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[[Camel]] is an English progressive rock band formed in 1971 and are an important part of the Canterbury scene.
They were originally known as The Brew, which consisted of guitarist Andrew Latimer, bassist Doug Ferguson, and drummer Andy Ward. They then hired keyboardist Peter Bardens and changed their name to Camel. They released four albums together as the original four. Andy Ward was pushing the band towards a more jazzier direction, which caused Ferguson to leave and was replaced by Mel Collins, an ex-Caravan member. After their sixth album ''Breathless'' Peter Bardens left the band. After the release of two more albums, original drummer Andy Ward left the band, leaving only Latimer. Camel eventually fell into the same hole that many progressive rock bands found themselves in, by struggling to retain their roots while trying to appeal to the pop and mainstream audiences. In 1981, Camel disappeared from the scene until about a decade later when Latimer formed his own record producing company Camel Productions. They eventually returned to their prog-rock roots in ''Rajaz''. In 2002, Peter Bardens died of lung cancer and their latest album, ''A Nod and a Wink'' is dedicated to him.
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They are often considered one of the most underrated bands in the progressive rock genre. More people started to check them out when Mikael Åkerfeldt of [[Opeth]] cited them as a major influence.
* ''Camel''
* ''Mirage''
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* ''A Nod and a Wink''
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* [[Concept Album]]: Quite a few
** ''Music Inspired by the Snow Goose'', a completely instrumental album about the book ''The Snow Goose''
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