(Cantebury style ProgRock) Caravan - 1970 - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You [Decca 8829682] - 1970, APE (image + .cue), lossless

Caravan - 1970 - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You [Decca 8829682]

Страна: UK
Жанр: Cantebury style ProgRock
Год выпуска: 1970
Формат: APE (image + .cue)
Трэклист:
Tracklisting:
1. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (3:05)
2. And I Wish I Were Stoned / Don't Worry (8:12)
3. As I Feel I Die (5:12)
4. With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It / Martinian / Only Cox / Reprise (9:51)
5. Hello Hello (3:44)
6. Asforteri (1:12)
7. Can't Be Long Now / Francoise / For Richard / Warlock (14:17)
8. Limits (1:32)
9. A Day In The Life Of Maurice Haylett (5:40)
10. Why? (And I Wish I Were Stoned) (Demo Version - Previously Unreleased) (4:22)
11. Clipping The 8th (Hello Hello) (Demo Version - Previously Unreleased) (3:13)
12. As I Feel I Die (Demo Version - Previously Unreleased) (4:39)
Доп. информация: -up/Musicians

- Richard Coughlan / drums, congas, bongos, maracas, finger cymbals
- Pye Hastings / vocals, guitars, claves
- David Sinclair / keyboards
- Richard Sinclair / vocals, bass, tambourine
+ Brother James / sax and flute

Considering this album was originally released in 1970, it still sounds astonishingly fresh.

The title track was a surprise hit single at the time, but it is not really representative of the band, or indeed the album. The distinctive vocals and Canterbury keyboards are already present, especially on tracks like “And I wish I were stoned/Don’t worry”. Caravan found their direction on this album, and subsequent releases explored a similar vein.

The track “For Richard (etc.)” first appeared on this album. It has of course gone on to become arguably the band’s best known and most popular song, appearing on a plethora of live albums, and being performed (I believe) at every gig they have done since. There is a strong jazz influence on parts of the track, but that never overpowers the prevailing prog structure.

It was only because there were so many other innovative and exciting bands around at the same time, that Caravan never went on to achieve the success they deserved, and that this album undoubtedly warranted. They did enjoy a level of success with subsequent albums such as “In the Land of Grey and Pink”, but this album remains something of a hidden diamond.

The remastered version issued in 2001 sounds as if it was recorded yesterday such is the quality of the sound, and includes 4 rewarding bonus tracks.