BBC RADIO 1 LIVE IN CONCERT

CARAVAN perhaps best exemplified the early 70s British musical movement known as the Canterbury Scene - a scene which gave rise to the careers of, among others, Robert Wyatt, SOFT MACHINE, Steve HILLAGE, NATIONAL HEALTH and HATFIELD AND THE NORTH. CARAVAN's "Live at the BBC" displays their live capabilities which IMHO greatly outshines their studio work. This album highlights their ability in combining their proficient jazz-rock improvisation with both large symphonic structures and charming, somehow very English songwriting. This performance was recorded at London's Paris Theatre in March 1975, at essentially the midpoint of their decade-long career. The band's line-up at this point was: Mike Wedgewood (bass); Richard Coughlan (drums); Geoff Richardson (violin and guitar); Pye Hastings (guitar and vocals); and David Sinclair. With virtuosic bravura they perform a set of songs from throughout their career, including the epic, sprawling "Dab Song Concerto".