PETER BARDENS - 1st [AKA: WRITE MY NAME IN THE DUST](1971 UK Prog Related)Full Album

Peter Bardens biography Peter BARDENS - June 19, 1944 (London, UK) - January 22, 2002 Pete was one of the founding members of the British progressive rock group CAMEL, playing keyboards, often the Mellotron and synthesizer, and wrote the majority of the songs while he was there (usually along with guitarist Andrew Latimer). In 1965 he was the keyboard player with Them. Between 1966 and 1967 he was with the Shotgun Express, a group featuring Rod Stewart, Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood. His band Pete B's Looners (or the Pete B's) also included Green and Fleetwood. He left Camel in 1978 after the "Breathless" album, and had a solo career that led him into Prog Related electronica. In 1984 he was a member of Keats and later formed MIRAGE (Previous CAMEL and CARAVAN member contributions). MIRAGE originally were going to be called CARAMEL, thankfully Peter Bardens thought better of it. During the late 80s and early 90s, he released a number of solo electronic albums including the moderately successful "Seen On Earth" in 1986. His first single from that album, "In Dreams", enjoyed heavy airplay on FM rock stations in the USA and Australia. In 1988 he followed this with "Speed of Light", on which his long time friend Mick Fleetwood guest featured on several tracks on drums. "Whisper in the Wind" and "Gold" were released as singles in the U.S. Bardens died from lung cancer in Malibu, California at the age of 57. Peter Bardens will be best known for his contribution as the keyboard player with Camel up until Breathless, he did however guest on the Single Factor album in the early 80's. Highlights of his creativity and skills would have to be on "Music Inspired By The Snow Goose", "Mirage", and "Moonmadness". Tracks: All tracks written by Peter Bardens except where noted. 01. North End Road - 1:26 02. Write My Name In The Dust - 6:34 03. Down So Long (Peter Bardens, Vic Linton) - 6:58 04. Sweet Honey Wine - 4:25 05. Tear Down The Wall - 7:20 06. Simple Song - 2:20 07. My House - 6:16 08. Feeling High - 5:07 09. Blueser - 2:14 Personnel: - Peter Bardens - organ, piano, vocals, producer - Vic Linton - electric & acoustic guitar - Victor Brox - electric violin, cornopean, jews harp, vocals - John Owen - bass guitar - Reg Isadore - drums, percussion - Andy Gee - guitar (08,09) - Anita Pollinger, Judy Powell, Linda Lewis, Liza Strike, Maxine Iffla - backing vocals