With Rain Dances, Camel began exploring shorter, more concise songs, but it wasn't until its follow-up, Breathless, that they truly made a stab at writing pop songs. Although they didn't completely abandon improvisational prog rock – there are several fine, jazzy interludes – most of the record is comprised of shorter songs designed for radio play.
While the group didn't quite achieve that goal, Breathless is nevertheless a more accessible record than Camel's other albums, which tend to focus on instrumentals. Here, they try to be a straightforward prog rock band, and while the results are occasionally a little muddled, it is on the whole surprisingly successful.
01. Breathless
02. Echoes
03. Wing and Prayer
04. Down on the Farm
05. Starlight Ride
06. Summer Lightening
07. You Make me Smile
08. The Sleeper
09. Rainbow's End
*2009 Univeral Japan | UICY-94138 {2009 Japan Mini LP SHM-CD Remaster}
Personnel:
Andrew Latimer – guitar, Yamaha CS-50 & CS-80 synthesizers; vocals on «Echoes», «Starlight Ride», «You Make Me Smile» and «Rainbow’s End»
Peter Bardens – keyboards, organ; vocals on «Wing and a Prayer»
Mel Collins – flute, oboe, saxophones
Richard Sinclair – bass; vocals on «Breathless», «Down on the Farm» and «Summer Lightning»
Andy Ward – drums, percussion
Additional personnel:
Dave Sinclair – synthesizer on «You Make Me Smile», piano on «Rainbow’s End»
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