Caravan (Caravan album)

Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene and progressive rock band Caravan. It was released by Verve Forecast in January (UK) and February 1969 (USA) and was the group's only album for the label.

Caravan
Studio album by Caravan
Released	January 1969 (UK)[1][2] February 1969 (US)[3]
Recorded	September 1968
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Genre	Psychedelic rock, Canterbury scene
Length	34:04
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer	Tony Cox
Caravan chronology
Caravan (1969) If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Uncut	[5]

Background

The album was the result of the band borrowing equipment from Soft Machine (who were touring the U.S. at the time with Jimi Hendrix and using his backline), producing "an unusually mature musical statement".^[6] The album was released in stereo and mono, in both the United States and United Kingdom, but failed to reach chart hit status.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks credited to Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair & Richard Sinclair except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Place of My Own"	4:00
2.	"Ride"	3:41
3.	"Policeman"	2:45
4.	"Love Song with Flute"	4:09
5.	"Cecil Rons"	4:05

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Magic Man"		4:01
7.	"Grandma's Lawn"		3:23
8.	"Where but for Caravan Would I?"	Coughlan, Hastings, D. Sinclair, R. Sinclair, Brian Hopper	9:01

Re-release

The 2002 CD re-release included two full versions of the album, in its original mono and in stereo, and an extra track "Hello Hello" (3:12) which had originally been issued as a single.

Personnel

Caravan

• Pye Hastings – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), co-lead vocals (5, 6, 8), guitars, bass guitar
• Richard Sinclair – lead vocals (3, 7), co-lead vocals (5, 6, 8), bass guitar, guitar
• Dave Sinclair – Hammond organ, backing vocals
• Richard Coughlan – drums

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Hastings – flute on "Love Song with Flute"
• Tony Cox – production
• Keith Davis of DBWX – sleeve design