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Released
  
6 May 1982

Studio
  
Abbey Road studio 3

Artist
  
Camel

Label
  
Decca Records

Recorded
  
January–February 1982

Length
  
39:01

Release date
  
6 May 1982

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Producer
  
Tony Clark, Andy Latimer and Haydn Bendall for Gama Records Ltd.

The Single Factor(1982)
  
Stationary Traveller(1984)

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Pop rock

Similar
  
Camel albums, Progressive rock albums

The Single Factor, released in 1982, is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. The title refers to the fact that guitarist Andy Latimer was the sole remaining original member, though original keyboardist Peter Bardens makes a guest appearance on 'Sasquatch'. The album was essentially a contractual obligation album, created under pressure from Decca Records to produce a hit single, and the "made-to-order" nature of its composition resulted in a selection of songs which can be described as "odd". Unlike previous Camel albums, all the songs were around 3–4 minutes.

Contents

The album was reissued on 8 September 2009 by Esoteric Recordings with a bonus version of "You Are the One".

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Latimer, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "No Easy Answer" – 2:59
  2. Andy Latimer - guitar, lead vocals, piano
  3. Chris Rainbow - backing vocals
  4. David Paton - bass, backing vocals
  5. Graham Jervis - drums
  6. "You Are the One" – 5:25
  7. Andy Latimer - guitar, lead vocals, keyboards
  8. David Paton - bass
  9. Graham Jervis - drums
  10. "Heroes" (music: Latimer/lyrics: Susan Hoover) – 4:52
  11. Andy Latimer - guitar, piano solo
  12. Chris Rainbow - backing vocals
  13. Haydn Bendall - Yamaha Cs80 synthesizer
  14. Anthony Phillips - grand piano, organ
  15. David Paton - fretless bass, lead vocals
  16. Dave Mattacks - drums
  17. "Selva" – 3:34
  18. Andy Latimer - electric guitar
  19. Anthony Phillips - classical acoustic guitar
  20. Duncan Mackay - Prophet synthesizer
  21. "Lullabye" – 0:59
  22. Andy Latimer - lead vocals, piano
Side two
  1. "Sasquatch" – 4:44
  2. Andy Latimer - electric guitar
  3. Anthony Phillips - Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
  4. Peter Bardens - organ, Mini Moog synthesizer
  5. David Paton - bass
  6. Simon Phillips - drums
  7. "Manic" (music: Latimer/lyrics: Susan Hoover) – 4:28
  8. Andy Latimer - guitar, lead vocals, Mellotron, bass
  9. Anthony Phillips - grand piano, organ, Poly Moog
  10. Francis Monkman - Synclavier Harpsichord
  11. Graham Jarvis - drums
  12. Tristan Fry - glockenspiel
  13. "Camelogue" (music: Latimer/lyrics: Susan Hoover) – 3:44
  14. Andy Latimer - guitar, lead vocals
  15. Chris Rainbow - backing vocals
  16. David Paton - bass, backing vocals
  17. Graham Jervis - drums
  18. "Today's Goodbye" (music: Latimer/lyrics: Susan Hoover) – 4:10
  19. Andy Latimer - guitar, lead vocals, organ
  20. Chris Rainbow - backing vocals
  21. David Paton - bass, backing vocals
  22. Graham Jervis - drums
  23. "A Heart's Desire" (music: Latimer/lyrics: Susan Hoover) – 1:11
  24. Andy Latimer - piano
  25. Chris Rainbow - lead vocals
  26. Jack Emblow - accordion
  27. "End Peace" (Latimer, Anthony Phillips) – 2:55
  28. Andy Latimer - guitar
  29. Anthony Phillips - grand piano, Poly Moog and Arp 2600 synthesizers, marimba
  30. Chris Rainbow - wordless vocals
2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition
  1. "You Are the One" (Edited version)

Personnel

  • Andy Latimer – lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, Mellotron (B 2), organ (B 4), bass (B 2)
  • David Paton – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (A 3)
  • Chris Rainbow – backing vocals, lead vocals (B 5)
  • Anthony Phillips – organ (A 3, B 2), grand piano (A 3, B 2, 6), Polymoog (B 2, 6), ARP 2600 (B 6), marimba (B 6), acoustic guitar (A 4), 12-string guitar (B1)
  • Graham Jarvis – drums
  • Peter Bardens – organ, Minimoog (B1)
  • Haydn Bendall – Yamaha CS80 synthesizer (A 3)
  • Duncan Mackay – Prophet synthesizer (A 4)
  • Francis Monkman – synclavier (B 2)
  • Dave Mattacks – drums (A 3)
  • Simon Phillips – drums (B 1)
  • Tristan Fry – glockenspiel (B 2)
  • Jack Emblow – accordion (B 5)

    • Production

  • Tony Clarke – engineer

    • Songs

    1No Easy Answer2:56
    2You Are the One5:24
    3Heroes4:52

    References

    The Single Factor Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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