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| Studio album by Peter Frampton | |||||
| Released | October 20, 1973 | ||||
| Recorded | December 1972 - June 1973, Electric Lady Studios, New York | ||||
| Genre | Hard Rock Pop Rock |
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| Length | 37:18 | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Producer | Peter Frampton Chris Kimsey |
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Frampton's Camel is Peter Frampton's second album, recorded and released in 1973. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street in New York City 's Greenwich Village, is a Recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Chris Kimsey is a record producer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones ' Undercover and Steel Wheels allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Wind of Change is the first solo album of Peter Frampton. It was released in 1972 Somethin's Happening is an album released by Peter Frampton in 1974 Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo It was the first album that Frampton recorded in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Most of the album was written in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous It reached #110 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard
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Background
Frampton pursued a somewhat grittier sound on his on his second solo outing, 1973's Frampton's Camel, was recorded in New York at Jimi Hendrix's old Electric Lady Studios, four years later Frampton would record there again for his #2 hit album I'm in You. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street in New York City 's Greenwich Village, is a Recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and I'm in You is a 1977 album by Peter Frampton. Frampton returned from touring in 1976 to record this album
Frampton's original drummer Mike Kellie had decided to leave band, because of the differences with Frampton. Mike Kellie (born Michael Kellie, 24 March 1947 in Birmingham) is an English Drummer. The album had shared it's name with the band, Frampton had assembled for the occasion, which was actually more of a group project, including bassist Rick Wills, new drummer John Siomos, anbd keyboardist Mick Gallagher.
The sound on this recording lays out the formula that Frampton would take to mega-success three years later with the release of Frampton Comes Alive!. Frampton Comes Alive! is a Live album by Peter Frampton, originally released on January 6, 1976.
The songs are all first-rate or close to it — included here is the original studio version of the group composition "Do You Feel Like We Do," a quicker-tempo, extended (albeit less majestic) version of which appeared on the latter album and became a staple of classic-rock radio. " Do You Feel Like We Do " is a Song by Peter Frampton originally on the Frampton's Camel album released in 1973. This album also includes a nice cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall in Love With You It Will Be Forever). Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an
Gallagher's driving percussive organ and piano were prominent position in the arrangements, and Frampton getting a harder sound from his electric guitars, though his acoustic guitar playing is so lush and lyrical that it dominates the album here, and there in its quiet way of such standout tracks as the slinky, soulful, but the Frampton-composed "I Got My Eyes On You", and "Don't Fade Away", the tempo shifting Gallagher and Frampton collaboration "All Night Long", and the power introspective ballad "Lines On My Face", the rollicking "White Sugar", are compelling examples of '70s hard rock at its commercial best, and Frampton's gorgeously lyrical, all acoustic "Just the Time of the Year", which allowed Frampton space to explore the subtler guitar textures that he would continue to eploy on the future recordings. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder See also Acoustic Guitar (magazine An acoustic guitar is a Guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock
As on Wind of Change, Frampton's use of dynamics and mix of acoustic and electric guitars keeps the music from becoming one-dimensional, state-of-the-art sound, adds an even more expansive feel to this album and enhances its melodic richness. The Wind of Change speech was a historically important address made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to the Parliament of South Africa
Track listing
- "I Got My Eyes On You" - 4:29 (Frampton)
- "All Night Long" - 3:19 (Frampton, Gallagher)
- "Lines On My Face" - 4:50 (Frampton)
- "Which Way the Wind Blows" - 3:32 (Frampton)
- "I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)" - 4:10 (Wonder, Wright)
- "White Sugar" - 3:37 (Frampton)
- "Don't Fade Away" - 4:39 (Frampton)
- "Just The Time Of Year" - 3:58 (Frampton)
- "Do You Feel Like We Do" (edit) - 6:44 (Frampton, Gallagher, Wills, Siomos)
All songs are written by Peter Frampton except "I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)" was written Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright, "All Night Long" which is co-written by Mick Gallagher, and "Do You Feel Like We Do" which is also co-written by Rick Wills, John Siomos. " Do You Feel Like We Do " is a Song by Peter Frampton originally on the Frampton's Camel album released in 1973. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Syreeta Wright ( August 3, 1946 – July 6, 2004) who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was an American
Personnel
- Peter Frampton - double bass, bass guitar, guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Mick Gallagher - piano, electric piano, hammond organ, organ, hammond B-3, synthesizer, moog synthesizer, fender rhodes, harpsichord, accordion, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
- Rick Wills - double bass, bass guitar
- John Siomos - drums, percussion
Additional Personnel
- Frank Carillo - double bass, bass guitar, guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals, talk box
- Mike Kellie - drums, percussion
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Pop Albums | 110 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "All Night Long" | ||
| 1973 | "I Got My Eyes On You" | ||
| 1973 | "Lines On My Face" | ||
| 1973 | "Which Way The Wind Blows" |
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