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Camel – Nude

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Genre:Rock
Style:Prog Rock
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Tracklist

City Life
Nude
Drafted
Docks
Beached
Landscapes
Changing Places
Pomp & Circumstance
Please Come Home
Reflections
Captured
The Homecoming
Lies
The Last Farewell
The Birthday Cake
Nude's Return

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Notes

Nude is the eighth studio album and a concept album by the English progressive rock band Camel, recorded September 1980 and released January 23, 1981. The album is based on a true story of a Japanese soldier (Hiroo Onoda) marooned on an island in World War II who doesn't know that the war is over. 'Nude' derives from his family name 'Onoda'. Most of the album is composed of instrumentals with only a few tracks containing lyrics. The album's lyrics were mainly written by Susan Hoover (2), except "Please Come Home", which was written by Andrew Latimer. It was the last Camel album to feature original drummer Andy Ward (2), and the last Camel album to feature more than one original member.

Performed by:
Andrew Latimer – guitar; vocals / Colin Bass – bass guitar; vocals / Andy Ward (2) – drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
Mel Collins - saxophone / Duncan Mackay – keyboards / Jan Schelhaas - piano / Chris Green (4) - cello / Gaspar Lawal - percussion /
Herbie Flowers - tuba

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    		Version DetailsData Quality
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Hub-Servall Pressing
    		Passport Records – PB 6008US1981US — 1981
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album
    		Epic – ELPS 4175New Zealand1981New Zealand — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – 6399 110Netherlands1981Netherlands — 1981
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    Cover of Nude, 1981-01-31, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323, Gama (3) – SKL 5323UK1981UK — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – 6.24 553, Decca – 6.24553 APGermany1981Germany — 1981
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album
    		North American Records – NA 023Canada1981Canada — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – 291036France1981France — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album
    		Decca – KSKC 5323, Gama (3) – KSKC 5323Scandinavia1981Scandinavia — 1981
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    Cover of Nude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還, 1981, VinylNude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還
    LP, Album, Gatefold, 1st press
    		London Records – K28P-128Japan1981Japan — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323Scandinavia1981Scandinavia — 1981
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323Europe1981Europe — 1981
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    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SGLK 062, Decca – DECCA 062, Decca – SKL 5323Greece1981Greece — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album
    		Passport Records – PB 2034Canada1981Canada — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album
    		Passport Records – PBC-6008US1981US — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    		Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp. – PB 6008US1981US — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Epic – ELPS 4175, Gama (3) – ELPS 4175Australia1981Australia — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKLI 5323, Gama (3) – SKLI 5323Italy1981Italy — 1981
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    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – 3PSKL-5323, Gama (3) – 3PSKL-5323Portugal1981Portugal — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album
    		Decca – TXS 3208, Gama (3) – TXS 3208Spain1981Spain — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    		Decca – SKCI 5323Italy1981Italy — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album
    		Decca – SKC 3208, Gama (3) – SKC 3208Spain1981Spain — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981-02-23, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – ML 4482, Decca – XPZAL 16860South Africa1981South Africa — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold
    		Epic – ELPS 4175, Gama (3) – SKL 5323Australia1981Australia — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323UK1981UK — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981-03-02, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Misprint
    		Peerless – MS-2197Mexico1981Mexico — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    		Decca – 4 291 036France1981France — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, CassetteNude
    Cassette, Album
    		Decca – 810 880-419811981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    		Decca – SKL 5323UK1981UK — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323, Gama (3) – SKL 5323Malaysia1981Malaysia — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323, Gama (3) – SKL 5323Ireland1981Ireland — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323Scandinavia1981Scandinavia — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還, 1981, VinylNude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還
    LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold
    		London Records – K28P-128Japan1981Japan — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還, 1981, VinylNude = ヌード～Mr.Oの帰還
    LP, Album, Gatefold , 1st press
    		London Records – K28P-128Japan1981Japan — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – TXS 3208, Gama Records Ltd. – 6399110Spain1981Spain — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKL 5323, Gama (3) – SKL 5323UK1981UK — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – 6.24 553Germany1981Germany — 1981
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Gatefold
    		Decca – SKLI 5323, Gama (3) – SKLI 5323Italy1981Italy — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold
    		Decca – TXS 3208, Gama (3) – TXS 3208Spain1981Spain — 1981
    New Submission
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
    		Decca – 6399 110Netherlands1981Netherlands — 1981
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nude, 1981, VinylNude
    LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
    		Decca – TXS 3208, Gama (3) – TXS 3208Spain1981Spain — 1981
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • GrumpyDM's avatar
      GrumpyDM
      Edited 24 days ago
      Just gorgeous in every way. The cover art, the concept, the music. This pressing with it's oversized transparent OBI strip and heavy grade vinyl is simply...perfect. My second fave Camel album after Mirage.
      • 28051962's avatar
        28051962
        I'm happy to have purchased the recent reissue of this beautiful Camel album (imho one of the 3 best). Good dynamics, respected sound stage, it sounds very "solid" unlike the european reissues of the 80s. The real problem is the support: it is not the first time that the Czech GZ Media offers a low quality product: my pressing is slightly wavy and it is full of cracks and clicks. The situation improved after a thorough wash but the opinion on this company is negative again.
        I also own a Japanese print ( https://www.discogs.com/release/2830845-Camel-Nude-%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89MrO%E3%81%AE%E5%B8%B0%E9%82%84 ) which sounds just as good, a little brighter and on silent, flawless vinyl.
        • GT_'s avatar
          GT_
          Probably the best this album will ever sound. Very well mastered with lots of dynamics. Airy sounding with careful use of compression. The gatefold sturdy and nice. The record is flat and clean and came in a white polylined inner sleeve. The only error is that it has Moonmadness written on its spine.
          • Shew52's avatar
            Shew52
            Nice to have a new copy of this, though it must be a rare error for the wrong Camel album title (Moonmadness) to be stamped on the spine.
            • BootsyCrouton's avatar
              BootsyCrouton
              Points for: interesting concept, plays to Camel's instrumental strengths, pockets of good music, great cover

              Points against: concept mishandled, world music influence, '80s keyboard patches, Andy sings, the most literal lyrics in the history of recorded music
              • _Obscuremuse_'s avatar
                _Obscuremuse_
                Despite the nostalgia I have for Nude (being my first ever Camel album) this album really feels rather underdeveloped and the production certainly doesn't help, feeling rather dry and hollow which definitely hamper what is an instrumental heavy release. It doesn't help that the vocal pieces like City Life and Drafted are incredibly schmaltzy. Its a rough outing to be sure. At least it made me curious about the albums subject, Hiroo Onoda. Fascinating story of human survival, despite emphatically believing he was still fighting a war that had ended 30 years ago.
                • Fabioo-961's avatar
                  Fabioo-961
                  Edited 2 years ago
                  Ho quasi terminato i primi 10 dei Camel. Io da giovanissimo non li ricordo. Non é che il secondo ha fatto scattare una
                  censuraa causa del logo "Camel" sulla copertina: - In questo pazzo paese tutto è possibile! Non penso perchè 40 anni
                  or sono i fumatori non erano ancora discriminati. Cmq grande prog. che schiaccia l'occhio a Canterbury.
                  • petertom2001's avatar
                    petertom2001
                    My copy is the same only on the CD is written "Made in W.Germany", just added an image of my copy.
                    • hermanenmonja's avatar
                      hermanenmonja
                      My version has
                      Matrix / Runout: 6399 110 1Y 1 ℗1981 670 06 112 instead of 118
                      Matrix / Runout: 6399 110 2Y 1 ℗1981 670 06 111 instead of 118
                      • Expansive09's avatar
                        Expansive09
                        Very VERY underrated concept album by Andy and the band. Well written lyrics and music compositions. Many of you prog heads need to re-visit this gem. Like fine wine aged in a lost cellar many of you will rediscover this one. Without Pete Bardens in the line-up the band had a different edge but Andy kept the core progressive institution in the music compositions alive. Not a Snow Goose but still an excellent effort by very competent group!

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