And Tonight Pigs Will Fly!
Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink [535 145-0 UK 2014 24-Bit 88.2kHZ FLAC] Originally released on Deram Records in 1971 and sporadically repressed over the years. I've used the 2014 Deram reissue on black vinyl, which sounds pretty okay despite it being a GZ Media Czech pressing. The hype sticker on the front proudly confirms that the original analogue tapes were used as source material but what it doesn't indicate anywhere is who the remastering engineer was - usually a good sign there has been an element of digief*ckaboutary before the lacquer was cut. Regardless, I've compared it to a couple of other rips from early pressings and am really rather pleased how this version sounds. There has likely never been a more English album than In The Land Of Grey And Pink . Depending on which musical pigeonhole you would prefer to place Caravan, their first six albums are fairly essential listening for any music fan wanting to understand more about the Canterbury scene and i...