hunterpro44 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Caravan - The World Is Yours - The Antology 1968-1976 (2010) (4CD BoxSet) Caravan - The World Is Yours - The Antology 1968-1976 (2010) (4CD BoxSet) Label: Decca Records, Universal Music | 4CD | MP3 320 kbps | ~ 709 MB Genre: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Canterbury Scene, Psychedelic Rock The World Is Yours - The Anthology 1968-1976 is an exhaustive remastered four CD box set from Canterbury sound band Caravan. The set includes previously unreleased studio recordings, album tracks, rare single mixes, BBC recordings and out-takes,a s well as a lavish book featuring an essay and previously unseen photographs plus sleeve notes by Mark Powell. Although they are intricately entwined into the DNA of that sub-genre of progressive music known as the Canterbury scene, theres nevertheless always been something of the bridesmaid but never the bride syndrome about Caravan. Quite why this should be is slightly baffling given that their sound has always been on the light and accessible end of the progressive rock spectrum. Their straightforward songs and bright, unfussy noodling was the sunshine to the oft-dark complexities of their close Canterbury cousins, Soft Machine. Whereas the Softs veered far from their shared pop roots, ploughing an acerbic, often ground-breaking furrow into improvisation, jazz-rock fusion and beyond, Caravan pretty much bumbled along on their old straight track in a benign, slightly sleepy but agreeable manner. This handsomely appointed four-CD box set, whilst being skimpy on unreleased or rare material (only boasting a couple of previously-unreleased extras), offers a pleasantly winding stroll through their classic period, from which 1971s In The Land of Grey and Pink remains their most enduring work. All but one of its original studio tracks are presented here; filled with flutes, fuzz-pedalled organ and dreamy vocals about girls, freedom, and finding yourself, these agreeable, sun-dappled pastoral tunes are as English as Elgar. Gracefully structured long-form suites were essential ingredients in the Caravan brew, but whilst Nine Feet Underground (1971), Nothing At All (1972) Memory Lain (1973) and several other notable epics all clocked up the minutes, these were genteel, subtle undertakings rather than vulgar exhibitions of technique. Though they recruited a dedicated following it was never wide or deep enough to deliver them real commercial success. It always seemed that Caravan were only ever one album away cracking the market, but much to the frustration of the band and its supporters that happy event always eluded them. At a time when bands like ELP seemed hell-bent on world domination via bombastic rock symphonics, Caravan generally opted for a kinder, whimsical non-competitive mode of expression when soloing, and perhaps it was precisely the lack of extrovert showmanship that prevented them from attracting wider attention. Yet, as this set demonstrates, given that they sound a good deal less-arch and cliche-free than many of their more illustrious and feted contemporaries, this was probably a good thing. A worthy introduction to a likeable but often unfairly neglected English institution. Tracklist CD 1 01 Place Of My Own 02 Magic Man 03 Love Song With Flute 04 Grandma's Lawn 05 Cecil Rons 06 Where But For Caravan Would I? 07 A Day In The Life Of Maurice Haylett 08 If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You 09 Clipping The Eighth ('Hello, Hello') (Demo ) 10 And I Wish I Were Stoned / Don't Worry 11 Asforteri 12 Can't Be Long Now - Francoise - For Richard - Warlock 13 With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It - Martinian - Only Cox - Reprise CD 2 01 Golf Girl 02 In The Land Of Grey And Pink 03 Nine Feet Underground 04 Winter Wine 05 I Don't Know It's Name (Alias 'The Word') 06 Love To Love You 07 Feelin', Reelin', Squealin' 08 The Love In Your Eye (Previously Unreleased) 09 The World Is Yours 10 Aristocracy CD 3 01 Waterloo Lily 02 Any Advance On Carpet? (Incorporating 'Bossa Nochance') (Previously Unreleased) 03 C'Thlu Thulu 04 Memory Lain Hugh - Headloss 05 The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again 06 L'Auberge Du Sanglier - A Hunting We Shall Go 07 A or For The Day 08 For Richard 09 Virgin On The Ridiculous CD 4 01 Be Alright - Chance Of A Lifetime 02 The Show Of Our Lives 03 Keeping Back My Love 04 No Backstage Pass 05 Stuck In A Hole 06 The Love In Your Eye 07 The Dabsong Conshirtoe 08 Here Am I 09 A Very Smell, Grubby Oik - Bobbing Wide 10 All The Way http://www.downarchive.com/index.php?do=pm&doaction=newpm&username=vna2010 Download http://www.uploadstation.com/file/FCPrkqv/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part1.rarhttp://www.uploadstation.com/file/J4K3yqR/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part2.rarhttp://www.uploadstation.com/file/gvfEfcB/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part3.rar http://www.fileserve.com/file/X33c7RX/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part1.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/3HFU88k/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part2.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/GjEP7mP/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part3.rar http://www.filesonic.com/file/1029711104/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1029743901/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part2.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1029723314/Caravan-The.World.Is.Yours.part3.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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