''Frampton's Camel'' is the second studio album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, 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 US ''Billboard'' 200 Album Chart.

Background

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

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. Four years later, Frampton would record there again for his #2 hit album ''

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''. It was during the sessions for ''Camel'' that Frampton found himself working on the infamous ''

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'' album by glam musician

. Frampton's original drummer

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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

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, new drummer

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, and keyboardist

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. In fact, early editions of the LP, eight-track and cassettes all listed and denoted the album as "Frampton's Camel" by "Frampton's Camel".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated Side One #"I Got My Eyes on You" - 4:29 #"All Night Long" - 3:19 (Frampton, Mick Gallagher) #"Lines on My Face" - 4:50 #"Which Way the Wind Blows" - 3:32 #"

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" - 4:10 (

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) Side Two #"White Sugar" - 3:37 #"Don't Fade Away" - 4:39 #"Just the Time of Year" - 3:58 #"

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" - 6:44 (Frampton, Mick Gallagher, Rick Wills, John Siomos)

Personnel

*Peter Frampton - electric and acoustic guitars, drums, piano,

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, vocals *

- piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, vocals *

- Fender

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;Additional personnel *

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- acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals *

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, Dave Wittman, Doug Bennett - recording and mixing engineers

Charts

Album Single

References

{{Authority control Peter Frampton albums 1973 albums Albums produced by Peter Frampton Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios A&M Records albums Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios