CAMEL - Lady Fantasy (1 / 2) - 1974 Mirage

[MrTheodosius]

amazing,true amazing music !!

[johnfloy]

I just scored this on vinyl over the weekend by accident, good stuff!

[Raelspark]

Canterbury prog!

[cheniting]

I have just discovered them .i'm really delighted and impressed by their talent and amazing playing and music!! this is a puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure prog rock!! i <3

[Dx6976208]

amazing,amazing,amazing!

[mixsole]

the best band on earth

[ruhiology]

i dont fucking believe this... how could i never heard of this band? masterpiece track... what a progressive rock god!

[vatie12]

fucking nice song guys !

[Malkmusianful]

...why did AMG 2.5/5 this?

This sounds like sex.

[Orsonmoreson]

@Malkmusianful AMG rates on reputation, not on actual music

[silhuette66]

I Kept hearing about CAMEL, and just kept putting it off..

Once I heard them.. I Think that they are about as great as YES!!

Why werent they ever given a Major Label?

I am sure that this has been ansered before too!!

But again please?

[konked]

@silhuette66 If my memory serves me, in Europe Deram was a subsidiary of Decca and thus distributed by Decca. However I don't know how things were with Janus in USA.

[Stinky95030]

Spinal Tap?! hahaha "a long time ago, the druids rules the lands, the dwarves donced 'round stone'enge, [flutes playing]"

[konked]

@Stinky95030 No, it's "Listen very carefully my words are about to unfold" and it is either organ or synthetiser ;)

[Ryu12543]

Wow I can't believe I've never heard of this. This is perfect. I love '70s prog rock with a passion.

[ElodyTamTam]

06:55 Sounds like Angelo Badalamenti listened to this too,

[zsxd55]

Saw them at the Free Trade Hall, wat seems centurise ago, Andy Lattermer was exelent, along with the rest ov em.

[juandhaltrich]

lady fantasy is the second glimpse of what was coming with the snow goose a year later, and moonmadness another year after that. the first glimpse is nimrodel, IMO.

[Adryanna14]

pure fantasy

[LeidseMorgueplein]

first time I listen to Camel and I´d already compare them with Yes and King Crimson...amazing song!!!

[MelanieInferno]

Prog Rock <3

[StDusk]

Does anyone know how to make pictures look like the way this album art? I mean the way the shape of the camel is broken down :) I can't find anything about it on the Internet

[EliteOps1]

Is the album art supposed to be an advertisement for Camel cigarettes? Regardless, I love both Camels!

[ceasingseason]

@EliteOps1 Quote from the band's official website camelproductions . com: "Their second album, 'MIRAGE', heightened their profile and the album sleeve attracted the unwanted attention of the USA branch of Camel cigarettes who demanded the band change the cover or face legal action. The USA record company quickly fashioned a new sleeve to avoid legal hassles. The original sleeve remained unchanged throughout the rest of the world as Geoff Jukes had already struck a deal with the European ...

[ceasingseason]

@EliteOps1 ... branch of the cigarette company to release tiny packets of cigarettes (5 cigarettes to a packet) using the CAMEL artwork, including track-listing. So enamoured were the executives in Europe, they visited the band in the studio trying to talk CAMEL into renaming the songs on 'MIRAGE' (e.g., "Twenty To The Pack"). They also wanted CAMEL to cover their amps with camel skins, allow advertisements and give away cigarettes at all the performances. The latter was successful as Jukes ...

[ceasingseason]

@EliteOps1 ... had struck a deal the band were never privy to. The band were getting 'belligerent' and a sarcastically amusing Peter Bardens suggested an album song-title of "Twenty Sticks Of Cancer".

Thus ended the association twixt the beast and the leaf."

[midiangr]

7:00-9:35 -> this is fantasy....

[fromedit]

CAMEL - DECCA - DERAM RULESSSSS!!!!!

[SunHoneyLily]

love it

[demacaol]

omg this remind me my youth

[mypalchester]

This song rocks!! I haven't heard it since the 70's and it's as awesome as ever!! Wow!!

[sjsjsjssfd]

0:48  SUPER!!!!

[annolenno]

Absolutley the best song of camel! My stephfather opend my eyes when i was 11(i am 16 now). We were at diner and he said: Listin to this. And first i thought: Againg a boring song.

But it was differtent. Now when i hear the part that start at 5:13 i got tears in my eyes and i see Andy playing. Wow... so much feeling in this song. Andy Latimer is absolutley a great guitarist. Please don't die Andy! I know you are sick and we all want you to be healthy againg :)

[ERICROJO156]

why is this album not on iTunes?!?

[annolenno]

@ERICROJO156 Cause Apple is dumb i gues?

[DeIMarrrrr]

Thanks to Opeth for bringing this wonderful band to me....if Mikael Akerfeldt hadn't cited them as a major influence, I'd have gone on in ignorance.

[GBcommander]

@DeIMarrrrr Thats how I know about them as well, haha.

[Obelix5150]

@DeIMarrrrr Yeah, I always knew about Camel, but I never really explored their music till at the end of "Ending Credits" Akerfeldt said "it's totally ripped off of a band called Camel," that prompted me to explore their music more. So props to Akerfeldt.

[FergusonTO35]

One of the greatest extended jams in history!!!

[Zsigmund]

very smooth guitar tone

[jhoelsema]

i love this prog band



[Lifestream]

Listen to Caravan as well. Also an awesome band. Their 1968 album and Land of Grey and Pink are awesome.

[king11fallen]

i'm very glad that only 0.5% didn't liked this song ^^

[murdertoy]

My dad says this is old( Of course he listens to this kind of)

What is old is new music, because new rock bands use alot

of old riffs and 3 chord shit.

[YerUncleKeith]

7:20 - 7:30... goosebumps son.

[detonator2112]

This is utterly AWESOME... brilliant... masterpiece. How come Camel never got the success like genesis, Pink Floyd and Rush. They'd certainly deserve it.

[VenzinaKaiFwtia]

genius band....When i listen Camel i want to fight with walls in my house....Really great stuff.

[2335kasia]

nice........

[SuperGilles27]

I saw Camel's 20th anniv show in san jose ca,. I hear Andy Latimer is very ill or has passed. Im not sure. But I was blessed to see them perform. Onother band underated.

[EricBlueDeer]

some parts are lovely, but sometimes sounds for me they were to influenced by Caravan, kinda copycat

[Bill99Cass]

It's really great to see people so young enjoying such wonderful music. Guy's try some of these: Ambrosia, Brand X, Chicago, Frank Zappa, Yes, Moody Blues, Firesign Theatre, The Who. There are many more so keep looking......Long live good ol Rock N Roll

[GardenProg]

@Bill99Cass or better Caravan, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Area, PFM, Le ORME, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Soft machine and much other

[lisa1316dog]

chicken soup

[giovmari]

music's golden age

[m3pilot86]

Used to have this album. Great to hear the song again. One of my faves from the old days listening to KSHE here in St. Louis.

[criolorei1]

revivi meus 12 anos de idade ao ouvir essa musica, lembrei de tudo...meus amigos que tinham esse disco,

[Seixo3]

pura elegansiaaa

[amirushi]

Saw you riding on a moon cloud,

Saw you walking on a whirlpool,

From the corner of my eye,

I saw you.



Saw you sitting on a sunbeam,

In the middle of my daydream,

Oh my Lady Fantasy,

I love you.

[thedaft92]

Well..this is good

[Dav82IC]

Great song!

[nocturne716]

Thank you so much !!

Just had to go to my good old Vinyls and listen to that stunning album!!

The 70-ies were just GREAT!!

[elrincondecadiz]

De las mejores canciones de la historia de la música.

¡Gracias!

[nalcow]

algun fan de camel de Mexico?

[dmarlo995]

First heard of Camel in 1979...a friend was into them and this was the first song I heard. We would be hanging around the parking lot with this playing in his car...I heard the first keyboard soloand asked "Is that the doors?" Then a few weeks later another friend asked the same thing. It just has such a smooth sound with a clean background

[elrincondecadiz]

Gracias, Gracias!!

Muy buenisima musica

[jcast18k]

Omg... im 14 and this is the first time I listen to Camel... and its awesome!

Thanks youtube, thanks to you im not listening to mainstream shit !

[eimaisklhros]

@jcast18k you are lucky because your first approache to camel was one of their best songs...

[jcast18k]

@eimaisklhros thanks! whould you tell me which are their best songs?

sorry for my bad english ;)

[eimaisklhros]

@jcast18k hmm just listen to some albums...CAMEL, MIRAGE, THE SNOW GOOSE,(their first 3 albums)from NUDE listen the song LIES and DON'T MISS THE- STATIONARY TRAVELER!! that's all the albums i have listened from them so i recomend all of them to you..i'll check out all the their other discography some time.

[DiDijewellery]

@eimaisklhros For a full discography of the first 10 Camel albums plus drummer Andy Wards own CD go to andywardmusic. com!

[ceasingseason]

@jcast18k Lady Fantasy was the first song I heard from Camel too :) It was so random, I was bored and opened up Limewire and did a search for 'fantasy'! This song came up, and it changed my life. I listen to completely different music now, than what I used to. I don't like most mainstream music either, but I never did before.

[nalcow]

@ceasingseason Hey guys.. congrats now you belong to the exclusive group of people that enjoy Camel's music!

[markoctavio]

@ceasingseason Camel changed my life too, i heard "Nimrodel", and it was like falling in love to music, so much feelings and new discovery...

[trojanlol]

@ceasingseason most of the time, peoples you search for "fantasy" on limewire aren't looking for prog rock you know :p ahah Great band anyway

[markoctavio]

@ceasingseason Same happened to me... but i was on the street when i heard this song... changed my life... like falling in love to music...

[nalcow]

@jcast18k Boy.. you are doing what it's correct, welcome to the bright side of the force.

[papynou48]

@jcast18k Franchement, si tu es sincère, ça me fait un immense plaisir !

Petit détail : la première fois que j'ai écouté "Camel" j'étais à peine plus agé que toi.Continues à écouter de la bonne musique !

@ Jcast18k Frankly, if you are sincere, it gives me immense pleasure! Small detail: the first time I listened to Camel was barely older than you.Continues to listen to good music!

[Cjulien91]

@papynou48 c'est fou comment ils sont sous-estimer ce groupe non? je veux dire.. Camel est l'un des plus forts groupes des annees soixantes-dix, et aujourd'hui cest un peu comme si ils ne sont jamais exister!

[papynou48]

@Cjulien91 C'est vrai, tu as raison, "Camel" n'a pas eu le succès qu'ils méritaient. D'autre groupes, qui ont débuté dans la même période ont eu des carrières fabuleuses. Je pense que Camel n'a pas été suffisamment médiatisé, et peu connus du grand public. C'est dommage, mais il n'empêche, la qualité reste, et c'est tant mieux pour nous !

Si tu t'intéresse à la musique des années 70, tu connais peut-être "Jethro-Tull" et surtout un groupe de rock Français : Ange.

Amitiés,

Paynou48.

[aboo3413]

@jcast18k

Check King crimson!!!! You'll love em kid.

and Phish if your ever into festivals. das where da happens at!

[murdertoy]

@jcast18k Same here!

[crybabyplz]

@jcast18k no one cares about ur fkin age .l.

[jcast18k]

@crybabyplz yes they do =)

[zackjp]

@jcast18k this is my first time listening to camel but i was a prog rocker since grade 5 loved 2112 back then still do of course and mainstream is a joke and im 15

[TheCptnDan]

@jcast18k If you like this, check out King Crimson, you'll prolly like it.

Larks tongue in Aspic got me hooked, check it out.

[jcast18k]

@TheCptnDan Yes, I love that album... its much more psicodelic and experimental than Mirage... thanks!

Anyway I think their best album is In the court of the crimson king ^^

[FergusonTO35]

@jcast18k You are wise beyond your years.

[maeusesheriff]

this is what i wanna hear when i arrive in heaven

[89naturegirl]

@maeusesheriff amen!

[nick40nick40]

Love them so much............

Thank you mate!!

[ceasingseason]

@nick40nick40 You're welcome :)

[nydes1978]

This is absolutely amazing!...Anyone who likes this should check out GLASS HARP - CAN YOU SEE ME? on youtube here.

[jason80s]

this band is awesome every time i here their songs like lady fantasy,supertwister and other i just feel like wanna fly

[MrFlipus]

amazing !!!

[rocktothebone91]

Great music from a great band!

[santyrush]

one of the best album in music history rock, for me.......

[Zoulbrother]

great track !!!

[marini0475]

ŚWIETNE!!! STARSZE ODE MNIE. :)

[Ugslap]

Just heard about the bans, but now it's one of my fave!

[thismoment23]

this song is so beautiful, i think i first heard it in 1984,...thank you for uploading,...rock is dead,..

long live rock,...;-)

[Sponge14U]

Tears are running down in streams over my cheeks-I have been working as a roawdy for them back in 1972....Lyon in france up to Paris..what a georgous time that was!

Times that never ever come back!

[andi19902112]

@Sponge14U that's sadly right....but maybe this kind of music is coming back again, check out "the grand green", a new band inspired by 60/70's pschedelic art rock bands like pink floyd or camel....

i feat. 2 of their songs on my channel, maybe you like them...

[Death8498]

@andi19902112 Other new bands in this vain are Astra, who is absolutely amazing, and Diagonals, who is also incredible. I highly reccomend them.

[Gabadenis]

@andi19902112 im happy to see more and more people talk about ''The Grand Green'' =) they are absolutely amazing and i hope they get more attention in the months to come! Im happy to have discovered them =P

[NeverLetItGo1989]

This is the most underated band in prog rock awesome song

[ceasingseason]

@NeverLetItGo1989 Agree!

[jimmywires500]

Maybe they are more unknown than underrated, who can hear them and not see their quality?

[ceasingseason]

@jimmywires500 You'd be surprised how many :( Too bad for them :)

[markoctavio]

I love them too, so much...

[dmarlo995]

@jimmywires500 I first heard Camel in 79...a friend of mine was into them and we would hang around up town and he would play this song in his car...I asked "Is that the Doors"..it has such a clean background..very clear

[whisky2roxy]

@dmarlo995 I think it would be hard to confuse Camel with the Doors, but both are in the upper echelon of rock groups for sure!

[ArcticGuardiaN]

@NeverLetItGo1989

Not sure about "underrated", the Mirage album is 21. on ProgArchives Top 100 list

[Akron162]

@NeverLetItGo1989 the more underrated band in prog rock is gentle giant. they are not as godd as camel, but whatever, prog is prog.

[Romencer17]

@NeverLetItGo1989 not sure about that one man, no one gives Gentle Giant or Van Der Graaf Generator credit for shit. though Camel's first four albums are ace no matter what.

[boonskety]

@NeverLetItGo1989 They're not all that underated they were a huge influence on other prog bands like opeth and porcupine tree. Not to mention they're loyal cult following. They still deserve more of a fanbase though.

[aboo3413]

@NeverLetItGo1989

Agreed.... The drummer left right fter the mkin started getting good. Andy Wards a hardass!

[SuperGilles27]

You must be a kid. Camel was rocking befor Spinal Tap ever existed! Saw the 20th annvrsy tour,Santa Clara,Ca.Andy pulled up in a mini van,nobody new who he was cept me and Russell.

[JackBlair2]

Sounds Spinal-Tappish.

[TheMercurySmile]

Probably one of my 5 favorites in the prog world.

Great keyboard and Gibson Les Paul solos.

The debut guitar riff is bringing tears to my eyes.

[richardhenly]

THANKS FOR THIS!!! CAMEL, WAY AHEAD of THEIR time....this came out in the early 70's....

[amir497]

FOR THE STEREO AUDIO ADD &fmt=18 TO THE END OF ANY YOUTUBE LINK!

[ceasingseason]

Sounds EXACTLY the same to me...

[lilmissoddoneout]

It's for stereo audio. Will be most noticeable through headphones, but there is definitely a difference.

[josephBJM]

niesamowite

[rouggas]

nice song....

[camelandu2]

This isn't great. It isn't good. It's FU***** AWESOME! One of my all time favourite songs, by my all time favourite band.

[FOTOCHOCK]

el progresivo es genial pero si hay un genio dentro del progresivo es roger waters por sus topicos. camel es bueno tamobien aunque casi siempre hable de amor.

[HorridFroth]

@4:00 FTW. What a choooooon....

[sizzledeyes]

I might look into buying a few camel records or cds or something now.

The beginning sounds very much like The Who except the keyboard is reeeeeeally annoying.

[greenblackswerl]

get the debut release from 1973. awesome album. So is this one.

[pestositacoffecita]

aaa hueeeeeeeeeeevo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Egondv]

thanks for posting

[jpsalova]

Sounds to me like there's something wrong with the audio track here, almost like if it were just one channel in mono on both channels.

[ceasingseason]

No I don't think so :S Sounds good to me :) But it is only 128 kbps unfortunately...

[jweiter]

je ne pensais qu'il y avait encore des amateurs de CAMEL nés après 1970 ! En tout cas merci Jo de me rappeler à mes souvenirs de jeunesse

Un autre Jo..sé 48 ans mais always the same !!!

[trevor001]

Né en 1979 et j'adore cette musique!

[clintbronson5]

Love this album!