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1984 studio album by Camel

Stationary Traveller

Studio album by

Camel

Released| 13 April 1984
Studio| Riverside Studios (England)
Genre| Progressive rock
Length| 40:45 (original)
48:36 (2004 re-release)
Label| Decca
Producer| Andy Latimer
Camel chronology
| The Single Factor
(1982)  | Stationary Traveller
(1984)  | Dust and Dreams
(1991)

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Singles from  Stationary Traveller

1. "Cloak and Dagger Man"
Released: March 1984[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

Stationary Traveller is the tenth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. Like much of Camel's output, it is a concept album, in this case centering on the trials of East German refugees attempting to cross the Berlin Wall from East Berlin into West Berlin. The album also touches on the theme of politics between the two different government ideologies. It is the last Camel album to be recorded on the Decca label.

The album was recorded at Riverside Studios, England. It was mixed in Los Angeles, California and mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.

## Track listings

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### Original release (1984)

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All tracks are written by Andrew Latimer and Susan Hoover, except where noted.

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Notes[3]| Length

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1.| "Pressure Points" (instrumental)| Andrew Latimer|

Personnel:

*     * Haydn Bendall \- Fairlight synthesizer, mixing
* Andy Latimer \- all the other instruments, mixing

| 2:11
2.| "Refugee"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- guitar, lead vocals, electric piano, bass
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- accordion, Prophet synthesizer
* Paul Burgess \- drums

| 3:37
3.| "Vopos"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- guitar, lead vocals, piano, PPG, Juno 60 and Yamaha CS-80 synthesizers, Drumulator
* Haydn Bendall \- Fairlight synthesizer
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- Yamaha CS-80 and Prophet synthesizers
* David Paton \- bass

| 5:22
4.| "Cloak and Dagger Man"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- electric and 12-string guitars
* Chris Rainbow \- lead vocals
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- Prophet and Juno 60 synthesizers
* David Paton \- bass
* Paul Burgess \- drums

| 3:42
5.| "Stationary Traveller" (instrumental)| Latimer|

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- electric and classical guitars, pan pipes, bass
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- Prophet, PPG and Juno 60 synthesizers, grand piano
* Paul Burgess \- drums

| 5:27

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Notes[3]| Length

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1.| "West Berlin"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- guitar, lead vocals, bass
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- Prophet and PPG synthesizers, grand piano
* Paul Burgess \- drums

| 4:58
2.| "Fingertips"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- drumulator, lead vocals
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- Korg and PPG synthesizers, grand piano, organ
* David Paton \- fretless bass
* Mel Collins \- saxophone

| 4:21
3.| "Missing" (instrumental)| Latimer|

Personnel:

*     * Haydn Bendall \- PPG voices
* Andy Latimer \- all the other instruments

| 4:04
4.| "After Words" (instrumental)| Ton Scherpenzeel|

Personnel:

*     * Ton Scherpenzeel \- electric grand piano, accordion, Prophet synthesizer

| 1:55
5.| "Long Goodbyes"|  |

Personnel:

*     * Andy Latimer \- guitar, flute
* Chris Rainbow \- lead vocals
* Ton Scherpenzeel \- grand piano, Prophet synthesizer
* David Paton \- fretless bass
* Paul Burgess \- drums

| 5:08

### Camel Productions digital remaster (2004)

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "In the Arms of Waltzing Frauleins"| 2:18
2.| "Refugee"| 3:49
3.| "Vopos"| 5:31
4.| "Cloak and Dagger Man"| 3:55
5.| "Stationary Traveller"| 5:35
6.| "West Berlin"| 5:10
7.| "Fingertips"| 4:29
8.| "Missing"| 4:22
9.| "After Words"| 2:02
10.| "Long Goodbyes"| 5:17
11.| "Pressure Points" (bonus track, extended mix)| 6:14

### Cherry Red Records reissue (2009)

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Pressure Points"| 2:10
2.| "Refugee"| 3:49
3.| "Vopos"| 5:31
4.| "Cloak and Dagger Man"| 3:55
5.| "Stationary Traveller"| 5:35
6.| "West Berlin"| 5:10
7.| "Fingertips"| 4:29
8.| "Missing"| 4:22
9.| "After Words"| 2:02
10.| "Long Goodbyes"| 5:17
11.| "In the Arms of Waltzing Frauleins" (bonus track)| 2:17
12.| "Pressure Points" (bonus track, extended 12" single version)| 6:15

## Personnel

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### Camel

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* Andy Latimer – electric, acoustic & 12 string guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, drum synthesiser, flute, lead vocals
* Ton Scherpenzeel – organ, grand piano, Prophet synthesizer, Yamaha CS-80, Juno 60, Korg, PPG, accordion
* Paul Burgess – drums

### Additional personnel

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* David Paton – bass (A 3, 4), fretless bass (B 2, 5), backing vocals
* Chris Rainbow – lead vocals (A 4, B 10)
* Mel Collins – sax (B 2)
* Haydn Bendall – Fairlight synthesizer (A 1, 3), PPG synthesizer (B 3)

## Production and other credits

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* Engineered by Dave Hutchins
* Mixed by Greg Ladanyi, Haydn Bendall and Andy Latimer
* Artwork by Artifex Studio, London

## Charts

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Chart (1984)  | Peak
position

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 16
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[5] | 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 48
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 57

## References

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1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 116\. ISBN 9780862415419.
2. ^ Jehnzen, Daevid (2011). "Stationary Traveller - Camel | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
3. ^ a b "Camel - Stationary Traveller". Discogs.
4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Camel – Stationary Traveller" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
5. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Camel – Stationary Traveller". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

* The Rough Guide to Rock. (2003). United Kingdom: Rough Guides. p. 165

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Camel

* Andrew Latimer
* Colin Bass
* Denis Clement
* Pete Jones

* Andy Ward
* Peter Bardens
* Doug Ferguson
* Mel Collins
* Richard Sinclair
* Jan Schelhaas
* Dave Sinclair
* Kit Watkins
* Chris Rainbow
* David Paton
* Ton Scherpenzeel
* Paul Burgess
* Mickey Simmonds
* Guy LeBlanc
* Duncan McKay

Studio albums|

* Camel (1973)
* Mirage (1974)
* The Snow Goose (1975)
* Moonmadness (1976)
* Rain Dances (1977)
* Breathless (1978)
* I Can See Your House from Here (1979)
* Nude (1981)
* The Single Factor (1982)
* Stationary Traveller (1984)
* Dust and Dreams (1991)
* Harbour of Tears (1996)

Live albums|

* Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall (1974)
* A Live Record (1978)
* Pressure Points: Live in Concert (1984)
* Never Let Go (1993)

Singles|

* "Never Let Go"

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* Discography
* Caravan
* King Crimson
* Kayak

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