, “Music Inspired by The Snow Goose”, “Moonmadness” and “Nude”, as well as new mixes of three concerts; The Marquee Club, London 1974, Hammersmith Odeon 1976 and Hammersmith Odeon 1977 The set also features previously unreleased out-takes from album recording sessions and BBC Radio “In Concert” appearances from 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1981. Additionally included is a Blu ray video disc of promotional videos and BBC TV appearances on “The Old Grey Whistle Test” and “Sight and Sound In Concert” and a Blu ray video disc of the 1984 concert film “Pressure Points”

The boxed set includes a lavishly illustrated book with essay and a poster.

Tracklists
27CD + 5 Blu-Ray
CD ONE “Camel” – Remastered (Released as MCA Records MUPS 473 in 1973)
Slow Yourself Down
Mystic Queen
Six Ate
Seperation
Never Let Go
Curiosity
Arubaluba
Sarah (previously unreleased) - Bonus track
Never Let Go (single version) - Bonus track
Homage to the God of Light (live) (from "Greasy Truckers - Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall") - Bonus track

CD TWO “Mirage” – Remastered (Released as Deram SML 1107 in 1974)
Freefall
Supertwister
Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider
Earthrise
Lady Fantasy
Earthrise (Bonus tracks: Demo session - Decca Studios 15th July 1973 (Previously unreleased))
The Traveller (Bonus tracks: Demo session - Decca Studios 15th July 1973 (Previously unreleased))
Supertwister (Bonus tracks: Demo session - Decca Studios 15th July 1973 (Previously unreleased))
The White Rider (Bonus tracks: Demo session - Decca Studios 15th July 1973 (Previously unreleased))
Lady Fantasy (Bonus tracks: Demo session - Decca Studios 15th July 1973 (Previously unreleased))

CD THREE “Mirage” sessions
Lady Fantasy (Basing Street studios original mix)
Autumn (previously unreleased)
Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider (BBC Radio One "In Concert" - 6th June 1974) - Bonus track
Ligging at Louis' (BBC Radio One "In Concert" - 6th June 1974) - Bonus track
Lady Fantasy (BBC Radio One "In Concert" - 6th June 1974) - Bonus track
Arubaluba (BBC Radio One "In Concert" - 6th June 1974) - Bonus track

CD FOUR Live at The Marquee Club - 30th June 1974 (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler)
Introduction
Earthrise
Nimrodel
Six Ate
Supertwister
Mystic Queen
Arubaluba

CD FIVE Live at The Marquee Club - 30th June 1974 (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler)
Rhayader Goes to Town
The Snow Goose / Freefall
Lady Fantasy
Homage to the God of Light

CD SIX “Music Inspired by The Snow Goose” – Remastered (Released as Decca SKL-R 5207 in May 1975)
The Great Marsh
Rhayder
Rhayder Goes to Town
Sanctuary
Fritha
The Snow Goose
Friendship
Migration
Rhayder Alone
Flight of the Snow Goose
Preparation
Dunkirk
Epitaph
Fritha Alone
La Princesse Perdue
The Great Marsh
Flight of the Snow Goose (single version) - Bonus track
Rhayder (single version) - Bonus track

CD SEVEN “Snow Goose” sessions - Recorded and mixed at Decca Studios, Broadhurst Gardens 7th June 1974
Riverman
Rhayder Goes to Town (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Sanctuary (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
The Snow Goose (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Migration (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Rhayder Alone (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Flight of the Snow Goose (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Preparation (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Dunkirk (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Epitaph (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
La Princesse Perdue (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
The Great Marsh (BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 22nd April 1975)
Selections from "The Snow Goose" (BBC TV Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975) a. The Snow Goose / b. Friendship / c. Rhayader Goes to Town

CD EIGHT “Live at The Royal Albert Hall - 17th October 1975” – Remastered & mixed with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Bedford
Introduction by Peter Bardens
The Great Marsh
Rhayder
Rhayder Goes to Town
Sanctuary
Fritha
The Snow Goose
Friendship
Migration
Rhayder Alone
Flight of the Snow Goose
Preparation
Dunkirk
Epitaph
Fritha Alone
La Princesse Perdue
The Great Marsh
Encore: Lady Fantasy (previously unreleased)

CD NINE “Moonmadness” – Remastered (Released as Decca TXS-R 115 in 1976)
Aristillus
Song Within a Song
Chord Change
Spirit of the Water
Another Night
Air Born
Lunar Sea
Sprit of the Water (demo) - Bonus track
Chord Change (demo) (previously unreleased) - Bonus track
Lunar Sea (demo) (previously unreleased) - Bonus track
Another Night (single version) - Bonus track

CD TEN Live at Hammersmith Odeon - 14th April 1976 – (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler)
Aristillus
Song Within a Song
The Great Marsh
Rhayader
Rhayader Goes to Town
Air Born
Chord Change
The White Rider
CD ELEVEN Live at Hammersmith Odeon - 14th April 1976 (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler)
Lunar Sea
Preparation
Dunkirk
Another Night
Lady Fantasy

CD TWELVE “Rain Dances” (Released as Decca TXS-R 124 in 1977)
First Light
Metrognome
Tell Me
Highways of the Sun
Unevensong
One of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
Elke
Skylines
Rain Dances
Highways of the Sun (single version) - Bonus track
First Light (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977) - Bonus track
Metrognome (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977) - Bonus track
Unevensong (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977) - Bonus track
Skylines (live at Leeds University 3rd October 1977) - Bonus track
Lunar Sea (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977) - Bonus track
Raindances (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977) - Bonus track

CD THIRTEEN: “Raindances live”
Never Let Go (live at the Colston Hall, Bristol 2nd October 1977)
First Light (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Metrognome (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Unevensong (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Rhayader / Rhayader Goes to Town (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Skylines (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Highways of the Sun (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Lunar Sea (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Rain Dances (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
Never Let Go (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)
One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night (BBC In Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome - 29th September 1977)

CD FOURTEEN: Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 30th September / 1st October 1977 (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler)
First Light
Metrognome
Unevensong
Rhayader
Rhayader Goes to Town
Preparation
Dunkirk
Sanctuary
The Snow Goose

CD FIFTEEN: Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 30th September / 1st October 1977 (Newly mixed in full by Stephen W. Tayler
Tell Me
Song Within a Song
Skylines
Highway to the Sun
Lunar Sea
Rain Dances
One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night

CD SIXTEEN: “Breathless” (Released as Decca TXS-R 132 in 1978)
Breathless
Echoes
Wing and a Prayer
Down on the Farm
Starlight Ride
Summer Lightning
You Make Me Smile
The Sleeper
Rainbow's End
Rainbow's End (single version) - Bonus track

CD SEVENTEEN “I Can See Your House from Here” (Released as Decca TXS-R 137 in 1979)
Wait
Your Love is Stranger Than Mine
Eye of the Storm
Who We Are
Survival
Hymn to Her
Neon Magic
Remote Romance
Ice
Remote Romance (single version) - Bonus track

CD EIGHTEEN “Nude” – Released as Decca SKL 5323 in 1981
City Life
Nude
Drafted
Docks
Beached
Landscapes
Changing Places
Pomp and Circumstance
Please Come Home
Reflections
Captured
The Homecoming
Lies
The Birthday Cake (The Last Farewell)
Nude's Return (The Last Farewell)
Captured (first version) (previously unreleased) - Bonus track

CD NINETEEN BBC Radio One In Concert - Hammersmith Odeon 27th February 1981 First broadcast 2nd May 1981
Never Let Go
Song Within a Song
Lunar Sea
Summer Lightning
Ice
City Life
Drafted
Docks
Beached
Landscapes
Changing Places
Reflections
Captured
The Birthday Cake (The Last Farewell)
Nude's Return (The Last Farewell)

CD TWENTY “The Single Factor” – (Released as Decca SKL 5328 in 1982)
No Easy Answer
You Are the One
Heroes
Selva
Lullabye
Sasquatch
Manic
Camelogue
Today's Goodbye
A Heart's Desire
End Piece
You Are the One (promotional 12-inch single version) - Bonus track

CD TWENTY-ONE “Stationary Traveller” – (Released as Decca SKL 5334 in 1984)
Pressure Points
Refugee
Vopos
Cloak and Dagger Man
Stationary Traveller
West Berlin
Fingertips
Missing
After Words
Long Goodbyes
In the Arms of Waltzing Fraulines - Bonus track
Pressure Points (12-inch single extended version) - Bonus track

CD TWENTY-TWO “Pressure Points” Live at Hammersmith Odeon 11 May 1984
Pressure Points
Drafted
Captured
Lies
Refugee
Vopos
Stationary Traveller
West Berlin
Fingertips

CD TWENTY-THREE “Pressure Points” Live at Hammersmith Odeon 11 May 1984
Sasquatch
Wait
Cloak and Dagger Man
Long Goodbyes
Rhayader
Rhayader Goes to Town
Lady Fantasy

CD TWENTY-FOUR “Camel” and "Mirage" New Stereo Mix by Stephen W Tayler
Slow Yourself Down
Mystic Queen
Six Ate
Seperation
Never Let Go
Curiosity
Arubaluba
Freefall
Supertwister
Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider
Earthrise
Lady Fantasy

CD TWENTY-FIVE “Music inspired by The Snow Goose” New Stereo Mix by Stephen W Tayler
The Great Marsh
Rhayder
Rhayder Goes to Town
Sanctuary
Fritha
The Snow Goose
Friendship
Migration
Rhayder Alone
Flight of the Snow Goose
Preparation
Dunkirk
Epitaph
Fritha Alone
La Princesse Perdue
The Great Marsh

CD TWENTY-SIX “Moonmadness” New Stereo Mix by Stephen W Tayler
Aristillus
Song Within a Song
Chord Change
Spirit of the Water
Another Night
Air Born
Lunar Sea

CD TWENTY-SEVEN “Nude” New Stereo Mix by Stephen W Tayler
City Life
Nude
Drafted
Docks
Beached
Landscapes
Changing Places
Pomp and Circumstance
Please Come Home
Reflections
Captured
The Homecoming
Lies
The Birthday Cake (The Last Farewell)
Nude's Return (The Last Farewell)

DISC TWENTY-EIGHT (Blu-ray) “Camel” & "Mirage" High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Mixes by Stephen W Tayler / High resolution original stereo mix
Slow Yourself Down
Mystic Queen
Six Ate
Seperation
Never Let Go
Curiosity
Arubaluba
Freefall
Supertwister
Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider
Earthrise
Lady Fantasy
Autumn - Bonus track

DISC TWENTY-NINE (Blu-ray): “Music inspired by The Snow Goose” & “Moonmadness” High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Mixes by Stephen W Tayler / High resolution original stereo mix
The Great Marsh
Rhayder
Rhayder Goes to Town
Sanctuary
Fritha
The Snow Goose
Friendship
Migration
Rhayder Alone
Flight of the Snow Goose
Preparation
Dunkirk
Epitaph
Fritha Alone
La Princesse Perdue
The Great Marsh
Riverman - Bonus track
Aristillus
Song Within a Song
Chord Change
Spirit of the Water
Another Night
Air Born
Lunar Sea

DISC THIRTY (Blu-ray): “Nude” High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Mixes by Stephen W Tayler / High resolution original stereo mix
City Life
Nude
Drafted
Docks
Beached
Landscapes
Changing Places
Pomp and Circumstance
Please Come Home
Reflections
Captured
The Homecoming
Lies
The Birthday Cake (The Last Farewell)
Nude's Return (The Last Farewell)

DISC THIRTY-ONE (Blu-ray): “The Video Vaults”
Never Let Go
Arubaluba
Selections from "The Snow Goose" a. The Snow Goose / b. Friendship / c. Rhayader Goes to Town (Guildford Civic Hall 1973 – MCA Promo film shown on “The Old Grey Whistle Test”)
The White Rider (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
Lunar Sea (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
Preparation (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
Dunkirk (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
Another Night (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
Lady Fantasy (BBC TV – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 21st June 1975)
First Light (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Metrognome (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Unevensong (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Rhayader / Rhayader Goes to Town (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Skylines (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Highways of the Sun (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Lunar Sea (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Rain Dances (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
Never Let Go (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night (Live at Hammersmith Odeon – 14th April 1976)
City Life (BBC TV – “Sight & Sound in Concert – 29th September 1977”)
Lies (BBC TV – “Sight & Sound in Concert – 29th September 1977”)

DISC THIRTY-TWO “Pressure Points”
In the Arms of Waltzing Fraulines
Pressure Points
Refugee
Vopos
Stationary Traveller
West Berlin
Fingertips
Sasquatch
Wait
Cloak and Dagger Man
Long Goodbyes
Rhayader
Rhayader Goes to Town
Lady Fantasy
In the Arms of Waltzing Fraulines