Rain Dances

For dances intended to invoke rain, see Rainmaking (ritual).
Rain Dances
Studio album by Camel
Released 17 September 1977
Recorded February–August 1977 at Basing Street Studios, London
Genre Progressive rock, jazz fusion
Length 44:57
Label Gama/Decca
Producer Rhett Davies and Camel
Camel chronology
Moonmadness
(1976)		 Rain Dances
(1977)		 Breathless
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ProgroGraphy review[2]
SputnikMusic [3]

Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member Richard Sinclair and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, formerly of King Crimson.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "First Light" (Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer) – 5:01
    • Andrew Latimer – 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
    • Mel Collins – alto saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, nocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
  2. "Metrognome" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:15
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – tenor saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, money
  3. "Tell Me" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:06
    • Andrew Latimer – fretless bass, backing vocals, flute
    • Mel Collins – soprano and bass clarinets
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog
    • Richard Sinclair – lead and harmony vocals
    • Andy Ward – finger cymbals, glockenspiel
  4. "Highways of the Sun" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:29
    • Andrew Latimer – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
    • Mel Collins – soprano and bass flutes
    • Pete Bardens – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, Minimoog, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, wicket keeper
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, liquid Boo Bams
Side two
  1. "Unevensong" (Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward) – 5:35
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar, second lead vocals
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, clarinet, Minimoog, string synthesizers, car horns
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, first lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, Rototoms
  2. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Bardens, Mel Collins, Latimer, Richard Sinclair, Ward) – 5:53
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – all saxophones
    • Pete Bardens – piano
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
    • Martin Drover – trumpet
    • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  3. "Elke" (Latimer) – 4:26
    • Andrew Latimer – fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, string synthesizers, flute
    • Brian Eno – acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, bells
    • Fiona Hibbert – harp
  4. "Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Ward) – 4:24
    • Andrew Latimer – feedback, 6- and 12-string, lead and rhythm guitars, bass, sore fingers
    • Mel Collins – alto saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog, string synthesizers
    • Andy Ward – drums, tunisian clay drum, swanee
    • Martin Drover – flugelhorn
    • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  5. "Rain Dances" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:01
    • Andrew Latimer – pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
    • Mel Collins – soprano saxophone, umbrellas
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer, umbrellas [4]
CD bonus track
  1. "Highways of the Sun" (Single edit) (Bardens, Latimer)
2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
  1. "Highways of the Sun" (Single version) – 4:00
  2. "First Light" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:01
  3. "Metrognome" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:55
  4. "Unevensong" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:47
  5. "Skylines" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:36
  6. "Highways to the Sun" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:59
  7. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:12

Personnel

Camel
Additional personnel
Production

Release details

References

  1. ↑ Plichta, Mathew (2011). "Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review & credits at ProgroGraphy/ConnollyCo.com". ConnollyCo.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review by Archibald C. Burke at SputnikMusic.com
  4. ↑ Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
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