Nude (Camel album)

Nude
Studio album by Camel
Released	January 1981
Recorded	Abbey Road Studios, September 1980
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	44:45
Label	Gama Records
Producer	Camel, Tony Clark and Haydn Bendall
Camel chronology
I Can See Your House from Here (1979) Nude (1981) The Single Factor (1982)

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Allmusic	[1]

Nude is a concept album released by the English progressive rock band Camel in 1981. It was their 8th studio album. The concept of the album is based on a true story of a Japanese soldier (Hiroo Onoda) marooned on an island in World War II who doesn't know that the war is over. "Nude" derives from his family name "Onoda". The lyrics on the album are mainly written by Susan Hoover, except "Please Come Home", which has lyrics written by Andrew Latimer. It was the last Camel album to feature original drummer Andy Ward.

Track listing

Side One

1. "City Life" (Andrew Latimer, Hoover) – 4:41
2. "Nude" (Latimer) – 0:22
3. "Drafted" (Latimer, Hoover) – 4:20
4. "Docks" (Latimer, Kit Watkins) – 3:50
5. "Beached" (Latimer) – 3:34
6. "Landscapes" (Latimer) – 2:39

Side Two

1. "Changing Places" (Latimer) – 4:11
2. "Pomp & Circumstance" (Latimer) – 2:05
3. "Please Come Home" (Latimer) – 1:12
4. "Reflections" (Latimer) – 2:39
5. "Captured" (Latimer, Jan Schelhaas) – 3:12
6. "The Homecoming" (Latimer) – 2:49
7. "Lies" (Latimer, Hoover) – 4:59

The Last Farewell:

8. "The Birthday Cake" (Latimer) – 0:30
   
9. "Nude's Return" (Latimer) – 3:42

Personnel

• Andrew Latimer – Guitars, vocals, flute, koto & various keyboards, lead vocals (B 3, 7)
• Colin Bass – Bass, vocals, lead vocals (A 1, 3)
• Andy Ward – Drums, percussion

• Mel Collins – Flute, piccolo & saxophones
• Duncan Mackay – Keyboards
• Jan Schelhaas – Piano on "The Last Farewell"
• Chris Green – Cello
• Gasper Lawal – All percussion on "Changing Places"
• Herbie Flowers – Tuba

Other credits

• Engineered by Tony Clark
• LP cover design by Mayblin/Shaw/Munday

References

1. ^ Jehnzen, Daevid (2011 [last update]). "Nude - Camel | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r3173. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 

External links

• "Ground and Sky review - Camel - Nude". www.progreviews.com. http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=cam-nude. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 

• "Camel [www.progweed.net"]. www.progweed.net. http://www.progweed.net/reviews/camel/camel-band.html#nude. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 

• "LP Reviews C". www.vintageprog.com. http://www.vintageprog.com/ccc.htm#nud. Retrieved 2009-05-08.