Caravan (Caravan album)
Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene and progressive rock band Caravan. It was released by Verve Forecast in January 1969 and was the group's only album for the label.
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| Released | January 1969[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] |
Background
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".[3] The album was released in stereo and mono, in both the United States and United Kingdom, but failed to reach chart hit status.[4]
Track listing
All tracks credited to Sinclair, Hastings, Coughlan & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Man" | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "Grandma's Lawn" | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "Where but for Caravan Would I?" | Sinclair, Hastings, Coughlan, Sinclair, Hopper | 9:01 |
Re-release
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
- Caravan
- Pye Hastings – lead vocals (side 1: 1-2, 4), co-lead vocals (side 1: 5 & side 2: 1, 3), guitars, bass guitar
- Richard Sinclair – lead vocals (side 1: 3 & side 2: 2), co-lead vocals (side 1: 5 & side 2: 1, 3), 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
- "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 8 March 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Planer, Lindsay. "Caravan - Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- 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.