CAMEL "The Snow Goose" 1975 UK DECCA 1st PRESS MINT-
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195
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258
£ 195
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Jan 24, 2011
Sold Date
Jan 14, 2011
Start Date
£ 22
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Great Britain
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Description
CAMEL "The Snow Goose" 1975 UK DECCA 1st PRESS MINT-
w/INSERT, BEAUTIFUL COPY, ONCE PLAYED, FLAWLESS SOUND
CAMEL
The Snow Goose
UK DECCA (SKL-R.5207) FIRST PRESSING (May 1975) OF CAMEL'S CONCEPT PIECE "The Snow Goose" - IN ONCE PLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING BEAUTIFUL AUDIO THROUGHOUT AND COMPLETE WITH THE RARELY SEEN ORIGINAL INSERT
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST SMALL DECCA LABELS
MATRIX: XZAL-13718.P-1W / XZAL-13719.P-1W
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/U and 1/H
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED AND DEEPLY GLOSY SINGLE COVER “Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace”
COMPLETE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED ORIGINAL INSERT PRINTED ON TEXTURED MATT PAPER
AND THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEREO DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Camel's classic period started with The Snow Goose, an instrumental concept album based on a novella by Paul Gallico.
Although there are no lyrics on the album -- two songs feature wordless vocals -- the music follows the emotional arc of the novella's story, which is about a lonely man named Rhayader who helps nurse a wounded snow goose back to health with the help of a young girl called Fritha he recently befriended. Once the goose is healed, it is set free, but Fritha no longer visits the man because the goose is gone. Later, Rhayader is killed in battle during the evacuation of Dunkirk. The goose returned during the battle, and it is then named La Princesse Perdue, symbolising the hopes that can still survive even during the evils of war.
With such a complex fable to tell, it is no surprise that Camel keep their improvisational tendencies reigned in, deciding to concentrate on surging, intricate soundscapes that telegraph the emotion of the piece without a single word.
And even though The Snow Goose is an instrumental album, it is far more accessible than some of Camel's later work, since it relies on beautiful sonic textures instead of musical experimentation.
SIDE 1:
"The Great Marsh" – 2:02
"Rhayader" – 3:01
"Rhayader Goes to Town" – 5:19
"Sanctuary" – 1:05
"Fritha" – 1:19
"The Snow Goose" – 3:11
"Friendship" – 1:43
"Migration" – 2:01
"Rhayader Alone" – 1:50
SIDE 2:
"Flight of the Snow Goose" – 2:40
"Preparation" – 3:58
"Dunkirk" – 5:19
"Epitaph" – 2:07
"Fritha Alone" – 1:40
"La Princesse Perdue" – 4:43
"The Great Marsh (Reprise)" – 1:20
LABELS: The labels are clean, bright and fresh with just one light spindle trace - MINT(-)
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces still retain their original deep, like new glossy sheen and are unmarked - MINT(-)
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio delivery in every respect - crystal clear, deep, rich and warm - sounds absolutely gorgeous. And on playback at a loud volume there are no audio issues of note - plays beautifully and cleanly throughout in keeping with its once played status - MINT(-)
SLEEVE: The fully laminated cover is practically as new with no edge/surface wear and a deep, deep glossy sheen - clean, sharp and factory fresh - MINT(-)
INSERT: Unmarked and practically untouched - MINT(-)
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