Rain Dances


Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member Richard Sinclair and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, formerly of King Crimson.

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "First Light" – 5:01
  2. * Andrew Latimer – 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
  3. * Mel Collins – alto saxophone
  4. * Pete BardensMinimoog, string synthesizer
  5. * Richard Sinclair – bass
  6. * Andy Ward – drums, ocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
  7. "Metrognome" – 4:15
  8. * Andrew Latimer – guitar
  9. * Mel Collins – tenor saxophone
  10. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
  11. * Richard Sinclair – bass, lead vocals
  12. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, money
  13. "Tell Me" – 4:06
  14. * Andrew Latimer – fretless bass, backing vocals, flute
  15. * Mel Collins – soprano and bass clarinets
  16. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog
  17. * Richard Sinclair – lead and harmony vocals
  18. * Andy Ward – finger cymbals, glockenspiel
  19. "Highways of the Sun" – 4:29
  20. * Andrew Latimer – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
  21. * Mel Collins – soprano and bass flutes
  22. * Pete Bardens – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, Minimoog, string synthesizer
  23. * Richard Sinclair – bass, wicket keeper
  24. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, liquid Boo Bams
;Side two
  1. "Unevensong" – 5:35
  2. * Andrew Latimer – guitar, second lead vocals
  3. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, clavinet, Minimoog, string synthesizers, car horns
  4. * Richard Sinclair – bass, first lead vocals
  5. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, Rototoms
  6. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" – 5:53
  7. * Andrew Latimer – guitar
  8. * Mel Collins – all saxophones
  9. * Pete Bardens – electric piano
  10. * Richard Sinclair – bass
  11. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
  12. * Martin Drovertrumpet
  13. * Malcolm Griffithstrombone
  14. "Elke" – 4:26
  15. * Andrew Latimer – fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, string synthesizers, flute
  16. * Brian Eno – acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, bells
  17. * Fiona Hibbertharp
  18. "Skylines" – 4:24
  19. * Andrew Latimer – feedback, 6- and 12-string, lead and rhythm guitars, bass, sore fingers
  20. * Mel Collins – alto saxophone
  21. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog, string synthesizers
  22. * Andy Ward – drums, Tunisian clay drum, swanee
  23. * Martin Drover – flugelhorn
  24. * Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  25. "Rain Dances" – 3:01
  26. * Andrew Latimer – pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
  27. * Mel Collins – soprano saxophone, umbrellas
  28. * Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer, umbrellas
;CD bonus track
  1. "Highways of the Sun"
;2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
  1. "Highways of the Sun" – 4:00
  2. "First Light" – 5:01
  3. "Metrognome" – 4:55
  4. "Unevensong" – 5:47
  5. "Skylines" – 5:36
  6. "Highways to the Sun" – 4:59
  7. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" – 4:12

    Personnel

;Camel
;Additional personnel
;Production