Below you'll find a list of abbreviations of officially Camel releases, compiled by longtalleric, used in the Pink-Camel Discography forum for cross reference purposes. They may also be used to refer to particular releases within your posts; you can use the abbreviation mentioned here and if needed, link to this post. As always, additions and suggestions are more than welcome!
Albums
CA - Camel, first release from 1973 (MCA Records; MUPS 473) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 1992 re-issue on Camel Productions; CP-002CD) CA2002 - Camel, 2002 re-issue (Universal International, MCA Records; 8829252) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 2009 re-issue)
MI - Mirage, first release from 1974 (Deram, Gama Records Limited; SML 1107) and all identical re-issues MI2002 - Mirage, 2002 re-issue (Deram; 8829292) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 2009 re-issue)
TSG - The Snow Goose, first release from 1975 (Gama Records Limited, Decca; SKL-R 5207) and all identical re-issues TSG2002 - The Snow Goose, 2002 re-issue (Decca; 8829302) TSG2009 - The Snow Goose, 2009 re-issue (Decca, Universal; 531 4614) and all identical re-issues
MM - Moonmadness, first release from 1976 (Decca, Gama Records Limited; TXS-R 115) and all identical re-issues MM2002 - Moonmadness, 2002 re-issue (Decca; 882 931-2) and all identical re-issues MM2009 - Moonmadness, 2009 re-issue (Decca, Universal; 531 6187) and all identical re-issues
RD - Rain Dances, first release from 1977 (Decca; TXS-R 124) and all identical re-issues RD1991 - Rain Dances, 1991 re-issue (Decca; 820 725-2) RD2009 - Rain Dances, 2009 re-issue (Decca, Universal; 531 4610) and all identical re-issues
BR - Breathless, first release from 1978 (Decca, Gama Records Limited; TXS-R 132, XZAL 15942P) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 1992 re-issue and the 2009 re-issue on Universal International; UICY-94138) BR2009 - Breathless, 2009 re-issue (Cherry Red; ECLEC2155)
ALR - A Live Record, first release from 1978 (Decca; DBC-R7, DBC-R8) and all identical re-issues ALR2002 - A Live Record, 2002 re-issue (Decca, Universal; 8829282) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 2009 re-issue)
ICSYHFH - I Can See Your House From Here, first release from 1979 (Decca; TXS.R137) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 1990 re-issue and the 2009 re-issue on Universal International; UICY-94139) ICSYHFH2009 - I Can See Your House From Here, 2009 re-issue (Cherry Red; ECLEC2158)
NU - Nude, first release from 1981 (Decca, Gama Records Limited; SKL 5323) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 1983 re-issues and Japanese 2009 re-issue on Universal International; UICY-94140) NU2009 - Nude, 2009 re-issue (Cherry Red; ECLEC 2159)
TSF - The Single Factor, first release from 1982 (Gama Records Limited, Decca; SKL 5328) and all identical re-issues TSF1994 - The Single Factor, 1994 re-issue (Decca; 800 081-2) and all identical re-issues (incl. the Japanese 2009 re-issue on Universal International, Decca; UICY-94141 and the Esoteric 2009 re-issue on Cherry Red; ECLEC2156)
ST - Stationary Traveller, first release from 1984 (Decca; SKL 5334, 820 020-1) and all identical re-issues (incl. the Japanese 2009 re-issue on Universal International; UICY-94142) ST2004 - Stationary Traveller, 2004 re-issue (Camel Productions; CP-012CD) ST2009 - Stationary Traveller, 2009 re-issue (Cherry Red; ECLEC 2154)
PP - Pressure Points, first release from 1984 (Decca; SKL 5338) and all identical re-issues (incl. the 1987 and Japanese 2009 re-issue on Universal International, Decca; UICY-94143) PP2009 - Pressure Points, 2009 re-issue (Cherry Red; ECLEC22162)
DAD - Dust And Dreams, first release from 1991 (Camel Productions; CP-001CD) and all identical re-issues
OTR72 - On The Road 1972, first release from 1992 (Camel Productions; CP-003CD) and all identical re-issues
NLG - Never Let Go, first release from 1993 (Camel Productions; CP-004CD) and all identical re-issues
OTR82 - On The Road 1982, first release from 1994 (Camel Productions; CP-005CD) and all identical re-issues
HOT - Harbour Of Tears, first release from 1996 (Camel Productions; CP-006CD) and all identical re-issues
OTR81 - On The Road 1981, first release from 1997 (Camel Productions; CP-007CD) and all identical re-issues
COA - Coming Of Age, first release from 1998 (Camel Productions; CP-008CD) and all identical re-issues
RA - Rajaz, first release from 1999 (Camel Productions; CP-009CD) and all identical re-issues
GOL - Gods Of Light, first release from 2000 (Camel Productions; CP-010CD) and all identical re-issues
TPC - The Paris Collection, first release from 2001 (Camel Productions; CP-011CD) and all identical re-issues
ANAAW - A Nod And A Wink, first release from 2002 (Camel Productions; CP-013CD) ANAAW2007 - A Nod And A Wink, Japanese 2007 re-ssue (WHD Entertainment, Inc.; IECP-10132)
NLGs - Never Let Go, single from 1973 (MCA Records; MCS 6518) and identical releases
FOTSGs - Flight Of The Snow Goose, single from 1975 (Gama Records; FR 13581) and identical releases
TSGs - The Snow Goose, single from 1975 (Gama Records; FR 13603) and identical releases
ANs - Another Night, single from 1976 (Decca; FR 13656) and identical releases ANps - Another Night, promo single from 1976 (Janus Records; J-262) which has the mono version on side A and the stereo version on side B
HOTSs - Highways Of The Sun, single from 1977 (Decca; FR 13729) and identical releases
BRs - Breathless, single from 1978 (Decca; MO 1826, with Rainbow's End as a B side) and identical releases BRps - Breathless, promo single from 1978 (London Records; CM-1087) (has Wing And A Prayer as a B side)
RRs - Remote Romance, single (with 2 tracks on side 2) from 1979 (Decca; FR 13879) and identical releases (incl. the promo single) RRs1 - Remote Romance, single from 1980 (Gama; 6.12669) and identical releases
LIEs - Lies, single from 1981 (Decca; 6198 432) and identical releases
NEAs - No Easy Answer, single from 1982 (Decca; 9-09 002) and identical releases NEAms - No Easy Answer, 4 track 12" single from 1982 (Gama Records; SKL (DJ))
SVs - Selva, single from 1982 (Decca; 6198 557) and identical releases
LGs - Long Goodbyes, single from 1984 (Polydor/Metronome; 881 387-7) and identical releases
PPvhs - Pressure Points, first VHS release from 1984 (Polygram; 041 058 1) PPdvd - Pressure Points, DVD re-issue from 2003 (Camel Productions; CP806DVD)
TPvhs - Total Pressure, first VHS release from 1994 (Camel Productions) TPdvd - Total Pressure, DVD re-issue from 2007 (Camel Productions; CP809DVD)
COAvhs - Coming Of Age, first VHS release from 1998 (Camel Productions; CP-008V) COAdvd - Coming Of Age, DVD re-issue from 2002 (Camel Productions; CP803DVD)
CVdvd - Curriculum Vitae, first release from 2003 (Camel Productions; CP805DVD)
F1dvd - Footage, first release from 2005 (Camel Productions; CP807DVD)
F2dvd - Footage II, first release from 2005 (Camel Productions; CP808DVD)
MDdvd - Moondances, first release from 2007 (Camel Productions; CP810DVD)
TOFdvd - The Opening Farewell, first release from 2010 (Camel Productions; CP811DVD)
BBC Transcription Recordings
BBC1974 - "In Concert #83: Camel/Raymond Froggatt", BBC Transcription Services LP, Use expires 31.3.79 (CN-2165/S)
BBC1975 - "In Concert #101: Pilot/Camel", BBC Transcription Services LP, Issued week 35/75 (CN-2329/S)
BBC1977 - "In Concert #159: Camel", BBC Transcription Services LP, Issued week 46/77 (CN-2935/SQ)
BRH1977 - "BBC Rock Hour #50: Camel", London Wavelength, 2x reel-to-reel tape, 14th November 1977
BBC1981 - "In Concert #250: Camel", BBC Transcription Services LP, Issued week 19/81 (CN-3781/S)
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