Breathless (Camel album)

Breathless
Studio album by Camel
Released	22 September 1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	The Manor, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Threshold, England
Genre	Progressive rock, pop, jazz, classical
Length	44:56
Label	Gama Records / Decca Records / Arista Records (US & Canada)
Producer	Camel, Mick Glossop
Camel chronology
Rain Dances (1977) Breathless (1978) I Can See Your House from Here (1979)

Breathless is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is the last album to feature the group's original keyboardist, Peter Bardens, who left the group before the tour for the album.

The album focuses on shorter, radio-friendly pop songs while retaining their progressive rock sound. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[2]
Shreveport Journal	B+ [3]

The Shreveport Journal deemed the album "a blend of classical, jazz, and Moody Blues-type rock." ^[3]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Breathless"	Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward	4:21
2.	"Echoes"	Latimer, Bardens, Ward	7:21
3.	"Wing and a Prayer"	Latimer, Bardens	4:46
4.	"Down on the Farm"	Richard Sinclair	4:25
5.	"Starlight Ride"	Latimer, Bardens	3:26

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Summer Lightning"	Latimer, Sinclair	6:10
2.	"You Make Me Smile"	Latimer, Bardens	4:18
3.	"The Sleeper"	Latimer, Bardens, Ward, Mel Collins	7:08
4.	"Rainbow's End"	Latimer, Bardens	3:01

2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Rainbow's End" (Single version)	Latimer, Bardens	2:59

Personnel

Camel

• 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"
• Richard Sinclair – bass; Lead vocals on "Breathless", "Down on the Farm" and "Summer Lightning"
• Andy Ward – drums, percussion
• Mel Collins – flute, oboe, saxophones

Additional personnel

• Dave Sinclair – synthesizer on "You Make Me Smile", piano on "Rainbow's End"
• Jan Schelhaas – clavinet on "You Make Me Smile"^{[ citation needed ]}

Production

• Engineered by Mick Glossop
• Artwork by Michael Munday & CREAM

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4]	40
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [5]	26
UK Albums (OCC) [6]	26
US Billboard 200 [7]	134

References

1. Jehnzen, Daevid. Breathless at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
2. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 113.
3. Smith, Steve (9 February 1979). "England's 'Camel' Is Humpin' to Please". Shreveport Journal. p. 4C.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Camel – Breathless" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
5. Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "Camel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

• The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 165.

External links

• "Camel - Breathless (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.