Stationary Traveller
A concept album about East German refugees trying to cross from East to West Berlin, and the last Camel record for Decca.
Camel, 1984
- Released
- 13 April 1984
- Studio
- Riverside Studios, England
- Label
- Decca/Gama
Stationary Traveller is a concept album about East Germans trying to cross from East to West Berlin, and it touches on the politics between the two systems. It was the last Camel album recorded for Decca. Ton Scherpenzeel, on keyboards and accordion, and the drummer Paul Burgess joined Latimer, who plays guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, flute and sings. David Paton and Chris Rainbow add bass and vocals, and Mel Collins plays saxophone on one track.
It was recorded at Riverside Studios in England, mixed in Los Angeles by Greg Ladanyi, Haydn Bendall and Latimer, and mastered at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles. It reached 57 in Britain. Dave Hutchins engineered. A show at Hammersmith Odeon on 11 May 1984 was released as Pressure Points.
Track listing
- Pressure Points2:11
- Refugee3:37
- Vopos5:22
- Cloak and Dagger Man3:42
- Stationary Traveller5:27
- West Berlin4:58
- Fingertips4:21
- Missing4:04
- After Words1:55
- Long Goodbyes5:08
Personnel
- Andrew Latimer guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, drum synthesiser, flute, lead vocals
- Ton Scherpenzeel keyboards, accordion
- Paul Burgess drums
- David Paton bass, backing vocals
- Chris Rainbow vocals
- Mel Collins saxophone
- Haydn Bendall Fairlight and PPG synthesizer
- Dave Hutchins engineer
More from Camel
Camel (1973), Mirage (1974), The Snow Goose (1975), Moonmadness (1976), Rain Dances (1977), Breathless (1978), A Live Record (1978), I Can See Your House from Here (1979), Nude (1981), The Single Factor (1982), Pressure Points (1984), Dust and Dreams (1991), Harbour of Tears (1996), Rajaz (1999), A Nod and a Wink (2002)
Sources
- Stationary Traveller, Wikipedia
- Camel: Stationary Traveller, Discogs
- Camel discography, Wikipedia