Mirage (Camel album)

Mirage

Studio album by Camel

Released

1 March 1974

Recorded

November 1973

Studio

Island Studios, London
Decca Studios, London

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

38:22

Label

Producer

David Hitchcock

Camel chronology

Camel
(1973)

Mirage
(1974)

The Snow Goose
(1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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ProgArchives
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SputnikMusic	^[2]

Mirage is the second studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released on March 1, 1974. It features some of their best-known songs, 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

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Freefall"	Peter Bardens	5:53
2.	"Supertwister" (instrumental)	Bardens	3:22
3.	"Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider"	Andrew Latimer	9:17

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Earthrise" (instrumental)	Bardens, Latimer	6:40
5.	"Lady Fantasy" a) "Encounter" b) "Smiles for You" c) "Lady Fantasy"	Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward, Doug Ferguson	12:45

Bonus tracks on 2002 remaster
No.	Title	Length
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

↑ Jehnzen, Daevid. "Mirage - Camel | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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External links

Camel

Andrew Latimer Colin Bass Denis Clement Jason Hart Andy Ward Peter Bardens Doug Ferguson Mel Collins Richard Sinclair Jan Schelhaas Dave Sinclair Kit Watkins Chris Rainbow David Paton Ton Scherpenzeel Paul Burgess Mickey Simmonds Dave Stewart Guy LeBlanc

Studio albums	Camel Mirage The Snow Goose Moonmadness Rain Dances Breathless I Can See Your House from Here Nude The Single Factor Stationary Traveller Dust and Dreams Harbour of Tears Rajaz A Nod and a Wink

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall A Live Record Pressure Points: Live in Concert On the Road 1972 Never Let Go On the Road 1982 On the Road 1981 Coming of Age Gods of Light '73-'75 The Paris Collection

Compilations	Chameleon – The Best Of Camel The Collection A Compact Compilation Landscapes Echoes: The Retrospective Camel - Master Series Lunar Sea

Singles	"Never Let Go"

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