Subito dopo l'uscita del loro secondo album, il gruppo ritorna in studio per la realizzazione di quello che sarà considerato il miglior lavoro dei Caravan , una pietra miliare del rock progressivo e, in definitiva, un capolavoro musicale. Sempre in bilico tra nonsense di sapore zappiano e melodie pop orecchiabili, adagiate su di un tappeto musicale che potremmo definire "prog-jazz" di eccellente qualità, le canzoni del disco scorrono via in un'atmosfera surreale e leggera fino al capolavoro nel capolavoro, autentico diamante di un diadema già di per sé stupendo: the suite "Nine Feet Underground", which occupied the second side of the LP of 1971, year of release of this " In The Land Of Grey and Pink .
Two words on the cover: designed by Anne Marie Anderson, is an icon of rock and 70's shows, in fact, a land (half?) In pink and gray. In my opinion, has given more of an inspiration to director Peter Jackson in the implementation of the scenery of the land of Hobbitt for the film "The Lord of the Rings."
Returning to the suite "Nine Feet Underground", it is probably the intuition of the producer David Hitchcock cast in this form of different songs recorded by the band. The result is a listening experience this unique is: all the Canterbury sound in it, but not limited to, echoes ranging from Gentle Giant to the Colosseum, from Robert Wyatt to Genesis, through the Pink Floyd. And with each listen you discover an influence, a quote, as a preview of something that came later. Needless to say, after this record, the Caravan never reached, even remotely, the heights attained in this work. Moreover, David Sinclair will go away shortly after the release of the disc to reach Wyatt ( Matching Mole), and later Richard Sinclair leave the convoy to set up " Hatfield & The North, "a sort of re-styling of the Caravan.
The version you can download has been remastered from Decca / Dram in digital in 2001 with the addition of previously unreleased material, alternate versions, different instrumental or with lyrics.
Track Listing All songs by
R.Coughlan / P.Hastings / D.Sinclair / R.Sinclair, except "Aristocracy" (R.Coughlan / P.Hastings / R.Sinclair).
1.
Golf Girl 2.
Winter Wine 3. Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly)
4. In the Land of Grey and Pink
5. Nine Feet Undergound
a. Nigel Blows a Tune
b. Love's a Friend
c. Make It 76
d. Dance of the Seven Paper Hankies
e. Hold Grandad By the Nose
f. Honest I Did!
g. Disassociation
h. 100% Proof
Bonus Tracks:
6. I Don't Know Its Name (Alias The Word)
7. Aristocracy
8. It's Likely to Have a Name Next Week
9. Group Girl
10. Disassociation / 100% Proof
Enjoy
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