A Live Record is the first live album by the progressive rock band Camel

Camel (band)

Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...

, released in 1978. It is a double LP, composed of recordings from three different tours.

LP one features recordings from the Mirage

Mirage (Camel album)

Mirage is Camel's second album, released in 1974. It features some of their best-known songs, including "Nimrodel" and "Lady Fantasy". It is also a showcase for Andrew Latimer's flute, notably on "Supertwister"....

 tour in 1974, and the Rain Dances

Rain Dances

Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977, with Deram Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan Richard Sinclair and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, former King Crimson...

 tour, in 1977. Tracks 1-4 on the LP are from the Rain Dances tour, and 5-6 are from the Mirage tour.

LP 2 features the original lineup all the way, and is devoted to a complete performance of the band's instrumental concept album, The Snow Goose

The Snow Goose (album)

The Snow Goose is the third album by the band Camel. released in 1975. The success of "The White Rider" suite , inspired the group to write more novel-inspired conceptual suites. The band considered several novels on which to base their next album...

, during the tour for the album in 1975, performed with the london symphony orchestra.

LP One:Side A

1. "Never Let Go" (Andrew Latimer
   Andrew Latimer
   Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
   
   ) – 7:29
2. "Song Within a Song" (Peter Bardens
   Peter Bardens
   Peter Bardens was a keyboardist and a founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel. He played organ, piano, synthesizers and mellotron and wrote songs with Andrew Latimer...
   
   , Latimer) – 7:09
   • The above two tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon
     Hammersmith Apollo
     Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
     
     , London, October 1977.
3. "Lunar Sea" (Bardens, Latimer) – 9:01
   • Recorded at the Colston Hall
     Colston Hall
     The Colston Hall is a concert hall and grade II listed building situated on Colston Street, Bristol, England. A popular venue catering for a variety of different entertainers, it seats approximately 2,075 and provides licensed bars, a café and restaurant....
     
     , Bristol, October 1977.

LP One:Side B

1. "Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward) – 5:43
   • Recorded at Leeds University
     University of Leeds
     The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
     
     , October 1977.
2. "Ligging at Louis' " (Bardens) – 6:39
3. "Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" (Bardens, Doug Ferguson, Latimer, Ward) – 14:27
   • The above two tracks were recorded at the Marquee
     Marquee Club
     The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
     
     , London, October 1974.

LP Two:Side C

1. "The Great Marsh" (Bardens, Latimer) – 1:45
2. "Rhayader" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:08
3. "Rhayader Goes to Town" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:12
4. "Sanctuary" (Latimer) – 1:10
5. "Fritha" (Latimer) – 1:22
6. "The Snow Goose" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:03
7. "Friendship" (Bardens, Latimer) – 1:39
8. "Migration" (Latimer) – 3:52
9. "Rhayader Alone" (Latimer) – 1:48
   • All songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall
     Royal Albert Hall
     The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
     
     , London, October 1975.

LP Two:Side D

1. "Flight of the Snow Goose" (Bardens, Latimer) – 2:59
2. "Preparation" (Latimer) – 4:11
3. "Dunkirk" (Bardens, Latimer) – 5:28
4. "Epitaph" (Latimer) – 2:34
5. "Fritha Alone" (Latimer) – 1:24
6. "La Princesse Perdue" (Latimer) – 4:44
7. "The Great Marsh (Reprise)" (Bardens, Latimer) – 2:27
   • All songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall
     Royal Albert Hall
     The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
     
     , London, October 1975.

Personnel

• Andrew Latimer
  Andrew Latimer
  Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
  
  : Guitar, Flute, Vocals
• Peter Bardens
  Peter Bardens
  Peter Bardens was a keyboardist and a founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel. He played organ, piano, synthesizers and mellotron and wrote songs with Andrew Latimer...
  
  : Keyboards
• Doug Ferguson: Bass (LP one: 5, 6 / LP two)
• Andy Ward: Drums, Percussion
• Mel Collins
  Mel Collins
  Mel Collins is a British saxophonist and flautist and session musician.He has worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz, but is perhaps known for his work in progressive rock, as with King Crimson, Camel and the Alan Parsons Project.-Career:Collins has worked...
  
  : Saxophones, Flute (LP one: 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Richard Sinclair
  Richard Sinclair
  Richard S. Sinclair is a progressive rock bassist, guitarist and vocalist who has been a member of several bands of the Canterbury scene.-Biography:...
  
  : Bass, Vocals (LP one: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Disc One

1. "First Light" – 5:27
2. "Metrognome" – 4:23
3. "Unevensong" – 5:36
4. "Skylines" – 5:43
5. "A Song Within a Song" – 7:09
6. "Lunar Sea" – 9:01
7. "Raindances" – 2:33
8. "Never Let Go" – 7:29
9. "Chord Change" – 6:52
10. "Ligging at Louis'" – 6:39
11. "Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" – 14:27
    • 1-3 & 6-7 recorded at the Colston Hall
      Colston Hall
      The Colston Hall is a concert hall and grade II listed building situated on Colston Street, Bristol, England. A popular venue catering for a variety of different entertainers, it seats approximately 2,075 and provides licensed bars, a café and restaurant....
      
      , Bristol, October 1977.
    • 4 recorded at Leeds University
      University of Leeds
      The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
      
      , October 1977.
    • 5 & 8 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon
      Hammersmith Apollo
      Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
      
      , London, October 1977.
    • 9 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon
      Hammersmith Apollo
      Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
      
      , London, April 1976.
    • 10 & 11 recorded at the Marquee
      Marquee Club
      The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
      
      , London, October 1974.

Disc Two

All songs by Peter Bardens and Andrew Latimer.

1. Spoken Introduction by Peter Bardens – 1:10
2. "The Great Marsh" – 1:45
3. "Rhayader" – 3:08
4. "Rhayader Goes to Town" – 5:12
5. "Sanctuary" – 1:10
6. "Fritha" – 1:22
7. "The Snow Goose" – 3:03
8. "Friendship" – 1:39
9. "Migration" – 3:52
10. "Rhayader Alone" – 1:48
11. "Flight of the Snow Goose" – 2:59
12. "Preparation" – 4:11
13. "Dunkirk" – 5:28
14. "Epitaph" – 2:34
15. "Fritha Alone" – 1:24
16. "La Princesse Perdue" – 4:44
17. "The Great Marsh (Reprise)" – 2:27
18. "The White Rider" – 8:48
19. "Another Night" – 6:35
    • 1-17 recorded at the Royal Albert Hall
      Royal Albert Hall
      The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
      
      , London, October 1975.
    • 18 & 19 recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon
      Hammersmith Apollo
      Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
      
      , London, April 1976.