Breathless (Camel album)

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.

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

Track listing

Side one

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

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

10. "Rainbow's End" (Single version) - 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"

Production

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

References

1. Jehnzen, Daevid. Breathless at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

External links

• Camel - Breathless (1978) album review by Daevid Jehnzen, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
• "Camel - Breathless (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
• "Camel - Breathless (1978) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com". www.ProgArchives.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
• Camel - Breathless (1978) album review by Killerhit, credits & user reviews at SputnikMusic.com
• Camel - Breathless (1978) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com