A Nod and a Wink
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A Nod and a Wink is the 14th studio album by the English progressive rock
band Camel
released in July 2002 on the label Camel Productions. It is their latest studio album. The album was dedicated to Peter Bardens
, who died in January 2002.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
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 July 2002 on the label Camel Productions. It is their latest studio album. The album was dedicated to 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...
, who died in January 2002.
Track listing
- "A Nod and a Wink" (Andrew LatimerAndrew LatimerAndrew 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....
, Susan Hoover, Guy LeBlancGuy LeBlancGuy LeBlanc is a Canadian keyboardist and composer. He leads his own progressive-rock band - Nathan Mahl, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000-2003...
) – 11:16 - "Simple Pleasures" (Latimer, Hoover) – 5:31
- "A Boy's Life" (Latimer, Hoover) – 7:20
- "Fox Hill" (Latimer, Hoover) – 9:19
- "The Miller's Tale" (Latimer, Hoover) – 3:34
- "Squigely Fair" (Latimer) – 8:02
- "For Today" (Latimer, Hoover, LeBlanc) – 10:40
- "After All These Years" * (Latimer, LeBlanc) – 5:52
- Japan bonus track; Also included on the Hurricane Katrina benefit album, "After the Storm" (NEARfest Records).
Personnel
- Andrew LatimerAndrew LatimerAndrew 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....
– Guitars, Flute, Keyboards, Vocals - Colin BassColin BassColin Bass, also known as Sabah Habas Mustapha , is an English progressive rock musician, bassist, record producer, and an active member of the British progressive-rock band Camel.-History:...
– Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Guy LeBlancGuy LeBlancGuy LeBlanc is a Canadian keyboardist and composer. He leads his own progressive-rock band - Nathan Mahl, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000-2003...
– Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Denis Clement – Drums
- Terry Carelton – Drums (tracks 2 & 6); Backing Vocals (track 7)
- J.R. Johnston – Backing Vocals (track 7)