Camel

Released in February 1973 on MCA Records, Camel is the debut album by UK progressive rock band Camel. On the 50th anniversary of the albums release and to coincide with the career boxset and tour. The Snow Goose is the third studio album by the band Camel, released in 1975. The critical success. of "The White Rider" suite (based on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and appearing on the band's previous 1974 album, Mirage) inspired the group to write more novel-inspired conceptual suites.Moonmadness is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in March 1976 on Decca and Gama Records and is their last album recorded by the group's original line-up of Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Doug Ferguson, and Andy Ward. Moonmadness has a loose concept with one track based on the personality of each band member: "Air Born" for Andrew Latimer, "Chord Change" for Peter Bardens, "Another Night" for Doug Ferguson, and "Lunar Sea" for Andy Ward. Nude is the eighth studio album and a concept album released by the English progressive rock band Camel in January 1981, The album is based on a true story of a Japanese soldier (Hiroo Onoda) marooned on an island in World War II who doesn't know that the war is over. ‘Nude' derives from his family name ‘Onoda'. It was the last Camel album to feature original drummer Andy Ward.