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Cunning Stunts by Caravan (CD, 1975)

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CUNNING STUNTS. Hier folgende CD / Here following CD "Rock" (Rock / Rockpop). The fear and loathing in Tollington park rag.

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Product Identifiers

Producer
Dave Hitchcock
Record Label
Repertoire
UPC
4009910449424
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050163765

Product Key Features

Release Year
1975
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Run Time
40 Mins 43 Seconds
Style
Art Rock
Artist
Caravan
Release Title
Cunning Stunts

Additional Product Features

Distribution
Infinity Entertainment Gr
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Number of Discs
1
Engineer
Kevin Fuller; Pete Swettenham; John Burns; Bill Price
Reviews
Q (5/01, p.129) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...With the 'Dabsong Conshirtoe' as its 18-minute centerpiece, [this] has the odd moment of barmy splendor....they were definitely one of prog-rock's more amenable propositions..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Hastings/Coughlan axis was further bolstered by the impeccable contributions of guitar/flute/viola virtuoso Geoff Richardson and bassist Mike Wedgewood."
Additional information
Personnel: Geoff Richardson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, viola, flute); Pye Hastings (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Mike Wedgwood (vocals, fretless bass, congas); Dave Sinclair (piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, mini-Moog synthesizer); Richard Coughlan (drums, percussion). Recording information: Air Studios, London, England (09/1974-05/1975); Decca Number 2 (09/1974-05/1975); Tollinton Park Studios (09/1974-05/1975). Photographer: Michael Allard. Contrasting the clever spoonerism from which Cunning Stunts derives its name, Caravan are heard on what is arguably their most uninspired material to date. The effort is certainly far from a total loss, but nowhere nearly as creative as their former studio effort For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973) -- the likes of which sadly would not be equalled. Instead of commencing the affair with the aggression and spirit that informed previous LPs -- such as "Memory Lain, Hugh" or "Waterloo Lilly" -- which had christened their earlier albums, "The Show of Our Lives" comes off comparatively heavy and practically dirge-like. Caravan's trademark instrumental agility while perhaps temporarily mired, is not lost on Pye Hastings' uptempo rocker "Stuck in a Hole." Heavy-handed, superfluous orchestration -- possibly a residual effect of their New Symphonia project from late 1973 -- mars "No Backstage Pass" and the 18-minute "Dabsong Conshirtoe." There are a few trademark and at times edgier passages, especially during the "Ben Karratt Rides Again" movement of the epic "Conshirtoe." Still, the orchestration is too slick sounding, as if it were teetering on the aural wallpaper that is (gasp!) Muzak. Caravan enthusiasts intent on including Cunning Stunts in their collections should be aware that the 2001 CD reissue contains a few choice supplementary selections. Chief among these is an unissued take of "Keeping Back My Love" -- which would ultimately be reworked three years later on Better by Far (1977). Here the band definitely display signs and sounds of the Caravan of old. For that cut alone, the renovated offering can be sufficiently recommended. The other significant bonus track is a live "For Richard" recorded at Fairfield Hall in Croydon, England. Originally, it was included on the 1976 Canterbury Tales best-of, but makes its digital debut here. ~ Lindsay Planer
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo

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