Comments for Caravan, In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink is simply stated, one of the best Progressive Rock albums of the early 1970's. Wierder than Yes, funnier than Genesis. And perfect in everyway. If you've never heard this album, I feel sorry for the joy you have been deprived of. Make up for it now, buy it today and don't look back.

This album, probably Caravan`s finest, features the classic line-up of Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, David Sinclair and Richard Coughlan, along with Jimmy Hastings and David Grinsted. The first side consists of catchy pop-songs, opening with the striking, almost white reggae, "Golf Girl," with its bizarre, but appropriate sounding, trombone parts. The sound overall is clear and the musicianship deft, although there is a lack of significant lead guitar, and the silly, often smutty (and sexist), lyrics are sometimes a letdown (with the exception of the album`s beautiful closing vocal piece). The second side is a long, fabulous instrumental progressive piece featuring seemingly endless keyboard solos (organ, moog, mellotron) throughout. Overall, Richard Sinclair`s singing is wonderful (and his bass-playing`s great too). The one song featuring Pye on vocals sits nicely towards the middle of the album. The title meaning is obscure (but might have something to do with drugs) and the cover shows a nice rendering of a Tolkienesque village.

Land of Grey and Pink epitomises everything that was good about 70's British Prog Rock. A very fine album that every aging hippie should have in his/her collection