July 2002

A Nod and a Wink
Camel

  1. A Nod And A Wink
  2. Simple Pleasures
  3. A Boy's Life
  4. Fox Hill
  5. The Miller's Tale
  6. Squigely Fair
  7. For Today
A Nod and a Wink is the fourteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel. The preceding Rajaz saw them return to the top quality of their mid seventies albums, this one even displays a similar pastoral sound as those classic works. Melodious songs with plenty of flute and guitar, adequate singing, and most compositions in the 7-11 minutes range, excellent prog. All seven songs are well worth hearing, but I particularly like A Nod And A WinkA Boy's LifeFor Today, and the Genesis-inspired Fox Hill. My CD also has a substantial bonus track, the instrumental After All These Years.

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