Live Album Art Study
Now Playing - 'Hopeless Anger' by 'Camel' (possibly) sequenced by 'Louie Mastro'?
A Live Record - This depicts the machine zapping the recording from the Camel record. Camel is being censored, and it's zapping the ability of Camel to earn a living. Camel tells you who is doing it. Look at the machine's hand, if you're looking for it, you can't miss the cross traversing across it.
Pressure Points - I believe that this cover depicts the mind control that occurs on so-called moderated lists. Like Camelogue. The image of a face is of a face that's not there. Notice the circle theme (see Snow Goose and MoonMadness, and also Mirage and I Can See Your House From Here.) And there might be a couple of triangles in there as way. And there are crosses in there as well, at the upper and lower arc of the circle, and the little red specks you see are grid crosses.
Never Let Go - This is the first live recording on Camel Productions. I believe the light in the background depicts a light at the end of the tunnel. But he still is in the dark, Camel's identity still hasn't been returned to it's rightful owners. No obvious crosses. Why the light at the end of the tunnel? I believe it's because Camel sees it's plan finally being realized. Camel Productions receives a tape from a freedom fightin' sequencin' dude that loves to sequence BOTH Camel and Happy The Man stuff! They know that eventually I'm gonna want to spread the Camel music via the net. And they know I'm gonna run into the "Humpheads". And they know that what's required to beat the Humpheads, is a MIDI musician that can gain some real popularity to use against the Humpheads 'appeal to popularity fallacy'. And they knew I had a chance of getting the whole picture. Here's a portion of the insert of the tape I sent to Camel Productions that made Camel understand it was gonna eventually come together -
They responded by sending me a couple of messages -
Unfortunately I didn't get the whole message back then (other than - "something's wrong".) I now see, by looking at Andrew's autograph, that it indicates that he's losing his identity. I did always think it odd that he signed it as "Andy" because everyone knew him as "Andrew". Evidence - look at any 'Nature of the Beast' newsletter and you'll see that everytime that Latimer is mentioned by his first name, he is referred to as "Andrew".
And I always thought the tone from Susan Hoover was odd, considering she had never met me. It's just not a normal way of conversing with a new (to her) fan (unless there's trouble. That's why I got the "something's wrong" message. I had to run across Camelogue before I had a chance of figuring out what the trouble was.) But now I notice a couple of things. First the $4 change. There is a cross in that "4". And I notice, she writes in a downward direction. So the message I now see from Camel from those cards is - "We're losing our identity and we're going down. And it's the holy roller's that are doing it to us."
"Saw you riding on a moon cloud
Saw you walking on a whirlpool
From the corner of my eye
I, saw you"
Coming of Age - This is the most optimistic Camel cover ever, and there are no obvious crosses. The optimism is at an all time high. Andrew is there in his entirity and he's in the light and facing forward for the very first time on a Camel front cover. Andrew Latimer is finally amongst the stars where he belongs.
An event occured that triggered Camel's change of outlook (from that of the over-all pessimism of the Harbour of Tears cover (see the Studio art study), the last release). I came along, and, amongst other actions, forced a discussion on the lyrics of Breathless, and fairly accurate lyrics of all the songs from Breathless made it through to the Camelogue scam (IMHO) list. Camel now knows I'm out here on the net at last.
Though they didn't get discussed much back then (and, of course, I was distracted from getting it back then) it indeed was a significant event, it even forced Ofir/John 'Down On The Farm' Zwebner/Tracy (IMHO) to post that so-called "alternate" (as he calls them) set of lyrics on his scam (IMHO) website. As of today, those lyrics are mostly accurate. But, that's bound to change! :-) Check back for updates!
Anyhow, that was the first time any uncensored lyrics got out to that list, I'll bet. &y had to pass those lyrics (and the discussion of them)) to give a false appearance of normalcy. That list is anything but normal.
You say, 'but what about all the printed lyrics we see that comes with the albums/cds? Look closely at those words, folks, more than likely, they have been changed. And look again, you probably have a plain white sleeve (especially if it's not the original pressing) instead of a real sleeve. The Single Factor's cd release that I have doesn't have any numbering of the tunes, in an effort to keep you from figuring out the titles of the tunes. Music fans, the evidence of your favorite band's censorship and oppression is gonna be in your collection.
Then you add that in with the 'muddy vocal' complaints you hear from a "Humphead" on Camelogue named Ofir, and "Ofir Z. Tracy" (Ofir Zwebner, The Llama Chronicles), IMHO, in liner notes in certain Deram reissues -
John Tracy (Mirage liner notes (on the 1st Camel album)) - "Unfortunately, completion took far longer than anyone wanted or expected. The band lacked experience within microphoned portals, as did their rookie producer, Dave Williams."
Garbage! It took far longer, because the Censor Nazis wouldn't pass the original album and cover that we've never seen. Why do ya think they snuck through crosses in the stars? ;-) That was typical Ofir Zwebner style "hear-say", IMHO.
There is only one reason the vocals are 'muddy' on Camel recordings. It's because if they would've made them clear, the "Censor Nazis" wouldn't have pressed the record.
So, the short Camel history, IMHO -
1) Camel gets a record deal.
2) Camel is censored by the "Know-nothing" religous fundametalists from the beginning.
3) Camel fights back by sneaking through art and lyrics that shows they are trapped and can't get out their true image/music. This places the "Know-nothings" in a little trap of their own. They are forced to censor Camel further. So -
4) The Camelogue list is created just for that exact purpose, and Camel's fans are now censored to prevent us from getting Camel's messages and lyrics (ie; a 'red-herring' (a distraction)). Andy Ward attempts suicide due to the list/machine.
5) Camel fights back by sneaking through titles and lyrics that NAIL the list, and certain individuals on it. Just like the Brave Combo did.
6) Louie Mastro points out that the "Know-nothings" are trapped, but he's gullible and falls into a different trap, commits suicide. He should've practiced on the political boards first, so he could've recognized the "Know-nothings" for how they dress - undercover. Oh well.
7) I come along and eventually point out the fact that the "Know-nothings" are trapped, and this time, the trapper knows what to do about it. All the "Know-nothings" can do is actions that further expose their diabolical schemes.
And for Camel fans, I believe that I have an official quote from Andrew Latimer on this very subject -
"Never Let Go!"
And here's what I have to say about it -
"There is no piece of straw that will break
THIS Camel's back!"Official Boots Cover Art Study
Studio Cover Art Study
Stan Rosenthal,
'Stan and the Sequencers'