Caravan (Caravan album)
| Caravan | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 October 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 1968 | |||
| Studio | Advision Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 34:04 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Tony Cox | |||
| Caravan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Uncut |  [3] |
Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene and progressive rock band Caravan. It was released by Verve Forecast in October 1968 and was the group's only album for the label.
Background
[edit]The album was the result of the band borrowing equipment from Soft Machine (who were touring the U.S. at the time with Jimi Hendrix and using his backline), producing "an unusually mature musical statement".[4] The album was released in stereo and mono, in both the United States and United Kingdom, but failed to reach chart hit status.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks credited to Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair & Richard Sinclair except where noted.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Place of My Own" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Ride" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Policeman" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Love Song with Flute" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Cecil Rons" | 4:05 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Magic Man" | 4:01 | |
| 7. | "Grandma's Lawn" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Where but for Caravan Would I?" | Coughlan, Hastings, D. Sinclair, R. Sinclair, Brian Hopper | 9:01 |
Re-release
[edit]The 2002 CD re-release included two full versions of the album, in its original mono and in stereo, and an extra track "Hello Hello" (3:12) which had originally been issued as a single.
Personnel
[edit]- Caravan
- Pye Hastings – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), co-lead vocals (5, 6, 8), guitars, bass guitar
- Richard Sinclair – lead vocals (3, 7), co-lead vocals (5, 6, 8), bass guitar, guitar
- Dave Sinclair – Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Richard Coughlan – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jimmy Hastings – flute on "Love Song with Flute"
- Tony Cox – production
- Keith Davis of DBWX – sleeve design
References
[edit]- ^ {"Caravan". Richard Sinclair Bandcamp. bandcamp. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Caravan - Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ Hogan, Pter (June 1997). "Caravan: Caravan". Uncut. No. 1. p. 112.
- ^ Buckley, Peter J. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides Limited. pp. 178. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
- ^ Charles Snider (2008). The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock. Strawberry Bricks. pp. 46. ISBN 978-0-615-17566-9.
