Camel – Air Born: The MCA & Decca Years 1973-1984 (box set with 5 albums in 5.1 on blu-ray)

[rtbluray]

I just thought to myself, one of the most interesting things about this release is that Camel were basically the last remaining prog band from this classic era that had not released anything in surround sound.
Now that this set is coming out, we basically will have albums from pretty much every classic prog band in surround.

 

[beerking]

Camels website doesn't mention this release yet. I suspect our German sellers have jumped the gun.

https://camelproductions.com/

 

[wavelength]

The Camel website store is "Down for Maintenance".

 

[GOS]

The Camel website store is "Down for Maintenance".

Of course it is....lol

 

[M-K]

Of course it is....lol

Overload!

 

[haikubass]

Camels website doesn't mention this release yet. I suspect our German sellers have jumped the gun.

https://camelproductions.com/

And Polish and Dutch too. Official Universal store does not mention this release yet.

https://store.udiscovermusic.com/artist.html?a=camel

 

[beerking]

And Polish and Dutch too. Official Universal store does not mention this release yet.

https://store.udiscovermusic.com/artist.html?a=camel

And I'm sure Stephen would be chomping at the bit, if indeed it is him, to tell us the news. Presume there must be an official launch date. Especially for such an important release as this one.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

I'm guessing this will be on Esoteric Records/Cherry Red ?

 

[rtbluray]

I'm guessing this will be on Esoteric Records/Cherry Red ?

Nope, Universal

 

[haikubass]

Here's how the breakdown of the five blu-rays supposedly goes:

Disc 28:
Camel (1973)
Mirage (1974)
+ Autumn (bonus track)

Disc 29:
The Snow Goose (1975)
Moonmadness (1976)
+ Riverman (bonus track)

Disc 30:
Nude (1981)

Disc 31:
Never Let Go (promo video)
Arubaluba (promo video)
Selections from "The Snow Goose" (Guildford Civic Hall 1973)
BBC TV The Old Grey Whistle Test 21st June 1975:
The White Rider
Lunar Sea
Preparation
Dunkirk
Another Night
Lady Fantasy
Live At Hammersmith Odeon 14th April 1976:
First light
Metrognome
Unevensong
Rhayader / Rhayader Goes To Town
Skylines
Highways Of The Sun
Lunar Sea
Rain Dances
Never Let Go
One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
BBC TV "Sight & Sound In Concert" 29th September 1977:
City Life
Lies

Disc 32:
1984 concert film “Pressure Points”:
In The Arms Of Waltzing Frauleins
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 Frauleins

 

[Surround-o-phile]

As a big Camel fan, this will be the box set of the year for me…great news!! Fingers crossed that SwT is the remix engineer. Just wish Rain Dances had been included, but Nude is a classic in my book. Heading to JPC.de now.

 

[PK]

Not sure how I missed this band back in the day...The only Camel I remember is:

 

[CINERAMAX]

pressure points is a great concert too

 

[BrunoSamppa]

Here's how the breakdown of the five blu-rays supposedly goes:

Disc 28:
Camel (1973)
Mirage (1974)
+ Autumn (bonus track)

Disc 29:
The Snow Goose (1975)
Moonmadness (1976)
+ Riverman (bonus track)

Disc 30:
Nude (1981)

Disc 31:
Never Let Go (promo video)
Arubaluba (promo video)
Selections from "The Snow Goose" (Guildford Civic Hall 1973)
BBC TV The Old Grey Whistle Test 21st June 1975:
The White Rider
Lunar Sea
Preparation
Dunkirk
Another Night
Lady Fantasy
Live At Hammersmith Odeon 14th April 1976:
First light
Metrognome
Unevensong
Rhayader / Rhayader Goes To Town
Skylines
Highways Of The Sun
Lunar Sea
Rain Dances
Never Let Go
One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
BBC TV "Sight & Sound In Concert" 29th September 1977:
City Life
Lies

Disc 32:
1984 concert film “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

Actually:

Disc 31:
Never Let Go (promo video) (Guildford Civic Hall 1973)
Arubaluba (promo video) (Guildford Civic Hall 1973)
Selections from "The Snow Goose" [ (Live) (BBC TV The Old Grey Whistle Test 21st June 1975)
Live At Hammersmith Odeon 14th April 1976:
The White Rider
Lunar Sea
Preparation
Dunkirk
Another Night
Lady Fantasy
BBC TV "Sight & Sound In Concert" 29th September 1977:
First light
Metrognome
Unevensong
Rhayader / Rhayader Goes To Town
Skylines
Highways Of The Sun
Lunar Sea
Rain Dances
Never Let Go
One Of These Days I'll Get An Early Night
January, 26, 1981 (Shepperton Studios):
City Life
Lies

All content released on DVDs from Camel Productions

 

[NYMo]

Moonmadness is in my top 10 albums ever....overjoyed !

 

[HenkG]

Huge box set (27 CDs plus 5 blu-rays) by Universal was announced on several German online shops, with release date being May 26:

https://justforkicks.de/detail/index/sArticle/15040For tracklisting see this link:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/de...a-decca-years-1973-1984/hnum/11454621?lang=en

Also in the Netherlands
https://www.platomania.nl/article/12973386/air_born_the_mca_decca_years_1973_1984/camel

 

[madscot]

Moon madness, Nude and Pressure points will be beyond amazing, this is the best surround news ever for me

 

[Godman]

Wow makes me very very happy. I have been waiting and hoping for this for years. What a value! I'll skip the Hawkwind box anyday for this one


and now ....please. !!! how about a box set like this for BRAND X!!!! Now that would make some awesome surround magic.

 

[IMachine]

Wow makes me very very happy. I have been waiting and hoping for this for years. What a value! I'll skip the Hawkwind box anyday for this one


and now ....please. !!! how about a box set like this for BRAND X!!!! Now that would make some awesome surround magic.

Yeah! Brand X! A fantastic choice

 

[colsky]

Camels website doesn't mention this release yet. I suspect our German sellers have jumped the gun.

https://camelproductions.com/

Weird there's nothing official yet when the release date is only 6 weeks away! Prog magazine even had Camel in their news yesterday - it was a piece about Andy Latimer well recovering from his recent back surgery, but with no mention of this box set.

I'm really looking forward to this box set. Camel have always been one of my favourite bands. I've seen them live many times over the years, including the concert when the Pressure Points dvd was recorded.