In the Land of Gray and Pink is Caravan's third studio album, released in 1971.
| In the Land of Gray and Pink | ||||
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| Caravan Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | April 8, 1971 | |||
| Recorded by | November 1970 - January 1971 ; Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive Rock , Canterbury Scene | |||
| Duration | 43:31 | |||
| Producer | David hitchcock | |||
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| Label | Deram | |||
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Feature
Along with Soft Machine , Caravan is a leading representative of the Canterbury scene , combining elements of psychedelic rock , jazz , classical and English folk music .
Recognition
According to Allmusic , the album is widely recognized as the pinnacle of Caravan .
In the special edition of Q and Mojo magazines, “Pink Floyd and the History of Prog-Rock,” the album ranks 19th in the list of “40 Space Rock Albums” [1] .
According to a survey by Progarchives.com as of August 2013, the album tops the ranking of the best albums of the Canterbury scene [2] .
List of Songs
Traditionally (apparently due to contractual obligations) the authors of all compositions on the publications collectively indicate all the band’s musicians (Hastings, Sinclair, Sinclair, Kulan), except for “Aristocracy” - authors Pai Hastings, Richard Sinclair, Richard Kulan
Below is the true authorship (in brackets)
Side 1
1. Golf Girl (Richard Sinclair) 5:05
2. Winter Wine (Richard Sinclair) 7:46
3. Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) (Pie Hastings) 3:06
4. In the Land of Gray and Pink (Richard Sinclair) 4.51
Side 2
5. Nine Feet Underground (David Sinclair) 22:43
- I. "Nigel Blows a Tune"
- II. "Love's a Friend"
- III. "Make It 76"
- IV. “Dance of the Seven Paper Hankies”
- V. "Hold Grandad by the Nose"
- VI. "Honest I Did!"
- VII. "Disassociation"
- Viii. "100% Proof
- II. "Love's a Friend"
2001 Reissue Bonus Tracks
6. Frozen Rose (Richard Sinclair) 6:12
7. Aristocracy (Pie Hastings) 3:42
8. It's Likely to have a Name Next Week (instrumental demo “Winter Wine”) (Richard Sinclair) 7:48
9. Group Girl (first version of Golf Girl with slightly modified text) (Richard Sinclair) 5:04
10. Dissassociation / 100% Proof (David Sinclair) 8:35
Composition of musicians
- Richard Sinclair - bass , acoustic guitar , vocals
- Pie Hastings - Electric Guitars , Acoustic Guitars , Vocals
- Dave Sinclair - organ , keyboards , mellotron , vocals
- Richard Coulan - drums , drums
- Jimmy Hastings - flute , tenor saxophone , piccolo
- David Grinstead - gun, bell, wind
Notes
- ↑ Q - 40 cosmic rock albums (prog rock) , RateYourMusic . Date of treatment February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Top Prog Rock Music Albums List . Date of treatment April 11, 2013. Archived April 19, 2013.