Basel, by Camel

Basel

by Camel

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	1.	First Light / Unevensong 07:47
	2.	Song Within A Song 06:52
	3.	Summer Lightning 05:26
	4.	The Sleeper 05:34
	5.	Tell Me 04:20
	6.	Rhayader / Rhayader Goes To Town 09:38
	7.	The Snow Goose 05:30
	8.	Echoes 07:32
	9.	Never Let Go 10:01
	10.	One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night 10:36
	11.	Lunar Sea 11:40

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Camel
Basel, Switzerland
9 November 1978

Audience recording of a great show from the Breathless tour.
I think this was my favorite lineup.

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released March 14, 2024

Richard Sinclair-B-V
Jan Schelhaas-K
Andrew Latimer-G-V
Mel Collins-Sax-Flutes
Andy Ward-D
Dave Sinclair-K

Recorded Thursday 9 November 1978 at the Festsaal Messe, Basel, Switzerland
cityseeker.com/basel/708279-messe-grosser-festsaal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel

This is a "recording of indeterminate origin," i.e. a bootleg. If you buy it from me it'll be the first time anyone in the band has seen a quid from it.

Thanks to Joerg (Propylaen2001) for the tapes

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Richard Sinclair Martina Franca, Italy

The leading voice of the Canterbury Scene. Beginning with the Wilde Flowers, on to Caravan, Hatfield & the North, Camel and all his recent group efforts, Richard Sinclair's singing and bass playing have been a constant source of delight for lovers of Canterbury music. A deep, low voice, a talent for memorable melodies few can match, plus an imaginative and fluid technique on the bass and guitar. ... more

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