01	Dust Bowl						01:54
	02	Go West						03:42
	03	Dusted Out						01:35
	04	Mother Road						04:15
	05	Needles						02:34
	06	Rose Of Sharon						04:48
	07	Milk N' Honey						03:35
	08	End Of The Line						06:52
	09	Storm Clouds						02:07
	10	Cotton Camp						02:55
	11	Broken Banks						00:35
	12	Sheet Rain						02:15
	13	Whispers						00:52
	14	Little Rivers And Little Rose						01:57
	15	Hopeless Anger						04:56
	16	Whispers In The Rain						02:57

MUSICIANS:
Guitars and flute: Andrew Latimer
Bass: Colin Bass
Keyboards: Ton Scherpenzeel, Andrew Latimer, Don Harriss
Drums: Paul Burgess, Christopher Bock
Oboe: Neil Panton
Tilrips & Harmonica: Kim Venaas
French horn: John Burton
Vocals: Andrew Latimer, David Paton and Мае McKenna

Posthumous and loving appreciation to John Steinbeck for The Grapes of Wrath which inspired this album; and to Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein and Russel Lee for their visual interpretations.

All photos courtesy Library of Congress.

Very grateful thanks to:
(United States) Emily, Neil, Kim, John "X", Brian, Sig Knapstad, Creg Stone, Joe (Snouts) Sigretto, Michael (TMP) Gore, Dennis Reed, Robert Berry, Rogie & Mary Wells, Ted Brooks, Dan dark, Russel Bond, Chris Now & Then, Bill (ge) Richardson and all at Gryphon, Shannon and the Blind Bunny, and Rog Giffin for his resplendid guitars.
(United Kingdom) Lol and All Smalls, Haich Bendall, Stuart Tosh, Schmuggs, Col, Paul, John Hiscock, Julie Stapleton, John Tracy, Wee Pee Paton, Rochelle, Мае, Roop and All at Air.

Our very special thanks to Wendy Rose-Neil for helping us find our way. Love to Shelly

Dedicated to Susan Hoover - whose unfailing love, energy and support made this album possible.

All songs written by Andrew Latimer except 6 and 8 by Andrew Latimer and Susan Hoover. Latimer Music and Movin' Hoov (M.C.P.S.) 1991.

Produced and Engineered by Andrew Latimer in the United Kingdom at Upstairs at Harry's and in the United States at Downstairs at Harry's.
'Go West' recorded at Abbey Road and engineered by Haydn Bendall.
Mixed by Bruce Lampcov at Air Studios, London, England
Assistant Engineer: Rupert Coulson
Edited by Eric Caudieux
Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California

Camel's comeback is an intense and moving concept album, very close to Nude in the global sound but much more touching. Highly recommended for those of you who got used to the 80s Camel, but it is very different from the first five Progressive albums. Concept by Hoover about moving further along the road, based on a story. The last 8 songs are instumental, standing together as one piece (a la Nude and The Snow Goose). The record was inspired by John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"


Dust and Dreams
1991

Dust Bowl
Go West
Dusted Out
Mother Road
Needles
Rose of Sharon
Milk N' Honey
End of the Line
Storm Clouds
Cotton Camp
Broken Banks
Sheet Rain
Whispers
Little Rivers and Little Rose
Hopeless Anger
Whispers in the Rain

Andrew Latimer: Guitars, Flute, Keyboards, Vocals
Colin Bass: Bass
Ton Scherpenzeel: Keyboards
Paul Burgess: Drums
David Paton: Vocals
Mae McKenna: Vocals
Christopher Bock: Drums
Don Harriss: Keyboards
Neil Panton: Oboe
Kim Venaas: Timps, Harmonica
John Burton: French Horn


After years of total silence, Camel make a comeback in an intense and moving concept album. Somewhat similar to Nude in the global sound, and yet more personal, more complex musically and more touching. Highly recommended for those of you appreciate the 80'ss Camel, but notably very different from Camel's first five progressive albums. The last 8 songs are instrumental, standing together as one piece (a la Nude and The Snow Goose). Most of the tracks are instrumental, and the songs are all terrific. Andrew's guitar playing stands out, as it did in some solos in Nude or Moonmadness, but the album suffers from somewhat mechanic drums playing, sounding too much like electric drums. The album has some wonderful moments featuring nontypical Camel instruments, such as Oboe, Harmonica or Horns, which fall into the right place at the most touching moments.
The CD cover has the lyrics and some excellent B&W photography, related to the concept of the album.


The record was inspired by John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", which was also made into a superb movie by John Ford, in 1940. This is the story of poor farmers from Oklahoma, moving from the Dust Bowl to California during the depression, and being confronted with prejudice and violence. Rose of Sharon is the leading character's bigger sister, who's carrying a baby.
The concept was arranged by Susan Hoover, who also wrote some lyrics.
Dust and Dreams recording has begun in UK, and then completed in US. Andy wrote it over the "lost" years between 1984 and 1991. These big time gaps lead to some rewriting of entire sections of the piece.
In a certain way, Dust and Dreams relates to Latimer and Hoover's imigration from the UK and settling in California, USA.


CP-001CD
CP-001
Total Playing Time: 47:56





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Camel Productions (CP-001 CD)
UK 1991

Andrew Latimer, guitars, flute, vocals, keyboards;
Colin Bass, bass;
Tom Scherpenzeel, keyboards;
Don Harriss, keyboards;
Paul Burgess, drums;
Christopher Bock, drums;
Neil Panton, oboe;
Kim Venaas, timpani, harmonica;
John Burton, french horn;
David Paton, vocals;
Mae McKenna, vocals

Joe McGlinchey:
Think back on the early 90s, and what other more popular prog bands were putting out contemporaneously. You had Yes' Union, stitched together like Frankenstein's monster. You had Genesis' We Can't Dance, with ear-sores like "Jesus, He Knows Me" and "I Can't Dance." What a joyous surprise, then, to mark Camel's rebirth with their independent label debut Dust and Dreams. Say what you want about it, gripes about time marching on ("not enough acoustic crackle in the drums," "no analogue synths", etc.), not enough 'virtuosity' or rip-roaring Andy Latimer action on guitar, or the old standby "still sounds too much like Floyd." Still, the power of this concept album about families trying to survive during the Great Depression (rock critics take note; no unicorns or goblins in sight) lies in how true each and every note rings, and the universality for each listener towards the basic emotions (like desperation, resilience, pride) the Depression brought. Unlike the other above-mentioned weak efforts, there was a lot of heart and put into Dust and Dreams. It shows in the songs, it shows in the structuring, and it even shows in the packaging with its tasteful black and white archival photos used to set the mood. The Depression life themes of fear, hope, and anticipation towards an unknown future in California couldn't be any more appropriate for a band who were leaving it all behind to establish a new beginning in that very state. Might that be why Andy Latimer has called Dust and Dreams Camel's best overall effort?

Eric Porter:
The return of Camel. This was released in 1991, and marks Camel_s first independent recording on their own Camel Productions. The album was inspired by John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" which is familiar territory for Andy, recording based around a work of literature. It is a very melancholy CD throughout, but some of the guitar playing (which many find too sparse) is the best I have heard from Latimer. Camel veterans returning here include Colin Bass and Tom Scherpenzeel. Andy has a gift for symphonic music, as much of this is keyboard based, creating orchestral atmospheres. There are about 4 (out of 16) songs containing vocals to get the theme across lyrically, and the rest is instrumental. The disc is about 48 minutes long. My favorite tracks are "Mother Road" which has a great guitar solo, "Needles" with nice orchestration, "Rose of Sharon" which has a beautiful vocal melody and a very heartfelt guitar lead. The second half of the CD is all instrumental, and there are a few parts that remind me a bit of Pink Floyd, and a few aggressive sections with some stinging guitar work from Andy. A most welcome comeback, and a very worth CD to boot.