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This is a masterpiece. Three wonderful suites, blending prog, hard rock, folk, psychedelic rock, and hints of fusion. Three high-level compositions, suites in which it's nice to get lost, to travel, with intertwining guitar and violin solos, intricate riffs and melodic lines, beautiful vocals with a warm, slightly hoarse tone that are present in every piece. The intro to "The joke" is something phenomenal. One of the best prog bands that ever existed, yet semi-unknown, at least in Italy.
The only downside could be the excessive length of the first suite; the 5 minutes of improvisation on the same musical part, which repeats and causes monotony, is a bit too much. Still very beautiful.
The drama: the lyrics of their songs cannot be found. I also have their CDs, unfortunately remastered versions, so the booklet is devoid of lyrics. Seeking volunteers for the transcription of the lyrics.

I also don't agree on "another night" and "air born"; I think they are incredibly well-made, just like the others. It's a wonderful album, all great tracks. Camel are greatly underrated; for me, they are one of the best prog bands, no doubt about it. Latimer is a genius composer, and the members who have accompanied him over the years have been outstanding (first and foremost Peter Bardens, who was also the composer of many pieces). I prefer them over Yes and Genesis; The Snow Goose is certainly not their only high-level album. Long live Camel! Long live prog rock! (with a few exceptions here and there).

I bought it at this price too, good deal.

Great nickname, first of all. This album is something grand, stunning; it feels wrong to think that this group has only made two albums. The second one, different from First Utterance, is a bit disappointing. An album for which the definition of progressive rock is not accurate, although there are some prog characteristics in their music. Folk is certainly more fitting, or folk-rock, acid folk, experimental folk; it's not easy to say. A fantastic acoustic album with medieval sounds, featuring strumming and arpeggios from the great Roger Wootton, who is also the amazing singer of the band, with his unique vocalisms and his theatrical, ironic way of singing. Along with the guitar, there are violin, flute, percussion (and not drums, as you yourself mentioned), and the excellent backing vocalists (fantastic in "the arald"). All the instruments are combined excellently, everything is very beautiful, to tell cursed, esoteric stories of witchcraft, of the monster "Comus" (on the cover) who rapes a sweet virgin, and bloody stories of this kind. "Song to Comus" is perhaps the most beautiful piece. Great album, I reiterate; the review could have been more in-depth.

A truly amazing album! I thought this record wouldn't reach the heights of "Tilt," but after listening to it these days, I've changed my mind and perhaps I even consider it better than the previous one. High-level rhythms blending fusion and progressive rock like in "Tilt," with technically and compositionally excellent performances. The standout is the drummer, an absolute beast (if Bill Bruford says so...). The driving fusion rhythms remind me of the Mahavishnu Orchestra (like "Mirafiori," for example), which they hold their own against, as they also recall a bit of Area. But they are by no means a copycat band; rather, they are very original, one of the best Italian bands to have ever existed. The vocal melodies are also beautiful, with lyrics that, as you mentioned in the review, are ironic. I wanted to give it a 5, but I didn't have the courage. There are even better records, but if we really have to talk about the greatest albums in music history.

here are the grades...

Great album. I really like Gianni Leone's voice and I think it's perfect for this album.

I learn a bit about how to do it, and I do it...

Bisius, yes, they are quite complex, probably not easy on the first listens, but not too difficult either. If you like progressive rock, jazz-rock, free jazz, you might enjoy them. They are unique, and it's interesting to hear the blending of rock, jazz, and contemporary classical (you can hear this influence more in the later albums).

Thank you all... I had to break this taboo of writing a review; I will write more, perhaps better ones. Maybe about some other prog masterpiece, maybe not.