CARAVAN If I Could Do It All Over Again... 1970 UK DECCA 1st PRESS - GREAT SOUND
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£ 284
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Dec 4, 2015
Sold Date
Nov 24, 2015
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£ 24
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CARAVAN If I Could Do It All Over Again... 1970 UK DECCA 1st PRESS - GREAT SOUND
CARAVANIf I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You
1970 UK DECCA (SKL.5052) FIRST PRESSING
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL COPY - SUPERB SOUND
FANTASTIC LP - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
PRESSED WITH THE SMALL DECCA LABELS
MATRIX: ZAL 9752 - P-2W / ZAL 9753 - P-4W
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/U and 1/U
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE “Printed In England By Robert Stace”
WITH THE ALBUM TITLE INCORRECT ON THE BACK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE - DATE CODED ‘4-70’ (April 1970)
Caravan followed up their eponymous debut with the cryptically titled If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You in the fall of 1970. If I Could Do It All Over Again contains significant progressions over the first album. These include the intricacy with which compositions are sculpted around some of the finest instrumental improvisation in British rock at the time -- or arguably since. Caravan's uncanny ability to create a montage that effortlessly manoeuvres through acoustic folk and electric progressive rock is best exemplified on the "With an Ear to the Ground" suite. The extended instrumental passages weave in and out of each other, creating a hypnotic and otherwise psychedelic soundscape that would become a trademark of the European progressive rock movement. Another epic, "For Richard" quickly found solid standing as the Caravan live performance closer for decades after first appearing on this album. Juxtaposed against these pieces are several shorter works, which in essence clear the palette for the longer ones. The title track, as well as "Hello, Hello" are perfect examples of how Caravan was able to one-up many of their progressive contemporaries, creating shorter and more accessible songs for radio airplay
Side 1:
If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
And I Wish I Were Stoned - Don't Worry
As I Feel I Die
With An Ear To The Ground You Can Make It - Martinian - Only Cox - Reprise
Side 2:
Hello Hello
Asforteri
Can't Be Long Now - Françoise - For Richard - Warlock
Limits
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked labels - light/moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces shine like-new with just a couple of barely noticeable marks which I only spotted on playback (see below)
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
My play-check at loud volume found little to fault the strong, deep, rich and warm sound performance - the marks mentioned above causes some sound interference at the very end of “Asforteri” and three pops at the beginning of “And I Wish I Were Stoned”, otherwise plays beautifully
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Superb condition - crisp, sharp edges and spine - deep gloss to the front laminate with just a couple of half-moon creases towards to opening edge, and a fresh white untreated back
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC INNER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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