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Camel — Rajaz
Album: Rajaz
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Released: 1999
Length: 8:12
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When the desert sun has passed horizon's final light
and darkness takes it's place...
We will pause to take our rest.
Sharing songs of love,
tales of tragedy.

The souls of heaven
are stars at night.
They will guide us on our way,
until we meet again
another day.
When a poet sings the song and all are hypnotised,
enchanted by the sound...
We will mark the time as one,
tandem in the sun.
The rhythm of a hymn.

The souls of heaven
are stars at night.
They will guide us on our way,
until we meet again
another day.
When the dawn has come
sing the song,
all day long.

We will move as one,
bear the load
on the road.

The souls of heaven
turn to stars
every single night
all across the sky...
they shine.
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Camel should be the Radio Paradise house band!!
Posted 9 months ago by gsshibley    [ Reply ]
Solid #2. Next. 
Posted 9 months ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
SIMPLEMENT SUBLIME 
Posted 10 months ago by famille.damien    [ Reply ]
 raga wrote:

Please more Camel!




YES!  I  Agree!
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 raga wrote:

Please more Camel!




I Agree!!
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Stunning and so Beautiful
More from them Please !!!@
Posted 1 year ago by eduardo.carriles    [ Reply ]
My college roommate loved this song and introduced me to Camel. He never failed to enrich my life.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
My first listen to this band. Quite nice and I immediately craved more. Any suggestions on where to begin with these guys? 
Posted 1 year ago by chuck.b.meyers    [ Reply ]
over 50 years old . and still touring. only the Stones do those kind of crazy things.
Posted 1 year ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
This sounds so good.  Down tempo prog?   

Will have to get Rajaz.
Posted 1 year ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Today me thought oooh this is lovely, need to rate this so it's in my favourites. Yesterday me beat me to it 
Posted 1 year ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
This is a video to this song from the Egyptian film The Night of Counting the Years
Posted 2 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
This feels like a cover of a Moody Blues song on which David Gilmour was a guest performer. 
Posted 2 years ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
 goodenough wrote:

I really loved some of their work in the Seventies but try as I might I can't summon up any enthusiasm for this. What is the point?🐨



That's a shame, why not? Andy Latimer's work stands up to the test of time......if you like this genre.
Posted 2 years ago by brollo    [ Reply ]
I gave my love a chicken that had no feathers … Uggggggggg
Posted 2 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
I edited the 1969 Egyptian film "The Night of Counting the Years" to this song
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Posted 2 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
Chills to the bone
Posted 2 years ago by chesleyburt392    [ Reply ]
I really loved some of their work in the Seventies but try as I might I can't summon up any enthusiasm for this. What is the point?🐨
Posted 2 years ago by goodenough    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:

Really boring cliched guitar work here. Reminds me of Pink Floyd



Really boring cliched comment.
Posted 2 years ago by pktinkler2984    [ Reply ]
That is just a really good 4 note groove. 
Posted 2 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Really boring cliched guitar work here. Reminds me of Pink Floyd
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 bennie482 wrote:

Thanks for playing Camel
One of the best Prog Rock/ Jazz type of all time.
Mel Gibson on Sax !!!


Ummm.  Collins.  Not Gibson.  
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

My wife's alma mater... Indio High School Rajahs.



I wonder how many high schools have that for a mascot?



Cat City Lions own the Rajahs.
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 PaoloManana wrote:

Love this one, does anyone know how the rest of this album is?


The rest of the album is great. Similar to this track. If you like this check out their Snow Goose album. Great underrated band. Still going in a different form!
Posted 2 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
 henry.lee.jr wrote:

Had to check to see if this was David Gilmour. Everything about it including the guitar solo is a copy of PF.




Yeah! How can they get away with that!  It's an exact copy of Pink Floyd!  Except for the voice.  And maybe the drums. But a copy, man!  Oh, maybe the bass and the other instruments.  And the guitar playing.
Maybe the guitar solo has a similar tone.  Hey, how can they do that?
Posted 2 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
Had to check to see if this was David Gilmour. Everything about it including the guitar solo is a copy of PF.
Posted 2 years ago by henry.lee.jr    [ Reply ]
This song is killing me right now, 2 friends passed away in the last 6 months 😢 
Posted 2 years ago by cloudymcloudface    [ Reply ]
Thank you RP somehow my musical education completely missed Camel! How can that be! Fortunately thanks to RP that musical gap has been filled along with so many more artists. This is why I love RP broadening my musical horizons to new  limits. Love live RP.
Posted 2 years ago by cob427uk1    [ Reply ]
Yes, yes and yes....more Camel please!! Funny I am hearing this on Hump Day...say it, say it!!!!
Posted 2 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Am I the only one hearing Jim Morrison’s ghost. When the music’s over….
Posted 2 years ago by darnit2    [ Reply ]
 gregoryt wrote:


Yes - Sunday nights 10 PM, right? Also lots of interesting Jazz Fusion!


And don't forget the King Biscuit Flour Hour before that !!!
Posted 2 years ago by bennie482    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing Camel
One of the best Prog Rock/ Jazz type of all time.
Mel Gibson on Sax !!!
Posted 2 years ago by bennie482    [ Reply ]
Godlike performance, easily one of the best sound in this universe!

 that drop in between epicness in sound form. Pure eargasm
Posted 3 years ago by nickspacey    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:

Does anybody remember Stone Trek on KOME in the 80's through 2000's? It was a weekly progressive rock radio show in San Jose. Greg Stone played all sorts of great stuff like Camel and Marillion, as well as more obvious choices like Yes and Genesis. Camel always reminds me of those days.



Yes - Sunday nights 10 PM, right? Also lots of interesting Jazz Fusion!
Posted 3 years ago by gregoryt    [ Reply ]
Well, that was truly wonderful!
Posted 3 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Low this mesmerizing track! 
Posted 3 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

They weren't obscure back in the 80s when they were pretty popular in the progrock scene. I was into them back then, when purely coincidentally I smoked Camels. It's nice to hear them again.

Nine out of ten doctors who tried camels went back to women...

Tony in NJ

W.A.S.T.E.



Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
There were quite a few bands that started in the 'home counties' - outside of London in the 60/70s. Notably in the SE - Surrey & Kent.
There was also the 'Canterbury scene' with bands like Soft Machine and Caravan, which had quite a dedicated following and a suprisingly strong fan-base in Japan!

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Posted 3 years ago by Johnny_Alpha    [ Reply ]
Love this one, does anyone know how the rest of this album is?
Posted 3 years ago by PaoloManana    [ Reply ]
Had a lot of guitar- and drum-jamming friends who loved and worshipped this band back in the day. Gotta say, still sounds pretty damn fine! Thanks, RP!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Does anybody remember Stone Trek on KOME in the 80's through 2000's? It was a weekly progressive rock radio show in San Jose. Greg Stone played all sorts of great stuff like Camel and Marillion, as well as more obvious choices like Yes and Genesis. Camel always reminds me of those days.
Posted 3 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 wetdog wrote:

Wow, love this song, and will now look up the band.  I was reading down the comments to see if others heard Morrison in there too.  That's a plus.


Hear Jim Morrison? Not me. Absolutely not. The vocalist reminds me of John Wetton of King Crimson and Asia, if anyone.
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
  A musical opiate.  
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:the lead vocal sounds like Jim Morrison on downers—well, more downers than his usual dose, anyway.
 
 
Wow, love this song, and will now look up the band.  I was reading down the comments to see if others heard Morrison in there too.  That's a plus.
Posted 3 years ago by wetdog    [ Reply ]
Terrific song! Well, there's a band that's been around a while. Almost shocking to see they put something out in 1999. I had bought "I Can See Your House From Here" in 1979. Not sure that one's aged so well, but this tune (and incarnation of the band) is quite nice.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
"Rajaz" is Urdu for "Heroical."
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 Peace_tode wrote:
Holy Crap. Now THIS song has me ready to deep dive. I've known of the band for quite a while, mostly early stuff, but this is fantastic!
 
They have been at the Prog Rock thing an looong time.   A friend turned me on to their earlier stuff and while they are no Yes, they are very good.
Posted 3 years ago by cmactavish    [ Reply ]
Holy Crap. Now THIS song has me ready to deep dive. I've known of the band for quite a while, mostly early stuff, but this is fantastic!
Posted 3 years ago by Peace_tode    [ Reply ]
Th first gig that I went to was Camel at Sheffield City Hall.  I remember that the drummer was spectacular.  The Snow Goose is worth investigating, people.

Thank you RP for playing.
Posted 3 years ago by garydykes1    [ Reply ]
How have I never heard of this band before? When I have to stop working, turn up the volume, and close my eyes, that's something special.
Posted 3 years ago by Iskaral_Pust    [ Reply ]
this song makes me cry
Posted 3 years ago by AEEngineer    [ Reply ]
 kfries wrote:
Beautiful guitar work. The vocals are excellent yet distinctive. It gets a 10. 
 
Musical heaven. 
However, his voice is too treacle for words. Like coming across the singer on the stairs at the Animal House frat house, I just want to make him stop!
Posted 3 years ago by victory806    [ Reply ]
Great ! 
Posted 4 years ago by hayalbrk    [ Reply ]
Beautiful guitar work. The vocals are excellent yet distinctive. It gets a 10. 
Posted 4 years ago by kfries    [ Reply ]
 deepwoodskev wrote:
I'll take Zebra over Camel any day.
 
Guy's more of an acquired taste, though. Nice fellow, great Zep cover artist too.
Other than being critters though, not a lot the same, stylewise.
Posted 4 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Eight minutes and seven seconds of my life I'll not get back again.
Posted 4 years ago by rhyfelgar    [ Reply ]
I think I saw these in the mid 70s, when I was a wee nipper
Posted 4 years ago by SnapDragon66    [ Reply ]
 number7 wrote:
Camel are up there with Floyd and many other of the Progressive bands of the time. Often overlooked but worth the time investigating.
Moonmadness and Snowgoose are worth a listen for sure.
 

I embarrassingly am 'discovering' Camel for the first time and am very appreciative of Bill and RP introducing me to this band and to number7 for sharing the suggestion on Moonmadness. Wow - what a great album. I do not know how this band slipped through the cracks on my musical journey. Better late than never!!! 

Gotta love Radio Paradise for moments like this!!! 
Posted 4 years ago by pa508701    [ Reply ]
Wow ...forgot how good they are ...
Posted 4 years ago by johnturner20    [ Reply ]
Under-rated in their day.  This has aged a lot better than stuff like Yes and a lot of Genesis.  
Posted 4 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
Wow. Thanks again, RP, for filling in the musical blanks I missed through the years. Can't believe I didn't hear this in'99.
Posted 4 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
As a fan of Camel since 1976 I am very appreciative that you include them in you playlist.🐪🐫🐪🐫
Posted 4 years ago by defrey1    [ Reply ]
I'll take Zebra over Camel any day.
Posted 4 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
 fraserji wrote:
Great stuff. Anyone know the name of the very innovative guitar player? Lovely tone, masterful licks. 
 

That'll be Andy Latimer.

I saw Camel life more than once. Amazing. Listen to  "A Life Record" ('76-'77)
Posted 4 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
im here listening to rajaz in a starry night..the souls of heaven... 19may 23:19 izmir.
Posted 4 years ago by asliisahcam    [ Reply ]
 jmjohall wrote:
Is this Gilmores twin?
 
Are you referring to David Gilmour? Whereas David Gilmour famously played a Fender Stratocaster, the guitar used on this track is, to my ears at least, a humbucker-equipped guitar. 
Posted 4 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
Please more Camel!
Posted 4 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
Incredible!!!
Posted 4 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
Is this Gilmores twin?
Posted 4 years ago by jmjohall    [ Reply ]
I kinda feel asleep or into a trance with the monotonous beat...na na na na.......repeat 2020 times.
Posted 4 years ago by TBroosteRR    [ Reply ]
Seldom have we seen 95% positive comments.
Why only a 7.1 rating? Most like it, but not that much?
Posted 4 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Good stuff, I was mildly into them way back in the day; glad RP is playing them.
Posted 4 years ago by dtl    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
They weren't obscure back in the 80s when they were pretty popular in the progrock scene. I was into them back then, when purely coincidentally I smoked Camels. It's nice to hear them again.
 

Both the people I know who like them were fans from back in the early to mid 70's.
Not my favored fare, but good stuff none the less
Posted 4 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
people think this is hackneyed? Poor them
Posted 4 years ago by pauljohnston    [ Reply ]
They weren't obscure back in the 80s when they were pretty popular in the progrock scene. I was into them back then, when purely coincidentally I smoked Camels. It's nice to hear them again.
Posted 5 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Ooooh. Camel. 

A good but obscure guitar band. 
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Less bactrian, more dromedary to me.
Does it hurt? Definitely a 2 bricker.
Posted 5 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Love this tune.  Maybe add some additional Camel tracks.  Ice from the I Can See LP.  And while you're adding.....  maybe something from Pat Metheny's Wichita Falls album, Japan's Despair, more David Sylvian, just about any track from Mark Isham's Vapor Drawings, Phi Manzanera's 801 Listen Now, Elephant from Jason Isbell, and new track from Sheryl Crow "Don't" from her new album.......  
Posted 5 years ago by worldbeatboy    [ Reply ]
Utterly beautiful. 

Noodling to the max. 
Posted 5 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]

Nice relaxing tune.

Posted 5 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
When the music’s over Turn out the lights
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I discovered Camel late high school - 77 or 78. Moonmadness had just come out and fit into my trippy prog rock tastes and I collected a couple of albums on either side but drifted away from them by the early 80s. This has such a different sound that I had to check Wiki to see if it was the same band. Amazed to see it is and they're still touring - need to go exploring and catching up. Thanks again Bill - you always keep it interesting!
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
Wow was that bad. Ew.
Posted 5 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
 number7 wrote:
Camel are up there with Floyd and many other of the Progressive bands of the time. Often overlooked but worth the time investigating.
Moonmadness and Snowgoose are worth a listen for sure.
 
Agree absolutely.  Both are terrific albums.

Want to better understand how Steven Wilson plays guitar?  Listen to Andrew Latimer.  
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
There is not enough Camel on RP. And although Rajaz is great there is much more of Camel. 

EDIT: The moment RP plays the full 10min Ice (Live) I pay them USD 500
Posted 5 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 virwill7 wrote:

I would have sworn it was Peter Green. Same beautiful tone and lyrical phrasing. Mr. Latimer must have been a fan. 
 
Or vice versa, lol. 
For me they are in different, equally  likable universes. 
Posted 5 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
woot! Camel! Thanks!!
Posted 5 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Camel are up there with Floyd and many other of the Progressive bands of the time. Often overlooked but worth the time investigating.
Moonmadness and Snowgoose are worth a listen for sure.
Posted 6 years ago by number7    [ Reply ]
Yawn-o-rama.
Posted 6 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
 SeriousLee wrote:

According to the credits, it's Andy Latimer.
 
I would have sworn it was Peter Green. Same beautiful tone and lyrical phrasing. Mr. Latimer must have been a fan. 
Posted 6 years ago by virwill7    [ Reply ]
So nice, slick, gracefull and unexpected, once again thanks RP for this discovery (mine)
Posted 7 years ago by Yanluse    [ Reply ]
 fraserji wrote:
Great stuff. Anyone know the name of the very innovative guitar player? Lovely tone, masterful licks. 

 
According to the credits, it's Andy Latimer.
Posted 7 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Gotta add this one to my Camel collection.
Posted 7 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Great stuff. Anyone know the name of the very innovative guitar player? Lovely tone, masterful licks. 
Posted 7 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
B B blues with a touch of magic from another place. Keep on!
Posted 7 years ago by tomhodgman1    [ Reply ]
Thankful for the PSD that brought me here once again.
Posted 7 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
Excellent. J'adore cette chanson ! Comment ne pas se laisser aller. Le thème absolu pour se décontracter :) Je l'ai découverte par hasard il y a une dizaine d'année et je ne m'en lasse pas.

Excellent. I like this song! How do not to let go itself. The theme absolved to relax.
I discovered her accidentally there is about ten year and I do not grow tired of it.
Thank you !

Posted 7 years ago by Twacorby    [ Reply ]
 HombreDeMezcal wrote:
WOW!
I really like CAMEL
Great song!
{#Clap}

 
Ditto that remark😀🎸
Posted 7 years ago by pcc    [ Reply ]
9
 
Posted 7 years ago by strous    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
I didn't know Hallmark Cards was branching out into insipid songwriting lately. The guitar work's pretty sweet, though. 
 
I doubt even Hallmark would use these lyrics; it's almost like they were written by a random lyric generator.  The Ziggy comic strip had more depth.
ziggy 
The guitar work is very nice though. 
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The guitar reminds me on songs of Peter Green.  
Posted 8 years ago by hugibertus    [ Reply ]
This is a band I have wanted to explore since my prog rock friends all speak highly of them, thanks RP for the reminder.
Posted 8 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
I love Camel even in the last and worst albums. However, that albums are better than modern music 

I recognise camel's voice and style ipso facto
Posted 8 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Pink Doors Lite. 

 
yep
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Well, isn't this the perfect suicide soundtrack.....?  The Camel has nothing to live for. Nope.  Death and grief and sorrow and murder, etc, etc.  Off he goes, to bite the dust......
Posted 8 years ago by dimar    [ Reply ]
Shazzan.jpg

"Shazzan"!!!!  poof
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Nice song.  I had no idea Camel was still around past the early 80's!
Posted 8 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
I didn't know Hallmark Cards was branching out into insipid songwriting lately. The guitar work's pretty sweet, though. 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
One of the best guitarist!
Posted 9 years ago by beaumama    [ Reply ]
An amazing song ,nothing much to say.
Posted 9 years ago by syndra    [ Reply ]
Pink Doors Lite. 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 tompoll wrote:
I would die a happy man if I never heard this song again. I don't hate it, I just think it's the essence of meh.
 
you should be trademarking that phrase dude."The Essence of Meh" I bet hollywood is already moved on that. or Nike. The new cool! Which of course we know is lame. Like this limping wannabe deep, piece of vacuous of plodding camel dung.

Oh wait what's brown and sounds like a bell? Dung! 
Posted 12 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
My wife's alma mater... Indio High School Rajahs.



I wonder how many high schools have that for a mascot?

Posted 12 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Wow, looking at the Wiki entry I see this is the same band so beloved of a college pal back in the 70s - and they have remained together all this time.

The things I learn on RP . . .  
Posted 12 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Pleasant enough. Wish it were to go a bit more minor in parts.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Never heard this before now - but liking it!  I could see it growing on me....
 
same here.  
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Oooooh CAMEL!!{#Bananapiano}
Posted 12 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 justsomeone wrote:

Oh, the blasphemy! {#Naughty}

All the comparisons to other guitarists.
This is Andrew Latimer and he has influenced a lot of guitar players - NOT the other way around..
 

Eeeaaasy... Not my intention at all, i wouldn't know who came first or who influenced who or something like that. I'm just sayin' it sounds very identical to Snowy White at times, but you could put it the other way too i guess... It's just based on what i know, so.... No harm intended... {#Wink}
*edit, i googled it, it seems Snowy White is a year older than Andrew. So i guess it would be hard to say who influenced who... {#Think} 
Posted 12 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
I like this song. It's very good for this strange day and for my cold{#Fever}
Posted 12 years ago by MaryAndrea    [ Reply ]