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Caravan is a:
1. British progressive rock band from Canterbury, United Kingdom
2. Thai “folk-rock” band, active in the 70s.
3. Japanese singer songwriter.
1. Caravan is a British progressive rock 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 canterbury scene 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 psychedelia.
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.
1. British progressive rock band from Canterbury, United Kingdom
2. Thai “folk-rock” band, active in the 70s.
3. Japanese singer songwriter.
1. Caravan is a British progressive rock 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 canterbury scene 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 psychedelia.
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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JLucasACDC wrote:
Waterloo Lily >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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CasiniProjekt wrote:
Hey, please check out my music, its free! http://cassiniprojekt.bandcamp.com/ or http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cassini+Projekt/Blind+Vision Also check out my new music video, I did the CG http://youtu.be/wL5A88cuxwY
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pablo323 wrote:
Canterbury scene => Damn, if only I could have lived that shit... [2]
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pablo323 wrote:
Why why why i wish i were stoned on my mind!!!!!!
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tiagohardrock wrote:
Behind You ♫
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NathanMaruch wrote:
Richard Sinclair took the golf girl to the place of his own
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RussellChap wrote:
Slightly wet & daft, but they have the chops & songwrighting skills to create some great music.
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Spacebel wrote:
Canterbury scene => Damn, if only I could have lived that shit...
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PinkFloydrulez wrote:
the only album of theirs I really dig is In the Land of Grey and Pink but damn if it ain't a great one
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DavidBG16 wrote:
This is what I'd call criminally underrated. [6]
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pablo323 wrote:
This is what I'd call criminally underrated. [5]
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CasiniProjekt wrote:
Hey check out my album, its free to download http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cassini+Projekt/Blind+Vision
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Kirill88 wrote:
Why i discover them only now...
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lizacid wrote:
I wanna hear Caravan with a drum sola!
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purelac2 wrote:
This is what I'd call criminally underrated. [4]
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A1enochka wrote:
!!
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Ton87 wrote:
Soft Machines, Heart Club Bands and all are welcome here with me
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JulianDavid88 wrote:
one of the greatest bands of all time....a truly unique sound.
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iamholgerczukay wrote:
I don't know why it I let it get to me, but it's criminal how often bands are described as "underrated." They have (way over, Last.fm doesn't represent the entire music listening world) 124,284 listeners! That's pretty highly rated in my book.
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lloopy93 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Music%2Bfrom%2BKent%2B%2526%2BSussex
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Runei26, LindinaBeat, sosochauchidze and 12 other people added Caravan to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Shadop tagged Caravan with canterbury and progressive rock. Monday afternoon
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