Mirage - Vinyl, CD

Camel: Mirage versie op vinyl LP in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Deram in samenwerking met Gama (3) en Decca op 21. december 2024.

Their second album, "MIRAGE", raised their profile and the album artwork attracted the unwanted attention of the American cigarette subsidiary Camel, which demanded that the band change the artwork or face legal action. The US record company quickly designed new cover art to avoid legal trouble. The original packaging remained unchanged in the rest of the world, as Geoff Jukes had already agreed with the cigarette company's European branch to release small cigarette packs (5 cigarettes per pack) using Camel packaging, including a track listing. The managers in Europe were so excited that they visited the band in the studio and tried to convince CAMEL to rename the songs to "MIRAGE" (e.g. "Twenty To The Pack"). They also wanted CAMEL to dress their amps in camel skin, allow advertising and hand out cigarettes at all concerts. The latter was successful because Jukes negotiated a deal the band never knew about. The band became "militant" and a sarcastically amused Peter Bardens suggested the title of a song on the album, "Twenty Sticks Of Cancer".

Album valt binnen het genre Rock en Progressieve rock.

Camel: Mirage versie op CD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Deram op 3. juni 2002.

The album Mirage, released in 1974 on Camel , is full of progressive rock. The album is full of long songs that are full of complex instrumentation and soaring vocals. The album is a must listen for any fan of progressive rock and is a great introduction to the genre for those just starting out.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock en Progressieve rock.