#NP: #NowPlaying:

Camel - 'Mirage' (1974) (2002 remaster)

The great second #Camel album with marvellous prog songs 'Freefall' and the epic and ultimate Camel work 'Lady Fantasy'. Superb #AndrewLatimer guitar and #PeterBardens organ playing. I love their early sound. #Camelthon

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Camel - 'Camel' (1973) (2002 remaster)

The great #Camel debut album. Features marvellous prog songs like 'Slow Yourself Down', 'Never Let Go' and 'Arubaluba'. Lovely #AndrewLatimer guitar and #PeterBardens organ playing. I love their early sound. #Camelthon

When I was around 15, I started having some spending money of my own, and I discovered #RecordStores - The first three LPs I bought with my own money were #ManfredMann 's Earth Band "Nightingales and Bombers, #Focus Ship of Memories, and #Camel Mirage.

I've loved all three bands since, and continue listening to them 45 years later -
but Camel have a special place in my heart. #AndrewLatimer is the paragon, a template of a #Guitar player - for me, anyway.

I have been dusting off "Mirage" and "Rajaz" this morning, and listening to this guy play is just - just beautiful.