IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I'D DO IT ALL OVER YOU

Of all the bands I've found out about solely through the crazy world of progressive rock, Caravan would rank near the top. They were probably the most melodic of all the bands lumped in the Canterbury genre, and very accessible here, leaning more towards a 1960s rock sound than the jazzier influences of most Canterbury bands.

I don't think there's a weak moment on this album. 'As I Feel I Die', and 'And I Wish I Was Stoned / Don't Worry', and 'With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It' are classics of the genre - the later in particular being a favorite of mine, and the epic 'Can't Be Long Now' is one of my favorite 10+ minute long progressive rock songs. The sax on this track still gives me chills after all these years. Hell, even the tracks that barely clock in at a minute long - the quirky 'Asforteri' and bossa nova-influenced 'Limits' - seem essential on an album of this quality rather than throwaways or filler. I like everything Caravan released from the self-titled debut up to and including Cunning Stunts (parts of, anyway), but to me this represents their best single release, slightly ahead of In the Land of Grey and Pink.