In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink
Studio album by Caravan
Released April 8, 1971
Recorded November 1970 - January 1971
Decca Studios, North London, England
Genre Progressive rock, Canterbury scene
Length 43:23
Label Deram Records
Producer David Hitchcock
Caravan chronology
If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
(1970)
In the Land of Grey and Pink
(1971)
Waterloo Lily
(1972)
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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 & 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

Track listing

All songs by R.Coughlan, P.Hastings, D.Sinclair and R.Sinclair, except "Aristocracy" (by R.Coughlan, P.Hastings and R.Sinclair).

Side One

No. Title Length
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

Side Two

No. Title Length
1. "Nine Feet Underground"
  • I. "Nigel Blows a Tune"
  • II. "Love's a Friend"
  • III. "Make It 76"
  • IV. "Dance of the Seven Paper Hankies"
  • V. "Hold Grandad by the Nose"
  • VI. "Honest I Did!"
  • VII. "Disassociation"
  • VIII. "100% Proof"  
22:43
Total length:
43:31

The following bonus tracks were included on the 2001 remastered edition of CD:

No. Title Length
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
Total length:
31:21

Track list and timings from the 1971 London LP (PS 593):

Side One

No. Title Length
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

Side Two

No. Title Length
1. "Nine Feet Underground"
  • I. "Nigel Blows a Tune"
  • II. " a Friend"
  • III. "Make It 76"
  • IV. "Dance of the Seven Paper Hankies"
  • V. "Hold Grandad by the Nose"
  • VI. "Honest I Did!"
  • VII. "Disassociation"
  • VIII. "100% Proof"  
22:40

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Release information

Year Type Label Catalog #
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

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]

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b c Mark Powell, sleeve notes to 2001 cd reissue
  3. ^ Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.

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