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Caravan is a:
1. British band from Canterbury, United Kingdom
2. Thai “folk-rock” band, active in the 70s.
3. Japanese singer songwriter.

1. Caravan is a British band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings and Richard Coughlan. Caravan rose to success over a period of several years from 1968 onwards into the 1970s as part of the which also included Soft Machine. Caravan still continue a part-time gigging existence into the present. A feature of the Canterbury sound is the blending of .

A regular cult favourite, the band’s chart performance in the UK and US was minimal, charting one album, “Cunning Stunts” at US#124. In the UK “Cunning Stunts” (#50) and “Blind Dog at St. Dunstans (#53) were their only hits.
A loyal following has ensured steady back catalogue sales and a lengthy live career for the band, who continue to this day featuring founder members Pye Hastings (guitar, vocals, songwriting) and Richard Coughlan (drums). Caravan’s best known recording is the 1971 set “In The Land of Grey and Pink”, their second album for Decca. The All Music Guide states that it ‘showed off a keen melodic sense, a subtly droll wit, and a seductively smooth mix of hard rock, folk, and classical, intermingled with elements of Tolkien-esque fantasy.’ A fair summary of Caravan’s late sixties to late seventies work. Prolific and inventive, the band appeared to have too many ideas to produce direct radio-friendly singles. 21st century reissues of their albums featured lengthy tracks, previously unissued, demonstrating the huge amount of releasable material that had failed to make their 1970s albums.
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  • stacymurphy

    Caravan? ...can one send me Memory Lane Hugh? ....rem that one?

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  • igorgeneration

    This is what I'd call criminally underrated. [8]

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  • Skroll_Lateral

    The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again.

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  • pablo323

    i agree

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  • Rodrigo-TAS

    This is what I'd call criminally underrated. [7] "If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You" is awesome

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  • pablo323

    I recommend you "If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You"

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  • PhoenixBloom

    Just purchased "In The Land of Grey & Pink" after listening to it for a few weeks! I absolutely love it, am checking all of their albums and I am sure they have other great albums.

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  • siriav

    he said without a tonal fleeting glance "I'd like to get deep down inside your paaants"

    March 2012
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