Frampton's Camel
| Frampton's Camel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady, New York City; Olympic, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Peter Frampton | |||
| Peter Frampton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Frampton's Camel is the second studio album by English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton, recorded and released in 1973. It was the first album that Frampton recorded in the United States. Most of the album was written in New York City. It reached No. 110 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.
Background
[edit]Frampton pursued a grittier sound on this record. It was recorded at Jimi Hendrix's old Electric Lady Studios. Four years later, Frampton would record there again for I'm in You.
The album shared its name with the band Frampton assembled in 1972, which was more of a group project, including bassist Rick Wills, new drummer John Siomos, and keyboardist Mick Gallagher. In fact, early editions of the LP, eight-track and cassettes all listed and denoted the album as "Frampton's Camel" by "Frampton's Camel".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated
Side One
- "I Got My Eyes on You" – 4:29
- "All Night Long" – 3:19 (Frampton, Mick Gallagher)
- "Lines on My Face" – 4:50
- "Which Way the Wind Blows" – 3:32
- "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" – 4:10 (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright)
Side Two
- "White Sugar" – 3:37
- "Don't Fade Away" – 4:39
- "Just the Time of Year" – 3:58
- "Do You Feel Like We Do" – 6:44 (Frampton, Mick Gallagher, Rick Wills, John Siomos)
Personnel
[edit]- Peter Frampton – electric and acoustic guitars, drums, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, vocals
- Mick Gallagher – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, vocals
- Rick Wills – bass
- John Siomos – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
[edit]- Frank Carillo – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Eddie Kramer, Chris Kimsey, Dave Wittman, Doug Bennett – recording and mixing engineers
Charts
[edit]Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pop Albums | 110 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "All Night Long" | ||
| 1973 | "I Got My Eyes On You" | ||
| 1973 | "Lines On My Face" | ||
| 1973 | "Which Way The Wind Blows" |
References
[edit]- ^ Jim Newson, Bruce Eder. Frampton's Camel at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Frampton, Peter". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1,832. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 261.
