Mirage - CAMEL****

Freefall/Supertwister/Nimrodel-The Procession-The White Rider/Earthrise/Lady Fantasy

Mirage was the well received follow up album from the British progressive group Camel. They would achieve commercial recognition in the UK with their following releases. (US:149)

“The melodic and catchy arrangements, the variation, the individual instrumental work, especially guitar and keyboards, the amazing drumming and the song-writing, that's just out of this world, not forgetting the impeccable sense of melody either.”

“The soloing here is top notch, the songwriting and riffing is well written and memorable, and each song stands on its own merits. Additionally, the final track is a masterpiece of prog and can rival any Yes epic.”

“The songs vary a lot throughout, which is something I find to be very appealing. The band demonstrates excellent creativity and consistency on all the tracks, solid through-and-through.”

“Mirage is an absolute prog masterpiece. All the songs are well crafted, memorable, and packed with loads of emotion. The White Rider suite is inspired, the lyrics and the music to it are brilliant, and it climaxes with some sneaky atmospheric slide playing. It also contains wonderful chord progressions and majestic melodies. This album also has their infamous Lady Fantasy suite, which is also amazing.”

“Mirage is a standout record because of how melodic and accessible it is, while still completely maintaining a progressive sound throughout. It is an album that exercises the mind and soul on equal levels; an important feat in a genre that many people seem to think lack emphasis on the latter.”

“The songs range from highly energetic to stunningly beautiful, and all share outstanding musicianship. This album should be a cornerstone in any progressive rock collection.”

“This is a truly classic prog album, with all the elements that define the genre such as the presence of suites, very frequent keyboards, interesting song titles and lyrics. The songs are all beautiful, some have a stronger feeling and some have calmer moments.”