Caravan and the New Symphonia

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Caravan and the New Symphonia
Caravan and the New Symphonia cover
Live album by Caravan
Released 1974/2001
Genre Progressive rock
(Canterbury Scene)
Length 43:18/78.14
Label Deram Records
Producer David Hitchcock
Professional reviews
Caravan chronology
In the Land of Grey and Pink
(1973)		 Caravan and the New Symphonia
(1974)		 Cunning Stunts
(1975)


Caravan and the New Symphonia is a record by Caravan recorded at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and originally released in 1974 on Deram. An expanded and re-ordered version was published in 2001, this version claims to have the tracks in the order as played. Bringing the band and The New Symphonia Orchestra together for this recording was the work of Martyn Ford, conductor of the New Symphonia, and John G. Perry, who played bass with Caravan at the time.

Contents

[edit] Track Listing (original issue)

  1. Introduction (Simon Jeffes) 6.55
  2. Mirror for the Day (Pye Hastings) 4.19
  3. The Love in Your Eye (Richard Coughlan, Hastings, Richard Sinclair) 12.02
  4. Virgin on the Ridiculous (Hastings) 6.53
  5. For Richard (Coughlan, Hastings, Dave Sinclair, R Sinclair) 13.48

[edit] Track Listing (re-issue)

  1. Introduction by Alan Black 1.01
  2. Memory Lain, Hugh/Headloss (Hastings) 9.57
  3. The Dog, The Dog, He's at it Again (Hastings) 6.35
  4. Hoedown (Hastings) 3.55
  5. Introduction (Jeffes) 6.04
  6. The Love in Your Eye (Coughlan, Hastings, R Sinclair) 12.23
  7. Mirror for the Day (Hastings) 4.45
  8. Virgin on the Ridiculous (Hastings) 7.55
  9. For Richard (Coughlan, Hastings, D Sinclair, R Sinclair) 15.00
  10. A Hunting We Shall Go (Hastings) 10.33

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Backing Vocals

  • Liza Strike
  • Vicky Brown
  • Margot Newman
  • Helen Chappelle
  • Tony Burrows
  • Robert Lindop
  • Danny Street