A Live Record

Infobox Album
Name = A Live Record
Type = Live album
Artist = Camel


Background = Orange
Released = April 1978
Recorded = 1974/1975/1977 tours
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 97:14
Label = Decca Records
Producer = Rhett Davies and Camel
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbm1z8bajyv3 link]
Last album = "Rain Dances"
(1977)
This album = "A Live Record"
(1978)
Next album = "Breathless
(1978)

"A Live Record" is the first live album by the progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is a double disc, composed of recordings from three different tours.

Disc one features recordings from the "Mirage" tour in 1974, and the "Rain Dances" tour, in 1977. Tracks 1-4 on the disc are from the "Rain Dances" tour, and 5-6 are from the "Mirage" tour.

Disc 2 features the original lineup all the way, and is devoted to a complete performance of the band's instrumental concept album, "The Snow Goose", during the tour for the album in 1975.

Track listing

Disc One:

#"Never Let Go" (Latimer) - 7:29
#"Song Within a Song" (Bardens, Latimer) - 7:09
#*"The above two tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, October 1977."
#"Lunar Sea" (Bardens, Latimer) - 9:01
#*"Recorded at the Colston Hall, Bristol, October 1977."
#"Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Ward) - 5:43
#*"Recorded at Leeds University, October 1977."
#"Ligging at Louis' " (Bardens) - 6:39
#"Lady Fantasy: Encounter/Smiles for You/Lady Fantasy" (Bardens, Ferguson, Latimer, Ward) - 14:27
#*"The above two tracks were recorded at the Marquee, London, October 1974.

Disc Two:

All songs by Peter Bardens and Andrew Latimer.

#"The Great Marsh" - 1:45
#"Rhayader" - 3:08
#"Rhayader Goes to Town" - 5:12
#"Sanctuary" - 1:10
#"Fritha" - 1:22
#"The Snow Goose" - 3:03
#"Friendship" - 1:39
#"Migration" - 3:52
#"Rhayader Alone" - 1:48
#"Flight of the Snow Goose" - 2:59
#"Preparation" - 4:11
#"Dunkirk" - 5:28
#"Epitaph" - 2:34
#"Fritha Alone" - 1:24
#"La Princesse Perdue" - 4:44
#"The Great Marsh" - 2:27
#*"All songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, October 1975."

Personnel

*Andrew Latimer: Guitar, Flute, Vocals
*Peter Bardens: Keyboards
*Doug Ferguson: Bass (disc one: 5, 6 / disc two)
*Andy Ward: Drums, Percussion
*Mel Collins: Saxophones, Flute (disc one: 1, 2, 3, 4)
*Richard Sinclair: Bass, Vocals (disc one: 1, 2, 3, 4)