CAMEL - THE SNOW GOOSE LP 1975 DECCA INSERT LAMINATE SLEEVE EX+
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Description
CAMEL
'The Snow Goose'
(SKL R.5207) Decca records
Originally released 1975
Includes insert!
Laminate sleeve!
1. The Great Marsh
2. Rhayader
3. Rhayader Goes to Town
4. Sanctuary
5. Fritha
6. The Snow Goose
7. Friendship
8. Migration
9. Rhayader Alone
10. Flight of the Snow Goose
11. Preparation
12. Dunkirk
13. Epitaph
14. Fritha Alone
15. La Princesse Perdue
16. The Great Marsh
Camel's classic period started with The Snow Goose, an instrumental concept album based on a novella by Paul Gallico. Although there are no lyrics on the album -- two songs feature wordless vocals -- the music follows the emotional arc of the novella's story, which is about a lonely man named Rhayader who helps nurse a wounded snow goose back to health with the help of a young girl called Fritha he recently befriended. Once the goose is healed, it is set free, but Fritha no longer visits the man because the goose is gone. Later, Rhayader is killed in battle during the evacuation of Dunkirk. The goose returned during the battle, and it is then named La Princesse Perdue, symbolizing the hopes that can still survive even during the evils of war. With such a complex fable to tell, it is no surprise that Camel keep their improvisational tendencies reigned in, deciding to concentrate on surging, intricate soundscapes that telegraph the emotion of the piece without a single word. And even though The Snow Goose is an instrumental album, it is far more accessible than some of Camel's later work, since it relies on beautiful sonic textures instead of musical experimentation.
The record has extremely minimal light/faint surface marks/paper scuffs(all barely noticeable hairline/superficial marks!). Both labels are clean and have very minimal spindle marks. It grades excellent plus condition.
The insert has no rips or tears. Just extremely minimal light creasing and grades excellent condition.
The laminate sleeve has no edge wear. Extremely minimal corner wear, otherwise crisp corners. Extremely minimal light ring wear/rubbing marks(barely noticeable). There is some very light yellowing on both sides(not that noticeable). No splits. No tears. The sleeve grades excellent condition.
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