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Camel: Moonmadness      (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  July 4, 2014

A pricey acquisition, to be sure, but well worth it for anyone who appreciates this title. Camel was what they call a "pretty prog" band which committed its most important works to... what else... vinyl in the mid 1970s. This is one of their two most noteworthy releases, and beyond any doubts, their ... more
 
 
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3 New Progressive Rock Titles From Universal Japan (SHM~SACDs)
March 9, 2014
No, I AM confused... I see now how I was unintentionally unsync'd. I have the SHM-CDs of the 1st 5 CAMEL. _Moonmadness_ and _Rain Dances_ are both quite harsh to my ears... and I ADORE both of them musically. After all they're ALL from Universal so I didn't pop for the SHM-SACD of _Snow Goose_ fearing it would have a similar downside. And I don't ... more
3 New Progressive Rock Titles From Universal Japan (SHM~SACDs)
March 9, 2014
Thanks very much for the delay info. Gives me more time to save up. As to the SHM-CD, I felt its 'resolution' was top-notch but my system isn't really high-end and that may translate as meaning it's not forgiving of digital 'brittleness', which I REALLY noticed on _Moonmadness_. It isn't that way on all SACDs, as you might guess from my comments on ... more
3 New Progressive Rock Titles From Universal Japan (SHM~SACDs)
March 8, 2014
MOONMADNESS is #2 on my all-time album list (regardless of genre or format.) The SHM-CD should have been rechristened _The Moonmadness is a Harsh Mistress_. I hope some of you well-qualified contributors will address this point of interest when you've listened to your SHM-SACDs. I would love to be able to just pop for it sight-unheard. Can't... ... more