In the Land of Grey and Pink
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| In the Land of Grey and Pink | ||||
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| Studio album by Caravan | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 1970 - January 1971 Decca Studios, North London, England |
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| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
| Label | Deram Records | |||
| Producer | David Hitchcock | |||
| Caravan chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In the Land of Grey and Pink is an album by progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1971. According to Allmusic, "it is considered by many to be the pinnacle release from Caravan." It has remained in the catalogue ever since its original release in 1971.[2]
Along with Soft Machine, Caravan were a leading exponent of what became known as "the Canterbury sound" - a concoction of styles including jazz, classical and traditional English influences.
In the Q and Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album came #19 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums". [3]
The Tolkienesque cover art was by Anne Marie Anderson.[2]
A new edition of the album, remastered and mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, was released on two CDs and a DVD-Audio to coincide with its 40th anniversary.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, David Sinclair and Richard Sinclair except "Aristocracy" (by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings and Richard Sinclair).
[edit] Side One
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Golf Girl" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Winter Wine" | 7:46 |
| 3. | "Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly)" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "In the Land of Grey and Pink" | 4.51 |
[edit] Side Two
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nine Feet Underground"
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22:43 |
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Total length:
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43:31 | |
The following bonus tracks were included on the 2001 remastered edition of CD:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Frozen Rose" (miscredited as "I Don't Know Its Name (Alias The Word)") | 6:12 |
| 7. | "Aristocracy" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "It's Likely to have a Name Next Week" (Winter Wine Instrumental) | 7:48 |
| 9. | "Group Girl" (first version of Golf Girl with slightly different lyrics) | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Dissassociation/100% Proof" (new mix) | 8:35 |
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Total length:
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31:21 | |
- Remastered by Paschal Byrne
Track list and timings from the 1971 London LP (PS 593):
[edit] Side One
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Golf Girl" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Winter Wine" | 7:35 |
| 3. | "Love to love you (And tonight pigs will fly)" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "In the Land of Grey and Pink" | 4.59 |
[edit] Side Two
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nine Feet Underground"
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22:40 |
[edit] Personnel
- Pye Hastings – guitars and vocals
- Dave Sinclair – Hammond organ, piano and Mellotron
- Richard Sinclair – bass, acoustic guitar and vocals
- Richard Coughlan – drums
with
- Jimmy Hastings – piccolo (side 1: 1), flute (side 1: 3 & side 2: 1), saxophone (side 2: 1)
- Paul Beecham - trombone (side 1: 1)
- Dave Grinstead - canon, bell and wind (side 2: 1)
production by
- Engineer: all tracks, Side 1 - John Punter
- Rhythm track engineer: Side 2 - Dave Grinstead
- Overdubbing engineers: Side 2 - Dave Grinstead and Derek Varnalls
[edit] Release information
| Year | Type | Label | Catalog # |
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| 1971 | LP | Deram | 593 |
| 1971 | LP | London (US) | PS 593 |
| 1998 | CD | Polygram International | 820520 |
| 2001 | CD | Universal International | 527001 |
| 2001 | CD | Eclectic Discs | 1302 |
| 2001 | CD | Decca | 527001 |
| 2001 | CD | Decca | 8829832 |
| 2002 | CD | Universal/Island | 2390 |
| 2005 | CD | Decca | 82983 |
| 2007 | CD | Eclectic | 230563 |
[edit] Cover versions
"Golf Girl" was covered by Nigel Planer (in his guise as hippy Neil from The Young Ones) on his album Neil's Heavy Concept Album, and featured Dawn French as a not-so-nice fairy godmother.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Planer, Lindsay (2011 [last update]). "In the Land of Grey and Pink - Caravan | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r32296. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Mark Powell, sleeve notes to 2001 cd reissue
- ^ Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Official press release for 2011 re-issue of 'In the Land of Grey and Pink'
- Song review of "In the Land of Grey and Pink" at Allmusic
- Song review of "Nine Feet Underground" at Allmusic
- "Ground and Sky review - Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink". www.progreviews.com. http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=car-itlogap. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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