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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 07:14 |
First heard 'In the Land...' about 5 years ago. Never been inspired to buy anything else by them.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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jean-marie
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 27 2010 Location: FRANCE Status: Offline Points: 2585 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 07:17 |
i'm amazed no one mentionned the first caravan album,nice album though it's a beginning
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 09:31 |
Let's try a forgotten Canterbury gem:
John G. PERRY (Caravan's violonist), "Sunset Wading" (1976) A concept album on the theme of nature, with some slight reminiscences of Gong, Clearlight (See my review) Edited by oliverstoned - February 17 2011 at 13:11 |
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 09:40 |
Yes it's among the good ones imo, here's my studio album top list: 1 If i could/In the land 2 Waterloolily 3 Caravan 4 For girls |
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Slartibartfast
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29625 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 10:55 |
One of those artists I've been aware of for many years but never got particularly interested in. I did fairly recently get a Grey And Pink, a Battle Of Hastings, and a live DVD. Inspired to do so as they came to town on tour with Nektar and I liked what I heard. I am far from an enthusiastic fan. Pye's vocal style on the DVD seems a bit anemic. I'd never knock the band though. Camel is kind of in the same territory for me.
Edited by Slartibartfast - February 16 2011 at 10:56 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Paravion
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 01 2010 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 470 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 11:13 |
While If I Could.. is slightly better than In the Land of Grey and Pink - I think Nine Feet Underground is very, very good. Possibly the best side-long epic from the classic era of British prog in close contest with A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers. I also like the quirky songs like Golf Girl and Love to love you..
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himtroy
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 11:19 |
I can't say anything bad about their S/T, In the Land, If I Could, or For Girls. All Classics. If I Could and S/T are my favorites with In the Land being close ( Winter Wine is so dominant).
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Lark the Starless
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 15 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 1902 |
Posted: February 16 2011 at 11:51 |
I think "In the Land of Grey and Pink" is a great album. One of these days, I'll get more of their albums...
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 17 2011 at 06:51 |
[QUOTE=Paravion] While If I Could.. is slightly better than In the Land of Grey and Pink - I think Nine Feet Underground is very, very good. /QUOTE]
I do agree. |
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 17 2011 at 06:56 |
Do you know the album Caramel from 1973? (a reunion of members of Camel & Caravan). A must have!
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Lozlan
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2009 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 536 |
Posted: February 17 2011 at 19:08 |
I've gotta say, Caravan have yet to capture me. I absolutely loved Land o' Grey n' Pink, and decided to expand my collection; I was underwhelmed by Waterloo Lily and profoundly unsatisfied by their subsequent turn for the symphonic. Recently I stumbled across a perfect vinyl copy of Blind Dog and passed on it, though it was only 3 measly dollars.
I do love the debut, strangely enough. I think it's a perfect confection of psychedelic proto-prog. But then If I Could Do It Again leaves me pretty cold. Except for the song about clipping hedges. |
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 18 2011 at 01:57 |
It was a joke of course, but sounds like nobody worked. |
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oliverstoned
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308 |
Posted: February 18 2011 at 01:59 |
IMO, everything they did from "Cunning stunts" is crappy mainstream unfortunatly.
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Chris S
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 09 2004 Location: Front Range Status: Offline Points: 7028 |
Posted: February 18 2011 at 02:26 |
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...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
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Einsetumadur
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 24 2008 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 265 |
Posted: March 10 2011 at 16:01 |
The debut album is absolutely different to every other psychedelic record I have heard. I won't give up "Piper" as my favorite psychedelic recording, but s/t has really tight grooves (wonderful drum sound!)and a really fat organ sound.
"Mr. Policeman" and the similar pieces are quite whimsical, but "Where But For Caravan Would I?" is to my ears the greatest achievement by this band - knowing "In the Land of Grey and Pink". |
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All in all each man in all men
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peart_lee_lifeson
Forum Senior Member Joined: February 22 2009 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 305 |
Posted: March 11 2011 at 12:26 |
So far I have heard "In the Land of Grey and Pink" and "Caravan." Both are really enjoyable listens. I will have to get some more.
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PROG ON!!!
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TheGazzardian
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 11 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8448 |
Posted: March 11 2011 at 12:53 |
My first impression sits with a lot here who tried Land... and didn't
enjoy it too much. Probably won't seek out any more Caravan unless I
get shown a really compelling reason. Like Slart, Caravan kind of sits
in the same area as Camel for me, although I like Camel a bit more.
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thehallway
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433 |
Posted: March 11 2011 at 13:28 |
Nice Feet Underground is perhaps the grooviest song I own. Makes me want to dance..... and I'm no dancer by any stretch of the imagination! |
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rogymire
Forum Newbie Joined: February 11 2011 Location: mt Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: March 11 2011 at 18:59 |
"For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night" is great! My favorite is "Caravan and the New Symphonia" wonderful live Caravan with an orchestra.
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Ruby900
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2009 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 739 |
Posted: March 20 2011 at 15:48 |
I love Caravan. I find that Caravan - to Live at Fairfield Halls are the best albums, sadly all down hill from there. But going back to TLOGAP, I think it is pretty much as perfect as If I.......but each to their own.
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