Caravan, from Canterbury , England ,
was a progressive rock band that reached the peak of its creative and
commercial success in the late Sixties and early Seventies. The band was one of
the cornerstones of the “Canterbury
scene” of English progressive rock. They produced melodic and generally upbeat
music which displayed great musicianship on songs that revealed a very active
and ribald sense of humor.
The band formed in 1968, with
guitarist/vocalist Pye Hastings and the Sinclair brothers, Dave and Richard, on
keyboards and bass, respectively. Their debut album, “Caravan” (1968), was an
auspicious start despite its psychedelic leanings that was the cliché of the
day. Their sound would change significantly in the wake of the debut. The
follow-up, “If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You” (1970),
found the band drifting away from the psychedelic sounds of the debut and toward
more fully-progressive ground.
On their third album, “The Land of Grey and
Pink” (1971), Caravan made the full transition to progressive rock material.
The album is often cited as their masterpiece, and includes a wide selection of
inspired tracks. In 1973, they produced the last of their classic albums, “For
Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night.”
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