Camel - Stationary Traveller
Decca  (1984)
Progressive Rock

In Collection

7*
CD  42:09
10 tracks
   01   Pressure Points             02:09
   02   Refugee             03:47
   03   Vopos             05:32
   04   Cloak And Dagger Man             03:54
   05   Stationary Traveller             05:34
   06   West Berlin             05:10
   07   Fingertips             04:29
   08   Missing             04:20
   09   After Words             02:00
   10   Long Goodbyes             05:14
Personal Details
Details
Country United Kingdom
Original Release Date 1984
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Notes
Andy Latimer: 12 Strings, Acoustic, Classic and Electric Guitars, Flute, Bass, Piano, PPG, Juno 60, Yamaha CS-60, Drumulator, Pan Pipes, Vocals
Paul Burgess: Drums
Ton Scherpenzeel: Yamaha CS-80, Grand Piano, PPG, Prophet, Accordion, Juno 60
Hyden Bendall: PPG Voices, Fairlight
David Paton: Bass, Fretless Bass
Chris Rainbow: Vocals
Mel Collins: Saxophone

This album is probably the closest to Alan Parson's Project that Camel ever got. A concept album (by Susan Hoover), about the social and phsical divide of Berlin. The songs relate to refugees, loss of freedom, struggle and escapade. The title track is one of the highlights of the album, featuring Andy on Pan Flute.
The cover has a b/w picture of woman standing in a street (in Berlin?... there are signs in German). The back cover is the same but with the woman now stands backwards. Same idea in the inner sleeve where a woman stands on a road with buildings in the background. Inner sleeve includes lyrics and information.

This was Camel's last studio release for many years, until the 1992 reunion. Latimer had problems putting out more albums in the UK, and was involved in unpleasant law suits and searching for a record company. Latimer migrated to the US and formed his own music label, Camel Productions, under which he released Camel's next studio album, among other releases.

Susan informs that the album was inspired by a collection of historical stories relating to the wall.

Polydor/Metronome 821 504-1, Decca 5334 820 020, Decca SKL 5334. (Released in March??)
Polydor/Metronome 821 504-4
Decca 6052
Total Playing Time: 41:40

All lyrics by Susan Hoover.