Caravan of Love
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| “Caravan of Love” | ||
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| Single by Isley Jasper Isley from the album Caravan of Love |
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| Released | 1985 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | East Orange, New Jersey, 1985 | |
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |
| Length | 5:42 | |
| Label | Epic | |
| Writer(s) | Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley | |
| Producer | Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley | |
"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.
After breaking away from the legendary family group, the group (notably Chris Jasper) wrote and produced this single, which was Jasper's interpolation with reaching audiences by presenting Christian beliefs into his music. The song became the trio's biggest hit going to #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and #51 on the Billboard pop chart in 1985 and would be their only prominent hit before they splintered into solo careers in 1988.
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals by Chris Jasper
- Background vocals by Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley
- Piano and keyboard by Chris Jasper
- Trombone by Peter Gabriel
- Bass by Marvin Isley
- Guitar by Ernie Isley
- Produced by Isley-Jasper-Isley
[edit] The Housemartins version
| “Caravan of Love” | ||
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| Single by The Housemartins from the album Now That's What I Call Quite Good (originally released as a single only) |
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| B-side | When I First Met Jesus | |
| Released | 1986 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Length | 3:40 | |
| Label | Go! Discs (UK) Elektra (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley | |
| Producer | John Williams | |
British indie band The Housemartins released Caravan of Love to UK markets in November 1986. The a cappella song was an instant smash, reaching number one on 16 December 1986 (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after Only You by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson's Reet Petite.
[edit] Other versions
- German singer Nena in 2006
- Jazz artist Terry Callier on his 2002 album, Speak Your Peace.
| Preceded by "The Final Countdown" by Europe |
UK number one single (Housemartins version) December 16, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson |
| Preceded by "Flash" by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco |
Swedish number-one single February 11, 1987 - March 25, 1987 |
Succeeded by "You're the Voice" by John Farnham |
