Frampton’s Camel Songs Ranked
Frampton’s Camel is English musician Peter Frampton’s second studio album, recorded and released in 1973. It was the first album that Frampton recorded in the United States. Most of the album was written in New York City. It reached number 110 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. Frampton pursued a somewhat grittier sound on his second solo outing, 1973’s Frampton’s Camel, which was recorded in New York City 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. Frampton’s original drummer Mike Kellie decided to leave the band because of differences with Frampton. The album shared its name with the band Frampton assembled in 1972, which was actually more of a group project, including bassist Rick Wills, new drummer John Siomos, and keyboardist Mick Gallagher. In fact, early editions of the LP, 8-Track and Cassettes all listed and denoted the Album as “Frampton’s Camel” by “Frampton’s Camel.” Here are all of Frampton’s Camel songs ranked.
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9. I Believe (When I Fall in Love With You It Will Be Forever)
“Before all the disco and “greatest hits”, there was this Peter Frampton-confident, understated and personal. I had a crush on a girl, and every cut on this album spoke directly to me. Very good rock and roll with a heart.”
8. Do You Feel Like We Do
“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”
7. Which Way the Wind Blows
“This is why Peter Frampton still has the respect of anyone who can pick up a guitar. Listen to this and you can hear history. Way before he was the teen idol, he was just a excellent player.”
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6. Just the Time of Year
“I’ve never found Frampton’s abilities as a lyricist to be all that profound. He does at times seem to put incongruent phrases together more to insure they rhyme than to really convey emotion or thought.”
5. Lines on My Face
“‘Lines on my face’, probably the most noteworthy song here, has some nice lead guitar work, but it became a much more powerful track on the ‘Frampton comes alive’ live album.”
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4. Don’t Fade Away
“Looking back it’s hard to believe that Peter could write and play like this at such a young age, every song here would have been worthy of the “Comes Alive” treatment. He was a definite superstar talent at this point and his supporting cast is very musical and tight.”
3. All Night Long
“This is definitely Peter Frampton’s best work. Every song on this album is a winner and sounds as fresh today as they did when this album first came out in 1973!”
2. White Sugar
“Named after Frampton’s touring band at the time, Frampton’s Camel has a harder-rocking feel than its predecessor Wind of Change, with Mick Gallagher’s percussive electric piano and organ taking a prominent position in the mix and Frampton getting a harder sound from his electric guitars (though his acoustic playing is so lush and lyrical that it dominates the album here and there in its quiet way). “
1. I Got My Eyes on You
“Camel’s strength as a whole however is the combination of his best effort with his lyrics and songwriting combined with fantstic, memorable riffs and melodies. And of course, without saying, beautifully skilled guitar work. Many of these songs can truly hook the listeners emotions and bring a tear to an eye or two.”