	Track	Duration	Listeners
1	The Great Marsh (Instrumental Album Version) full track	2:05	377
2	Rhayader (Instrumental Album Version) full track	3:02	26
3	Rhayader Goes To Town (Instrumental Album Version) full track	5:21	25
4	Sanctuary (Instrumental Album Version) full track	1:06	313
5	Fritha (Instrumental Album Version) full track	1:19	307
6	The Snow Goose (Instrumental Album Version) full track	3:12	220
7	Friendship (Instrumental Album Version) full track	1:44	284
8	Migration (Instrumental Album Version) full track	2:02	190
9	Rhayader Alone (Instrumental Album Version) full track	1:50	210
10	Flight Of The Snow Goose (Instrumental Album Version) full track	2:41	245
11	Preparation (Instrumental Album Version) full track	3:54	192
12	Dunkirk (Instrumental Album Version) full track	5:26	197
13	Epitaph (Instrumental Album Version) full track	2:08	150
14	Fritha Alone (Instrumental Album Version) full track	1:30	261
15	La Princesse Perdue (Instrumental Album Version) full track	4:57	213
16	The Great Marsh (Instrumental Reprise Version) full track	1:15	259
17	Flight Of The Snow Goose (Instrumental Single Edit) full track	2:05	12
18	Rhayader (Instrumental Single Edit) full track	3:11	8
19	Flight Of The Snow Goose (Instrumental Alternate Single Edit)	2:48	4
20	Rhayader Goes To Town ("Live At The Marquee" Instrumental Version) full track	5:08	209
21	The Snow Goose/Freefall ("Live At The Marquee" Instrumental Version) full track	11:03	257

About this album

Music Inspired by The Snow Goose is the third album released by the band Camel in 1975. The success of the White Rider suite (based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and appearing on the band’s previous album, Mirage), inspired the group to write more novel-inspired conceptual suites. The band considered several novels on which to base their next album. For a time they settled on Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, and some songs were written before the idea was abandoned in favor of Paul Gallico’s novel The Snow Goose. The album’s name, originally simply “The Snow Goose”, was altered to accommodate legal protests by Gallico.

The album reached silver status in 1981, and is considered by many to be their most accessible work. It is remarkable for having no lyrics and orchestral (plus rock) instrumentation.

Track listing

All songs by Peter Bardens and Andrew Latimer.

1. “The Great Marsh” – 2:02
2. “Rhayader” – 3:01
3. “Rhayader Goes to Town” – 5:19
4. “Sanctuary” – 1:05
5. “Fritha” – 1:19
6. “The Snow Goose” – 3:11
7. “Friendship” – 1:43
8. “Migration” – 2:01
9. “Rhayader Alone” – 1:50
10. “Flight of the Snow Goose” – 2:40
11. “Preparation” – 3:58
12. “Dunkirk” – 5:19
13. “Epitaph” – 2:07
14. “Fritha Alone” – 1:40
15. “La Princesse Perdue” – 4:43
16. “The Great Marsh” – 1:20

Bonus tracks on the 2002 remaster:

1. “Flight Of The Snow Goose (Single Edit)” 2:05
2. “Rhayader (Single Edit)” 3:09
3. “Flight of the Snow Goose (Alternate Single Edit)” 2:49
4. “Rhayader Goes to Town” (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club) 5:07
5. “The Snow Goose / Freefall” (Recorded Live at The Marquee Club) 11:01

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PrinceReyson wrote:
Sunday evening

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

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jchahin13 wrote:
August 2009

the live version of the whole album from "a live record" <333

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PIPPO888 wrote:
July 2009

stupendo !!sublime storia !!!!!

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TranquilNight wrote:
May 2009

Such a sad story.. :(

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jchahin13 wrote:
May 2009

In your library (383 plays) :D

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darkgnome wrote:
April 2009

nice 8)

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alanight wrote:
March 2009

So sweet... so beautiful..

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jchahin13 wrote:
March 2009

this playlist on last is so fuck'd up. charming music

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PrinceReyson wrote:
March 2009

Gorgeous album.

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Puscifer83 wrote:
February 2009

Masterpiece!

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arrowe1969 wrote:
January 2009

Just a brilliant piece of 70's prog/rock.

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ecopaulo wrote:
January 2009

absolutely fantastic, get the album, listen to it and you'll see why its so good :)

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Germanthro wrote:
December 2008

No words for this majestic work! Music made by good people for good people. Try to listen to it, and then you can see how good feelings get inside your mind. VIVA CAMEL!!

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andraz89 wrote:
November 2008

now in my country is snowing and guess what i m listening (:

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Keeefie wrote:
October 2008

I caught them on the same tour at Plymouth Guildhall. I don't think bands in general tour now like they did back in the 70s. Of course this album pre-dates CDs and back then we didn't have the convenience of listening to it all in one go!

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chasis wrote:
June 2008

My all-time favourite

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mattmacneil wrote:
June 2008

I love this. It's so relaxing!

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CLASSICALDI wrote:
May 2008

This is by far one of my favourite albums. I was lucky enough to see this whole album performed in 1976 at Friars in Aylesbury during their 'Snowgoose Tour' it was fantastic. If you do not have the album then please get it, you will not be disappointed! Oh and it sounds great with headphones..really chill out from the stresses of life.

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slean1 wrote:
September 2007

The Snow Goose is my favorite song

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PilotMatt wrote:
August 2007

Woah released on the 0th of April . . . thats mad

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