Camel - Nude (1981) [2009]

A new, larger version of Camel debuted on Nude, a concept album about a Japanese soldier stranded on a deserted island during World War II and staying there, oblivious to the outside world, for 29 years. More ambitious than the preceding I Can See Your House from Here, Nude is in many ways just as impressive. Although it's a less accessible effort, it has a number of quite intriguing passages, particularly since it boasts heavier improvisation, orchestration, and even some worldbeat influences. It's not as spacy as Camel's earlier progressive rock records, yet it is quite atmospheric, creating its own entrancing world.


Tracks:

01. City Life
02. Nude
03. Drafted
04. Docks
05. Beached
06. Landscapes
07. Changing Places
08. Pomp & Circumstance
09. Please Come Home
10. Reflections
11. Captured
12. The Homecoming
13. Lies
The Last Farewell
14. The Birthday Cake
15. Nude's Return