Although Stationary Traveller is a concept album, it musically falls into line with its predecessor The Single Factor, which found Camel trying to refashion themselves as the Alan Parsons Project. Where The Single Factor suffered from Camel's attempts to write pop hooks, Stationary Traveller finds the band breaking down the barriers, opening up their relatively concise songs with long, atmospheric instrumental passages. The album's lyrics, which were written by Susan Hoover, is about the divided Berlin and its political, emotional and physical divides. Often, the lyrics and music – which work as individual entities – don't quite work together, since they follow different emotional directions, yet the record remains a worthwhile listen, especially since it features Andy Latimer on pan flute. Daevid Jehnzen
Tracklist :
1. Pressure Points 2:10
Instruments [All Other], Mixed By – Andy Latimer
Synthesizer [Fairlight], Mixed By – Haydn Bendall
2. Refugee 3:49
Accordion – Ton Scherpenzeel
Drums – Paul Burgess
Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Andy Latimer
3. Vopos 5:31
Bass – David Paton
Keyboards – Haydn Bendall, Ton Scherpenzeel
Keyboards, Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Andy Latimer
4. Cloak And Dagger Man 3:55
Bass – David Paton
Drums – Paul Burgess
Keyboards – Ton Scherpenzeel
Twelve-String Guitar [12-string], Electric Guitar – Andy Latimer
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
5. Stationary Traveller 5:35
Drums – Paul Burgess
Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass, Panpipes – Andy Latimer
Grand Piano, Keyboards – Ton Scherpenzeel
6. West Berlin 5:10
Drums – Paul Burgess
Grand Piano, Keyboards – Ton Scherpenzeel
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Andy Latimer
7. Fingertips 4:29
Bass – David Paton
Grand Piano, Organ [Korg] – Ton Scherpenzeel
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Vocals – Andy Latimer
8. Missing 4:22
Keyboards – Haydn Bendall
9. After Words 2:02
Grand Piano – Ton Scherpenzeel
10. Long Goodbyes 5:17
Bass – David Paton
Drums – Paul Burgess
Grand Piano – Ton Scherpenzeel
Guitar, Flute – Andy Latimer
Vocals – Chris Rainbow
