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Camel was a British progressive rock band formed in 1971. Cameltoe is a cameltoe website formed in 2003.
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Camel were formed in 1971 when Peter Bardens joined The Brew who consisted of Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward and Doug Ferguson. They changed their name to Camel and played their first gig at Waltham Forest Technical College supporting Wishbone Ash on 4th Dec 1971.
In August 1972 they signed to MCA records and their debut album was titled CAMEL. The record was not a success and shortly after they were signed to Decca records.
In 1974 they released their second album MIRAGE. This was followed in 1975 with the instrumental concept album THE SNOW GOOSE from the book by Paul Gallico.
1976 saw the first change in the line up when Mel Collins joined making Camel a 5 piece band. They released the album MOONMADNESS which was a different sounding album with Collins sax and Doug Ferguson left the band in 1977.
Richard Sinclair joined the band and two albums were released RAIN DANCES and BREATHLESS. Pete Bardens left the band prior to the BREATHLESS tour. They replaced Bardens with 2 keyboard players for the tour Dave Sinclair (Richards brother) and Jan Schelhaas. At the end of a 3 month tour the Sinclair borthers left the band.
In 1979 Kit Watkins replaced Dave Sinclair and Colin Bass replaced Richard. They recorded the album I CAN SEE YOUR HOUSE FROM HERE which caused problems for the advertisers due to its "poor taste" Watkins left the band prior to the next album another concept album NUDE about a Japanese soldier found on an island many years after the Second World War, not realising the war was over. Watkins returned for the tour but left the band again after its completion.
In mid 1981 Andy Ward stopped playing drums due alcohol and drug abuse and Cameltoe disbanded.
In 1982 the band was reformed with the following line up Andrew Latimer, Kit Watkins, Andy Dalby, Chris Rainbow, Stuart Tosh and David Paton. The resultant album THE SINGLE FACTOR was a break away from the bands progressive roots looking for a hit album. At the end of 1983 Kit Watkins left the band again. Legal wranglings then began with their former manager which took 5 years to resolve.
Ton Scherpenzeel replaced Kit Watkins. Colin Bass rejoined the band together with newcomer Paul Burgess for STATIONERY TRAVELLER. Richie Close joined the tour at the on backup keyboards (He died just a few years later from Legionnaire's disease.)
Andrew Latimer moved to America in the 1990s after the lawsuit ended and reformed Camel with Mickey Simmonds, Colin Bass and Paul Burgess. The album DUST AND DREAMS was released under Latimers own label Camel Productions.
In 1993 a compilation NEVER LET GO was released. Latimer now worked alone and recorded HARBOUR OF TEARS under the Camel name.
In 1997 Camel toured again and Latimer had Foss Patterson, Colin Bass and Dave Stewart in the band. The tour resulted in COMING OF AGE a live album being released.
In 1999 Dave Stewart, Colin Bass and Andrew Latimer recorded the last Camel album RAJAZ Sung in ancient times, 'rajaz' was a spontaneous composition inspired by the rhythm of the camels footsteps to help the weary travelers reach their destination. Latimer was smitten with the idea that the rhythm of the camel would help people reach their journey's end.
In 2003 Camel played their farewell tour and hope to release an Album and DVD of the tour a mammoth 32 year journey.
Album releases include:
External links:
Holy fuck, better check out Cameltoe-World.com or The Camel and the Toe .