Camel - The Paris Collection


Year of Release: 2001
Label: Camel Productions
Catalog Number: CP-011CD
Format: CD
Total Time: 69:03:00

Camel has released a half dozen (or so) live albums under the "Official Live Bootleg" moniker from Camel Productions. As a huge Camel fan, these releases are made all the more interesting by the various line-up changes the band has gone through. Each group of musicians offers something unique to these classic songs. The Paris Collection features the latest incarnation of the band: Guy LeBlanc on keyboards, Dennis Clement on drums, along with longtime bassist Colin Bass backing Andy [Latimer] during their 2000 tour. The most enjoyable offering from this set are the acoustic renditions of "Fingertips" and "Slow Yourself Down" including a bonus studio version.

Bands from Pearl Jam to Marillion, King Crimson to The Grateful Dead have all released a variety of live shows, a popular way to please devoted fans. I wish Camel the same success that these groups have had with this formula. On the down side, only one track from Rajaz; "Sahara" was included. Instead of "Lady Fantasy" how about some new stuff? Overall, the band sounds really good, and Andy's guitar screams and wails when called upon. New keyboardist Guy LeBlanc (from Nathan Mahl) is noticeable present in the mix in comparison to Foss Patterson, whose parts seemed drowned out in the Coming Of Age release. A short tour diary is included, which makes for some intersting reading about the stops along the way. Lets hope us east coasters finally have an opportunity to see the band on their next tour, until then, these bootlegs will have to fill the void.


Tracklisting:
Ice (8:47) / Chord Change (8:52) / Fingertips (6:40) / Slow Yourself Down (4:30) / Sahara (6:51) / Mother Road (6:07) / Little Rivers And Little Rose (1:55) / Hopeless Anger (5:43) / Lady Fantasy (16:04) / Bonus Track: Slow Yourself Down (late night version) (5:34)

Musicians:
Andrew Latimer - guitars
Guy LeBlanc - keyboards, vocals
Denis Clement - drums, percussion
Colin Bass - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals

Discography:
Camel (1973/2002)
Mirage (1974/2002)
The Snow Goose (1975/2002)
Moonmadness (1976/2002)
Rain Dances (1977)
A Live Record (1978/2002)
Breathless (1978)
I Can See Your House From Here (1979)
Nude (1981)
Chameleon - The Best Of Camel (1981)
The Single Factor (1982)
Stationary Traveller (1984)
Pressure Points - Live (1984)
Compact Compilition (1986)
Landscapes (1991, compilation)
Dust And Dreams (1991)
Echoes (1993, compilation)
On The Road '72 (1993)
On The Road '82 (1994)
Never Let Go (1994, live)
Harbour Of Tears (1996)
Camel (25th Anniversary Compilation) (1997)
Rajaz (1999)
Coming Of Age (1999)
The Paris Collection (2001)
Lunar Sea - An Anthology 1973-1985 (2001)
A Nod And A Wink (2002)
Rainbow's End - A Camel Anthology 1973-1985 (2010)
The Snow Goose (re-recorded) (2013)

Pressure Points - Live In Concert (DVD) (1984)
Coming Of Age (DVD) (1998)
Curriculum Vitae (DVD) (2003)
Camel Footage (DVD) (2004)
Camel Footage II (DVD) (2005)
Total Pressure - Live In Concert (DVD) (2007)
Moondances (DVD) (2007)
The Opening Farewell - Live At The Catalyst (DVD) (2010)
In From The Cold (DVD) (2014)
Ichigo Ichie - Live In Japan 2016 (DVD) (2017)

Genre: Progressive Rock

Origin UK

Added: September 29th 2002
Reviewer: Eric Porter

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