Camel - Air Born: The MCA & Decca Years 1973-1984 (2023)

Air Born: The MCA & Decca Years 1973-1984 is a new box set featuring the music of English prog-rock band Camel.

The box features 27 CDs & five blu-rays and includes newly remastered versions of every Camel album and single issued between 1973 and 1984, but also includes new stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound versions of five albums, as well as new mixes of three concerts; The Marquee Club, London 1974, Hammersmith Odeon 1976 and Hammersmith Odeon 1977.

The package also features previously unreleased outtakes from album recording sessions and BBC Radio ‘In Concert’ appearances from 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1981.

The five blu-rays comprise three discs which offer 5.1, new stereo and original stereo of the following albums: Camel, Mirage, Music Inspired by The Snow Goose, Moonmadness and Nude. The fourth blu-ray disc contains 21 videos (largely live performance, Old Grey Whistle Test etc.) while the final blu-ray delivers the 1984 concert film ‘Pressure Points The box set includes an illustrated book with essay and a poster.

As well as this massive box set the following remastered albums will be issued on vinyl: Camel, Moonmadness, Music Inspired by The Snow Goose and Nude.

Air Born: The MCA & Decca Years 1973-1984 will be released on 24 November 2023, via UMR/Decca. Good price via Germany, although it’s worth noting that they won’t deliver to the UK.