Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in August 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's line-up, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member Richard Sinclair, and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, formerly of King Crimson. Guest musicians include Brian Eno on one song.
Track listing
Personnel Camel Andrew Latimer – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, panpipes, flute, backing vocals; fretless bass on "Tell Me"; electric piano, Minimoog, synthesizer and fuzz guitar on "Elke"; piano on "Elke" and "Rain Dances"; rhythm guitar and bass on "Skylines"; glockenspiel on "Rain Dances"; lead vocals on "Highways of the Sun" and "Unevensong" Peter Bardens – organ, piano, electric piano, Minimoog, synthesizer, Hohner Clavinet Andy Ward – drums, percussion, ocarina, glockenspiel, talking drum Richard Sinclair – bass; lead vocals on "Metrognome", "Tell Me" and "Unevensong" Mel Collins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass flute, brass arrangements
Additional personnel Martin Drover – trumpet on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night", flugelhorn on "Skylines" Malcolm Griffiths – trombone on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" and "Skylines" Brian Eno – Minimoog, electric piano, piano on "Elke" Fiona Hibbert – harp on "Elke"
Production Rhett Davies – producer Dave Hutchins – engineer Paul Henry – sleeve design Bob Searles – illustration
Release details 1977, UK, Gama/Decca, Release date: September 1977, LP 1991, UK/GER, Deram, Release date: 26 August, CD (w. bonus track) 2004, UK, London 8207252, Release date: 2 February 2004, CD (remastered version)
Charts Chart (1977) Peakposition Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 29 Spanish Albums (AFYVE) 18
Chart (2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 95
References
External links Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review by Matthew Plichta, credits & releases at AllMusic.com Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album releases & credits at Discogs.com Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album review by Archibald C. Burke, credits & user reviews at SputnikMusic.com Camel - Rain Dances (1977) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com