Moonmadness (studio album) by Camel

Moonmadness by Camel
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 1,108th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 258 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1976 (19th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (237th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,108th)
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Camel bestography

Moonmadness is ranked 2nd best out of 21 albums by Camel on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Camel is Mirage which is ranked number 702 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,582.

Camel album bestography « Higher ranked (702nd) This album (1,108th) Lower ranked (1,892nd) »
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 258 votes)
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02/27/2024 11:03 Fevernova  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3,00282/100
 
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01/18/2024 00:19 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 10,05375/100
 
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12/22/2023 20:47 bonnequestion  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,39470/100

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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.5/100, a mean average of 79.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.

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10/100
From 03/14/2023 06:54
Their the best album was 1st.
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95/100
From 08/20/2022 05:24
Really enjoyed this one, almost as much as Mirage. Definitely have more listening to do with this band.
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From 08/19/2022 05:34
So good! The songs Lunar Sea, Song within a Song, and Air Born in particular are very enjoyable and easy for anyone to get into.
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95/100
From 08/04/2022 02:14
My favourite Camel album. While Mirage is also brilliant, Moonmadness has a concept and flow to it that hits home harder for me. As a prog rock nut I see why Mirage might be more popular, and that album is more classic in terms of a generic prog formula for an album. This album has amazing prog unfolding within the songs, and conceptually is very cohesive. The guitar, drums, keys and bass playing are all on a very high level. The flute in combination with ethereal keys adds hugely to the atmosphere of the album and the addition of 12-string guitar (eg. in Air Born) just adds further depth. The vocals are less prominent but quite metaphorical which works perfectly in this context I believe. There's a very good balance between light and shade. Kind of reminds me of a faster Floyd at times, especially Lunar Sea. Awesome album!
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65/100
From 07/30/2022 05:53
Album Rating: 63.83
(383/6)

1.Aristillus. (N/a. 64. N/a)
2.Song Within A Song. 60
3.Chord Change. 58
4.Spirit Of The Water. 65
5.Another Night. 69
6.Air Born. 68
7.Lunar Sea. 63
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Rating:  
85/100
From 04/02/2022 01:17
A wonderfully crafted collection of songs that really deserve a lot more love than I see them receive. Every song on here possesses something that you will enjoy and every track is at least good if not better. Their build up is sensational and they really allow every song to properly breathe which gives us a fantastic experience. The instrumentation is beautiful and is such a high level that it mesmerises me in places. This is exemplified on Song Within A Song and Air Born which are both just phenomenal. We are also treated to a varied display of instruments as well, all of which are played brilliantly with the flute being a personal favourite of mine. The flow of the music is very smooth as well with it feeling very cohesive and by the end you feel like you have had a true journey. However, I do think the final track Lunar Sea is a bit weaker than all the other ones as it starts slow but the final 4 minutes of that song does redeem it a little. Overall, a fantastic prog rock album that I enjoy every time I play it and it deserves so much more praise than it receives.
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90/100
From 01/11/2022 14:35
Camel is one of the most accessible prog bands, and this album is their best.
Beautiful moods and vibes.
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100/100
From 12/15/2021 18:55
100/100

Best Camel Album???
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90/100
From 08/27/2021 17:55
I swear, Camel is the most underrated prog rock band from the 70s, they put out Mirage, Moonmadness, and so many other great ones.
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From 03/11/2020 01:48
This album is fantastic.
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Best Albums of 1976
1. Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
2. Station To Station by David Bowie
3. Ramones by Ramones
4. Hotel California by Eagles
5. Boston by Boston
6. 2112 by Rush
7. Desire by Bob Dylan
8. The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
9. Hejira by Joni Mitchell
10. A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis
11. A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra
12. Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy
13. Rising by Rainbow (UK)
14. The Royal Scam by Steely Dan
15. A Day At The Races by Queen
16. Oxygène by Jean Michel Jarre
17. Rocks by Aerosmith
18. África Brasil by Jorge Ben
19. Moonmadness by Camel
20. Wind & Wuthering by Genesis
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