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	The band formed in late 1965<ref name="Dead"></ref> and their line-up consisted of ] and ] player Peter Kraemer, ]s Terry MacNeil and William Sievers, ] Martin Beard, and ] Norman Mayell. Sopwith Camel is best known for being the second San Francisco band to get a ] with a national ],<ref></ref> and the first to have a ] ].<ref name="AMG"></ref>		The band formed in late 1965<ref name="Dead"></ref> and their line-up consisted of ] and ] player Peter Kraemer, ]s Terry MacNeil and William Sievers, ] Martin Beard, and ] Norman Mayell. Sopwith Camel is best known for being the second San Francisco band to get a ] with a national ],<ref></ref> and the first to have a ] ].<ref name="AMG"></ref>

	Sopwith Camel released ~~their~~ first ] (and only album ] during the 1960s), the eponymous ''Sopwith Camel'', in 1967 on the ] ].<ref name="Dead"/> The band's only hit ], "Hello, Hello", became the first hit title to emerge from the San Francisco rock scene and reached #26 on the ] ] ] in January 1967 and #9 on the Canadian ] charts in February. The band's first album, and the ] "Hello, Hello" in particular, had more in common soundwise with earlier songs by ] than typical 1960s psychedelic rock; producer ] produced for both Sopwith Camel and The Lovin' Spoonful.<ref name="AMG"/> The band was unable to follow up the success of ~~their~~ first album and hit single and disbanded later in 1967.<ref name="Dead"/> Sopwith Camel's debut album has been ~~re-released~~ twice as ''Frantic Desolation'' in 1986 and as ''Hello Hello Again'' in 1990.<ref name="Dead"/>		Sopwith Camel released its first ] (and only album ] during the 1960s), the eponymous ''Sopwith Camel'', in 1967 on the ] ].<ref name="Dead"/> The band's only hit ], "Hello, Hello", became the first hit title to emerge from the San Francisco rock scene and reached #26 on the ] popular music ] in January 1967 and #9 on the Canadian ] charts in February. The band's first album, and the ] "Hello, Hello" in particular, had more in common soundwise with earlier songs by ] than typical 1960s psychedelic rock; producer ] produced for both Sopwith Camel and The Lovin' Spoonful.<ref name="AMG"/> The band was unable to follow the success of its first album and hit single and disbanded later in 1967.<ref name="Dead"/> Sopwith Camel's debut album has been rereleased twice as ''Frantic Desolation'' in 1986 and as ''Hello Hello Again'' in 1990.<ref name="Dead"/>

	Sopwith Camel reformed in 1971<ref name="Cdbaby"></ref> and recorded ~~their~~ second album, 1973's ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon'' on ]' ] label. The band broke up again in 1974. After sitting in the Warner Bros. vaults for 30 ~~years~~, the Camel's 1973 album, ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon,'' was issued on ] in 2001. It was called, ''The Millennium Edition.'' In 2006, the second CD release of the ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon,'' was called ''Remastered 2006.''		Sopwith Camel reformed in 1971<ref name="Cdbaby"></ref> and recorded its second album, 1973's ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon'' on ]' ] label. The band broke up again in 1974. After sitting in the Warner Bros. vaults for three decades, the Camel's 1973 album, ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon,'' was issued on ] in 2001. It was called, ''The Millennium Edition.'' In 2006, the second C.D. release of the ''The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon,'' was called ''Remastered 2006.''

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For the World War I British airplane, see Sopwith Camel.

Sopwith Camel was a rock music band associated with the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene of the late 1960s.

Career

The band formed in late 1965 and their line-up consisted of vocalist and saxophone player Peter Kraemer, guitarists Terry MacNeil and William Sievers, bassist Martin Beard, and drummer Norman Mayell. Sopwith Camel is best known for being the second San Francisco band to get a recording contract with a national record label, and the first to have a Top 40 hit.

Sopwith Camel released its first album (and only album recording during the 1960s), the eponymous Sopwith Camel, in 1967 on the Kama Sutra Records label. The band's only hit single, "Hello, Hello", became the first hit title to emerge from the San Francisco rock scene and reached #26 on the U.S. popular music charts in January 1967 and #9 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts in February. The band's first album, and the vaudevillian "Hello, Hello" in particular, had more in common soundwise with earlier songs by The Lovin' Spoonful than typical 1960s psychedelic rock; producer Erik Jacobsen produced for both Sopwith Camel and The Lovin' Spoonful. The band was unable to follow the success of its first album and hit single and disbanded later in 1967. Sopwith Camel's debut album has been rereleased twice as Frantic Desolation in 1986 and as Hello Hello Again in 1990.

Sopwith Camel reformed in 1971 and recorded its second album, 1973's The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon on Warner Bros. Records' Reprise label. The band broke up again in 1974. After sitting in the Warner Bros. vaults for three decades, the Camel's 1973 album, The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon, was issued on C.D. in 2001. It was called, The Millennium Edition. In 2006, the second C.D. release of the The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon, was called Remastered 2006.

Reference

Source

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Joel Whitburn, 2000 (7th ed.)

External links

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American psychedelic rock music groups