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General Information
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Artist...............: PETER HAMMILL
Album................: In Camera
Released.............: 1974
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Eclectic)
Duration.............: 47:14
Number of Songs......: 7
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-Ferret And Featherbird-03:36
02-(No More) The Sub-Mariner-05:42
03-Tapeworm-04:18
04-Again-03:36
05-Faint-Heart And The Sermon-06:40
06-The Comet, The Course, The Tail-05:59
07-Gog Magog (In Bromine Chambers)-17:23
Album Review:
In Camera was the fourth solo album from the English singer-songwriter Peter
Hammill. It was released in 1974. Much of the material was recorded in Hammill's
home studio on simple four-track equipment. He then took the tapes to Trident
Studios, where additional elements such as drumming from Van der Graaf Generator
colleague Guy Evans, and layers of ARP 2600 analogue synthesizer were added. The
album has a dark, gothic, claustrophic feel, with the lyrics laced with
apocalyptic, religious and existential imagery. "Gog" is a particularly intense
and demonic song, featuring (even by Hammill's standards) strident and
aggressive vocals, grandiose harmonium chords, and powerful drumming. This
segues into "Magog", which is virtually a musique concrete piece of sinister
drones, percussive noises, and including a ring modulated spoken vocal.
Wikipedia
With the exception of the final track ("Magog"), this is a very good example of
early Hammill solo work, ably assisted by David Jackson's haunting sax.
"Tapeworm" is a rocky, powerful number while "Again" is an evocative, sad love
song. "Magog" is a succession of bizzare, echoing, dark sounds, totally
unrepresentative of Hammill's work, probably recorded with a good sprinkling of
humour and tongue pushed firmly into cheek.
- Ali Sinclair, All Music Guide
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