(1st Wave) - CARAVAN

CARAVAN - England (1968)

CANTERBURY STYLE

A throwback to the triumphal years of English progressive rock, CARAVAN grew out of the break-up of The WILDE FLOWERS, a Canterbury-based group formed in 1964 as an R&B-based outfit with a jazzy edge. In the wake of the earlier group’s dissolution, Pye Hastings (guitar/vocals), Richard Sinclair (bass/vocals), David Sinclair (keyboards), and Richard Coughlan (drums) formed CARAVAN in 1968.

Their music established the mix of humor and progressive sounds (with warm and pleasant vocal parts; long instrumental flights; guitar, organ sounds, and piano work, etc.), taking its roots from classical music via jazz and traditional English influences. CARAVAN is still active today, playing many live dates in Britain and Holland. The year 2000 saw the beginning of renewed activity for the band (festivals, concerts, etc.). In 2002, the band played its first performance in the United States in 28 years, at NEARfest 2002.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Caravan (1968) / If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (1970) / In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971) / Waterloo Lily (1972) / For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (1973) / Caravan & The New Symphonia (1974) / Cunning Stunts (1975) / Canterbury Tales / The Best Of Caravan (1976) / Blind Dog at St. Dustans (1976) / Better By Far (1977) / The Best Of Caravan "Live" (1980) / Caravan - The Album (1980) / Show Of Our Lives (1981) / Back To Front (1982) / The Canterbury Collection (1984) / BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1991) / Live 1990 (1992) / The Best Of Caravan (1993) / Cool Water (1994) / Canterbury Tales: The Best Of Caravan 1968-1975 (1994) / Battle Of Hastings (1995) / All Over You (1996) / Live: Canterbury Comes To London (1997) / Songs For Oblivion Fishermen (1998) / Ether Way (1998) / Travelling Man (1998) / Live In Holland - Back Of The Tracks (1998) / Surprise Supplies (1999) / All Over You ... Too (1999) / Headloss (1999) / Where But For Caravan Would I? (2000) / Green Bottles For Marjorie (2002) / Live At Fairfield Halls - 1974 (2002) / Travelling Ways (2002) / Live UK Tour 1975 (2003) / Unauthorized Breakfast Item (2003)

BEST ALBUMS:

If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You (70), In The Land Of Grey And Pink (71), Waterloo Lily (72), For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (73)