A Nod and a Wink Audio CD – CD, August 13, 2002

Off the top of my head I cannot think of another prog band from the original wave in the 70s that are still together and making albums that are BETTER than what they produced back then. Camel simply amazes with RAJAZ, and now this. With the possible exception of Steve Hackett there is no one else from this vintage that seems to still be able to write in the "olden style" and make it sound fresh and exciting. Hats off to Camel . . . I hope they keep making 'em if they can stay this good. I agree with David Lusher's comments about the English ambience of NOD . . . it's pastoral and moving and wonderful.BTW, the album is gold, but what's with Amazon's PRICE?!!! $41?? Ehh, without seeming ungrateful for the forum to write this in you can certainly do better than that! Try Camel's website . . . they'll cut you a deal. ;-)

This may prove to be Camel's last album and what a great one to go out on. Most of the album presents England in magical realism. Fox hunting, country fairs, autumn fields are all given a fairy tale makeover in typical Camel style. The album is pure magic. But the last track puts all that behind and addresses the reality of the 9/11 attacks with a heart wrenching anthem. In the middle you can see the Twin Towers exploding in flames as Andrew Latimer's lead guitar violently interrupts a peaceful morning. No one can put events and situations to music to music as well as Camel. There is pure genius here.

Celebrating Camel's 30th year in the business "A Nod And A Wink" would serve as the final album in which the band would tour as a live unit. The lineup is basically the same as on "The Paris Collection" live album with Guy Leblanc on keys and Denis Clement on drums. Overall I don't think this one is quite as strong as the previous album "Rajaz", but there is a lot to like here. As with "Rajaz" the choice of keyboardist has a huge effect on the overall sound. Leblanc's keys are more symphonic than some of his predecessors and he adds a significant amount of his own style to the proceedings. For those of you familiar with his main band Nathan Mahl Leblanc's contributions to this album we be apparent from the get go. Not everything on this album works that well for me though. "Fox Hill" and "A Boys Life" are both ok, but not really highlights of the Camel catalogue. The main attraction of this album is the closing track "For Today". The song was inspired by a person who fell to their death during the World Trade Center disaster of Sept 11. The song actually gave me Goosebumps the first time I heard it, and is one of the strongest works Latimer has written in the entire career of Camel. The soaring guitar solo at the end rivals some of the best in the genre reminding me of David Gilmour's classic "Comfortably Numb" solo from "The Wall". Of the studio albums that I own "Nod" this is probably my least favorite, but it is still a worthwhile purchase for fans of the band.

Finished my studio cd collection so I have all the studio albums now.So Im well happy with it.thanku...

If you're a Camel fan you'll like it. Camel is one of the bands I can still listen to from the 70's along with YES, Genesis, Gentle Giant and ELP. Their music is Timeless.

You like Camel? This one exceeds all their records have heard

Great cd, should of bought it long time ago. Hate the shipping cost cause I buy alot of cd's from Amazon. Would buy again from this seller. Excellent job for sure, thank you Nika

Great lyrics, calmed music like an old wine. Not in the way of other Camel albums like Moonmadness, Rain Dances or Nude, but reminiscent of Rajaz. This is good stuff, congratulations to Andrew Latimer and friends.

I like the work of this band

This ended up being the final of the later era of Camel releases Latimer wrote with Susan Hoover and is consistently excellent along with many of its predecessors. A must have for Camel fans.

Eine wunderbare und typische Camel CD von Anfang bis Ende, lohnt sich unbedingt, einfach schön!!!

ちゃんと届いて良かった。

Camel, como casi todo el mundo sabe, fue uno de los grandes grupos progresivos de los 70, aunque, quizás, habría que decir que era uno de los tres primeros de esa "segunda hornada" que siempre solía colocarse tras los indiscutibles grandes (Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Pink Floyd...).Como a casi todos los grupos de esta época, los 80 resultaron tremendamente dañinos, si bien, hay que decir que, en el caso de Camel lo sobrellevaron con mayor dignidad que otros.También, como en muchos otros casos, tras la tormenta llegó la calma y una cierta recuperación que, en el caso de Camel se materializó a partir del disco Dust and Dreams (1991). Desde ese momento, otros tres discos de estudio y un par de discos en directo han configurado una carrera que se ha movido por un notable alto, ofreciendo discos de enorme calidad aunque, como casi siempre ha ocurrido con Camel, no supusieran ningún elemento rupturista ni vanguardista.La curiosidad de los CAmel post 1991 es que, con Latimer ya como único capitán del barco, parecen querer recoger el testigo de Pink Floyd allá donde lo dejara el grupo de Gilmour en aquellos primeros 90. Camel suenan en estos años más a Pink Floyd que a los Camel de los 70, lo cual no es bueno ni malo, solo distinto.Este A Nod of a Wink, de 2002 es, desgraciadamente, por el momento, el último disco del grupo. Parece mentira que hayan transcurrido ya tantos años desde entonces, pero, a la tradicional "pereza" de Latimer para montar nuevos discos en los últimos años se han unido numerosos problemas de salud que han hecho inviable que este disco tenga una continuación. Esperemos que no sea así en el futuro.Por lo pronto, podemos disfrutar de este disco que, como los tres anteriores desprende una serena y tranquila belleza. Un precioso disco.