This one from 2+ years ago...
Continuing the transition found on Rain Dances, Breathless is even more geared toward a commercial sound. In retrospect though, there's plenty of thoughtful progressions within the tight confines of their pop songs. Vestiges of their progressive rock past can be found here as well, in particular 'The Sleeper'. 'Summer Lightning' sounds like an updated and disco'd up 'Winter Wine' from Caravan's classic In the Land of Grey and Pink. Of course, now having Richard Sinclair on board has a lot to do with that perception.
Ownership: LP: 1978 London (Japan). Single sleeve with obi. Online acquisition (2020). I bought it because a) I didn't have a physical copy at all and b) it comes with a giant Camel poster - just the kind of thing I'm likely to hang onto no matter what. And it turns out the album is much better than I remembered. So it's a long haul keeper!
1984; 12/10/20 (LP 1.14); 1/6/23 (new entry)
I love this one! yeah, it has some pop melodies, but they are good melodies. very English too. and as you mentioned, plenty of great proggy passages reminiscent of earlier works. glad you like it too.
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