Rain Dances

Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member Richard Sinclair and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, formerly of King Crimson.

For dances intended to invoke rain, see Rainmaking (ritual).

Rain Dances
Studio album by
Camel
ReleasedSeptember 1977
RecordedFebruary–August 1977
StudioBasing Street Studios, London
Genre
Length41:28
LabelGama/Decca
ProducerRhett Davies, Camel
Camel chronology
Moonmadness
(1976)		 Rain Dances
(1977)		 Breathless
(1978)
Singles from Rain Dances
  1. "Highways of the Sun"
    Released: September 1977[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
ProgroGraphy review[3]

Track listing
Side one
  1. "First Light" (Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer) – 4:59
    • Andrew Latimer – 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
    • Mel Collins – alto saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, ocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
  2. "Metrognome" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:07
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – tenor saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, money
  3. "Tell Me" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:04
    • Andrew Latimer – fretless bass, backing vocals, flute
    • Mel Collins – soprano and bass clarinets
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog
    • Richard Sinclair – lead and harmony vocals
    • Andy Ward – finger cymbals, glockenspiel
  4. "Highways of the Sun" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:25
    • Andrew Latimer – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
    • Mel Collins – soprano and bass flutes
    • Pete Bardens – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, Minimoog, string synthesizer
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, wicket keeper
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, liquid Boo Bams
Side two
  1. "Unevensong" (Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward) – 5:22
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar, second lead vocals
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, clavinet, Minimoog, string synthesizers, car horns
    • Richard Sinclair – bass, first lead vocals
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, Rototoms
  2. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Bardens, Mel Collins, Latimer, Richard Sinclair, Ward) – 5:49
    • Andrew Latimer – guitar
    • Mel Collins – all saxophones
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano
    • Richard Sinclair – bass
    • Andy Ward – drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
    • Martin Drover – trumpet
    • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  3. "Elke" (Latimer) – 4:20
    • Andrew Latimer – fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, string synthesizers, flute
    • Brian Eno – acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, bells
    • Fiona Hibbert – harp
  4. "Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Ward) – 4:17
    • Andrew Latimer – feedback, 6- and 12-string, lead and rhythm guitars, bass, sore fingers
    • Mel Collins – alto saxophone
    • Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog, string synthesizers
    • Andy Ward – drums, Tunisian clay drum, swanee
    • Martin Drover – flugelhorn
    • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  5. "Rain Dances" (Bardens, Latimer) – 2:47
    • Andrew Latimer – pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
    • Mel Collins – soprano saxophone, umbrellas
    • Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer, umbrellas [4]
CD bonus track
  1. "Highways of the Sun" (Single edit) (Bardens, Latimer)
2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
  1. "Highways of the Sun" (Single version) – 4:00
  2. "First Light" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 5:01
  3. "Metrognome" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 4:55
  4. "Unevensong" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 5:47
  5. "Skylines" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 5:36
  6. "Highways to the Sun" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 4:59
  7. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert - Golders Green Hippodrome, 22 September 1977) – 4:12

Personnel
Camel
Additional personnel
  • Martin Drover – trumpet on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night", flugelhorn on "Skylines"
  • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" and "Skylines"
  • Brian Eno – Minimoog, electric piano, piano on "Elke"
  • Fiona Hibbert – harp on "Elke"
Production
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer
  • Paul Henry – sleeve design
  • Bob Searles – illustration

Release details
  • 1977, UK, Gama/Decca, Release date: September 1977, LP
  • 1991, UK/GER, Deram, Release date: 26 August, CD (w. bonus track)
  • 2004, UK, London 8207252, Release date: 2 February 2004, CD (remastered version)

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[5] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 49
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 17
Spain (AFYVE)[8] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 20
US Billboard 200[11] 136

References
  1. "The Great Rock Discography". p. 116.
  2. Plichta, Mathew (2011). "Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. "Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review & credits at ProgroGraphy/ConnollyCo.com". ConnollyCo.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
  5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Camel – Rain Dances" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Camel – Rain Dances". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Camel – Rain Dances". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  10. "Camel | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  11. "Camel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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