Artist: CAMEL
Album: RAIN DANCES EXPANDED & REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1977/ 2009
Media type: CD

Rain Dances is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member Richard Sinclair and by adding saxophonist Mel Collins, formerly of King Crimson.

TRACKLIST:
 1.   "First Light" (Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer) – 5:01
        Andrew Latimer - 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
        Mel Collins - alto saxophone
        Pete Bardens - Mini Moog, string synthesizer
        Richard Sinclair - bass
        Andy Ward - drums, nocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
 2.   "Metrognome" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:15
        Andrew Latimer - guitar
        Mel Collins - tenor saxophone
        Pete Bardens - electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
        Richard Sinclair - bass, lead vocals
        Andy Ward - drums, percussion, money
 3.   "Tell Me" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:06
        Andrew Latimer - fretless bass, backing vocals, flute
        Mel Collins - soprano and bass clarinets
        Pete Bardens - eletric piano, Mini Moog
        Richard Sinclair - lead and harmony vocals
        Andy Ward - finger cymbals, glockenspiel
 4.   "Highways of the Sun" (Bardens, Latimer) – 4:29
        Andrew Latimer - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
        Mel Collins - soprano and bass flutes
        Pete Bardens - acoustic and electric pianos, organ, Mini Moog, string synthesizer
        Richard Sinclair - bass, wicket keeper
        Andy Ward - drums, percussion, liquid Boo Bams

 5.   "Unevensong" (Bardens, Latimer, Andy Ward) – 5:35
        Andrew Latimer - guitar, second lead vocals
        Pete Bardens - electric piano, clavinet, Mini Moog, string synthesizers, car horns
        Richard Sinclair - bass, first lead vocals
        Andy Ward - drums, percussion, Rototoms
 6.   "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Bardens, Mel Collins, Latimer, Richard Sinclair, Ward) – 5:53
        Andrew Latimer - guitar
        Mel Collins - all saxophones
        Pete Bardens - piano
        Richard Sinclair - bass
        Andy Ward - drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
        Martin Drover - trumpet
        Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
 7.   "Elke" (Latimer) – 4:26
        Andrew Latimer - fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Mini Moog, string synthesizers, flute
        Brian Eno - acoustic and electric pianos, Mini Moog, bells
        Fiona Hibbert - harp
 8.   "Skylines" (Bardens, Latimer, Ward) – 4:24
        Andrew Latimer - feedback, 6- and 12-string, lead and rhythm guitars, bass, sore fingers
        Mel Collins - alto saxophone
        Pete Bardens - electric piano, Mini Moog, string synthesizers
        Andy Ward - drums, tunisian clay drum, swanee
        Martin Drover - flugelhorn
        Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
 9.   "Rain Dances" (Bardens, Latimer) – 3:01
        Andrew Latimer - pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
        Mel Collins - soprano saxophone, umbrellas
        Pete Bardens - Mini Moog, string synthesizer, umbrellas [3]


2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition 7 bonus tracks:

10.   "Highways of the Sun" (Single version - CD bonus) – 4:00

11.    "First Light" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:01
12.    "Metrognome" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:55
13.    "Unevensong" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:47
14.    "Skylines" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 5:36
15.    "Highways to the Sun" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:59
16.   "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" (Live; taken from BBC "Sight and Sound" in Concert 1 October 1977) – 4:12