Rain Dances

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Rain Dances
Camel Raindances.jpg
Studio album by
Camel
ReleasedSeptember 1977
RecordedFebruary–August 1977
Studio Basing Street Studios, London
Genre
Length41:28
Label Gama/Decca
Producer Rhett Davies, Camel
Camel chronology
Moonmadness
(1976)		Rain Dances
(1977)		 Breathless
(1978)
Singles from Rain Dances
  1. "Highways of the Sun"
    Released: 30 September 1977 [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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ProgroGraphy review [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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Peter Bardens and Andrew Latimer except where noted

Side one
No.TitleNotes [4] Length
1."First Light" (instrumental)
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
    • Mel Collins – alto saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, ocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
4:59
2."Metrognome"
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – tenor saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, money
4:07
3."Tell Me"
Personnel:
    • 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
4:04
4."Highways of the Sun"
Personnel:
    • 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
4:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Notes [4] Length
1."Unevensong"Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar, second lead vocals
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, clavinet, Minimoog, string synthesizers, car horns
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, first lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, Rototoms
5:22
2."One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (instrumental)Bardens, Mel Collins, Latimer, Richard Sinclair, Ward
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – all saxophones
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
    • Martin Drover – trumpet
    • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
5:49
3."Elke" (instrumental)Latimer
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, string synthesizers, flute
    • Brian Eno – acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, bells
    • Fiona Hibbert – harp
4:20
4."Skylines" (instrumental)Bardens, Latimer, Ward
Personnel:
    • 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
4:17
5."Rain Dances" (instrumental) 
Personnel:
    • Andrew Latimer – pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
    • Mel Collins – soprano saxophone, umbrellas
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer, umbrellas
2:47
CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Highways of the Sun" (Single edit)Bardens, Latimer4:01
2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
No.TitleLength
10."Highways of the Sun" (Single version)4:00
11."First Light" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)5:01
12."Metrognome" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)4:55
13."Unevensong" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)5:47
14."Skylines" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)5:36
15."Highways to the Sun" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)4:59
16."One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977)4:12

Personnel

Camel
Additional personnel
Production

Release details

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [5] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 49
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 17
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [8] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 30
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 20
US Billboard 200 [11] 136

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