Caravan (Caravan album)

Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan. It was released in October 1968.

Caravan
Studio album by
Caravan
ReleasedOctober 1968
RecordedSeptember 1968
StudioAdvision Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock, psychedelic rock, Canterbury scene
Length34:04
LabelDecca (UK)
Verve (US)
ProducerTony Cox
Caravan chronology
Caravan
(1968)		 If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.TitleLength
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Magic Man" 4:01
2."Grandma's Lawn" 3:23
3."Where but for Caravan Would I?"Sinclair, Hastings, Coughlan, Sinclair, Hopper9:01

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 – organ, piano
  • Richard Coughlan – drums
Additional personnel
  • Jimmy Hastings – flute on "Love Song with Flute"
  • Tony Cox – production
  • Keith Davis of DBWX – sleeve design

References
  1. Planer, Lindsay. "Caravan - Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. Buckley, Peter J. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides Limited. pp. 178. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  3. Charles Snider (2008). The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock. Strawberry Bricks. pp. 46. ISBN 978-0-615-17566-9.
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