If I Could Do It All Again
| If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You | ||||
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| Studio album by Caravan | ||||
| Released | 4 September 1970 | |||
| Recorded | February 1970 | |||
| Studio | Tangerine Studios, Dalston, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 47:forty | |||
| Characterization | Decca | |||
| Producer | Terry King | |||
| Caravan chronology | ||||
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If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You is the 2nd album past Canterbury scene ring Caravan, released in September 1970. It was the predecessor to their best-known anthology In the Land of Greyness and Pink (1971). The anthology is representative of the Canterbury scene genre, featuring representative organ solos and melodic vocals typical of the band'due south style. The album was released on Decca Records, as was the championship track equally a single release.
Background [edit]
Caravan had released their debut anthology, Caravan in 1968, achieving some live success and had appeared on United kingdom and German television in early 1969. Unfortunately, their label, Verve Records shut down their British operations and dropped the band. Guitarist Pye Hastings later recalled "that situation really left u.s.a. in limbo".[i] The band regrouped and continued performing alive, somewhen finding a manager Terry King. David Hitchcock, an employee of Decca Records' art section, saw the ring perform at the London Lyceum and recommend that his boss, Hugh Mendl sign them.[2]
Sessions for the album started at Tangerine Studios on Assurance Pond Road, Dalston, London in September 1969, with the band self-producing and Robin Sylvester applied science. Hastings recalled that this caused problems, as every member of the band wanted his musical instrument to be louder than the others. The band recorded a few tracks, just these were abased while the band went out on tour, having become popular on the university circuit in Britain and Europe.[3] They regrouped in February the following year[4] and recorded the songs on the album mostly live onto eight-track tape. The highlight of the sessions was a 14-minute jazz-rock slice assembled from various sections contributed by the band, called "For Richard".[5] Keyboardist David Sinclair composed the basic construction, while bassist Richard Sinclair wrote the primary tune. Hastings invited his brother Jimmy to invitee on saxophone and flute, which would become a regular characteristic of Caravan's studio piece of work.[6]
The anthology title and title track is a quote often attributed to Spike Milligan only equally peradventure deriving from a bootlegged Bob Dylan vocal "All Over You lot" ("Well, if I had to do information technology all over again/Infant, I'd practise it all over you"), afterward released on The Bootleg Serial, Vol ix: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964.
The cover was shot in Holland Park, London and was photographed by David Jupe.[half dozen]
Release and reception [edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
"How-do-you-do How-do-you-do", backed with the title track, was released equally a single in August 1970, which led to an appearance on the BBC'due south Meridian of the Pops.[7] The anthology was released the following month in the UK, and in March 1971 in the US.[eight] According to AllMusic, "If I Could Practise Information technology All Over Again contains significant progressions over the showtime album."[7]
"For Richard" became a staple of live Caravan shows and was typically heard equally the prepare closer.[5] A fully orchestrated, live version tin can be heard on the 1974 release Caravan and the New Symphonia.
The CD was remastered in 2001, with the addition of bonus tracks, including the abandoned September 1969 sessions, and the out-take "A Twenty-four hours in the Life of Maurice Haylett", written about the ring'south road managing director.[nine]
Runway listing [edit]
All songs by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and Dave Sinclair.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| ane. | "If I Could Do Information technology All Over Over again, I'd Do It All Over You" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "And I Wish I Were Stoned" "Don't Worry" | 8:xx |
| iii. | "As I Experience I Dice" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "With an Ear to the Ground Yous Can Make It" "Martinian" "Merely Cox" "Reprise" | 9:54 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hi Hello" | iii:45 |
| 2. | "Asforteri 25" | 1:21 |
| 3. | "Tin't Be Long Now" "Françoise" "For Richard" "Warlock" | fourteen:21 |
| four. | "Limits" | one:35 |
- Bonus tracks on 2001 CD rerelease
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett" ([10]) | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Why? (And I Wish I Were Stoned, Demo version)" ([11]) | four:22 |
| iii. | "Clipping the 8th (Hello Hello, Demo version)" ([11]) | 3:13 |
| 4. | "As I Experience I Die, Demo version" ([xi]) | iv:39 |
Personnel [edit]
- Caravan
- Pye Hastings – vocals, 6- and 12-cord electric guitars, six string acoustic guitar, claves, percussion {worn leather strap, ashtrays), voice (impersonation of a friendly gorilla)
- Richard Sinclair – vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, hedge clippers
- David Sinclair – Hammond organ, piano, harpsichord[i]
- Richard Coughlan – drums, congas, bongos, maracas, finger cymbals
- Additional personnel
- Jimmy Hastings – saxophone, flute
- Robin Sylvester – engineer
- David Jupe – photography and graphics
- Terry Rex – managing director
- Maurice Haylett – road manager[12]
References [edit]
Citations
- ^ a b Powell 2001, p. 3.
- ^ Powell 2001, p. 4.
- ^ Powell 2001, p. 5.
- ^ Powell 2001, p. 6.
- ^ a b Powell 2001, p. 7.
- ^ a b Powell 2001, p. viii.
- ^ a b c Planer, Lindsay. "If I Could Do Information technology All Again I'd Do It All Over You – Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com . Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ Powell 2001, p. nine.
- ^ Powell 2001, p. 2.
- ^ Out-take
- ^ a b c Demo version, previously unreleased
- ^ Powell 2001, p. 12.
Sources
- Powell, Mark (2001). If I Could Practice Information technology All Again, I'd Practise It All Over You (Media notes). Universal / Decca. 8829682.
External links [edit]
- Caravan - If I Could Do It All Again, I'd Exercise It All Over You lot (1970) album review by Lindsay Planer, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (1970) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- "Footing and Sky review: Caravan – If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Practise It All Over You lot". world wide web.progreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-05-17 .
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