1970 Rare Orig CARAVAN IF I COULD DO IT Prog psych
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1970 Original London Records Collectible
~ UK PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC ~
CARAVAN
If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
\ London Records (royal blues w/silver lettering) - PS 582
SCARCE, CLEAN and sought after 1970 first pressing vinyl -- the second CARAVAN album...those early progressive virtuoso's who delivered the famous 'Canterbury' sound almost single handedly...
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.
This album contains three out-and-out classics, "As I Feel I Die" with Pye Hasting's delicate vocals, Richard Sinclair's subtle bass line just under the surface that comes out three minutes in and just WOWS the listener when that keyboard comes fuzzing out over the bass jamming - fantastic ! "With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It" starts out with a catchy refrain, but then gallops into a perfect little ditty with neat keyboards, tempo changes then segways into a cool fuzzed out Sinclair keyboard solo, it is just perfect -- then to make things even more incredible a beautiful flute playing just over Pye's precious singing, one of the greatest unsung songs ever! The classic "For Richard", which is probably the most known song by the band, 14 minutes of jamming Jazz/Canterbury that has to be heard. 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 probably at every gig they have done since. There is a strong complex rhythms structure and 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.
1. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (3:07)
2. And I Wish I Were Stoned - Don't Worry (8:21)
3. As I Feel I Die (5:17)
4. With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It / Martinian / Only Cox / Reprise (9:56)
5. Hello Hello (3:46)
6. Asforteri 25 (1:21)
7. Can't Be Long Now / Françoise / For Richard / Warlock (14:18)
8. Limits (1:34)
CONDITION: The Cover: is solid all over and very collectible,"EX" (excellent) ...colorful and tight with only a little light previous use. No seam splits, no bends, no writing...
The Vinyl:is all glossy clean "EX" (excellent) hanmdled carefully over the years and play graded enjoyable with no audio distractions ! The London labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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