Caravan (Caravan album)
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| Studio album by Caravan | ||||
| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | October 1968 Advision Studios, London |
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| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 34:04 | |||
| Label | Decca (UK) Verve (US) |
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| Producer | Tony Cox | |||
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Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan. It was released in October 1968.
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".[2] The album was released in stereo and mono, in both the United States and United Kingdom, but failed to reach chart hit status.[3]
Track listing
All tracks credited to Sinclair, Hastings, Coughlan & Sinclair except where noted.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Place of my Own" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Ride" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Policeman" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Love Song with Flute" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Cecil Runs" | 4:05 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- 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 – organ, piano
- Richard Coughlan – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jimmy Hastings - flute on "Love Song with Flute"
- Tony Cox - production
- Keith Davis of DBWX - sleeve design
