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Release Date Friday 19th September 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
10LP ARCHIVAL BOXSET OF FIRST-TIME TO VINYL CARAVAN
PERFORMANCES - INCLUDES 4 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CONCERT
RECORDINGS PLUS 60-PAGE COLLECTOR'S BOOK WITH PHOTOGRAPHS,
EPHEMERA & FIRST-HAND BAND REFLECTIONS
Oh, to have been a fy on the wall during Caravan's live peak - a golden age for the
legendary royalty of the Canterbury scene. Lights low, gear humming & that
unmistakable blend of pastoral whimsy & commanding musicianship echoing through
student halls & European theatres alike. Caravan weren't just performing, they were
conjuring something altogether otherworldly.
Thankfully, now you can relive this legendary era with 'The Shows Of Ours... Live', a
rare & fascinating window into Caravan's onstage journey. Gathering together 10LP's
worth of long- lost performances, 'The Shows Of Ours... Live' traces the band's
evolution across four decades of musical exploration, quiet majesty & cult
superstardom.
LP BREAKDOWN:
1 - Keele University 1976
2/3 - Bobino, Paris 1980
4/5 - Old Buckenham High School 1990
6/7/8 - Park Hotel, Diss 1998
9/10 - Stables Theatre, Wavendon 2001
Among the many gems is a standout performance from Keele University, now
available for fans to enjoy for the very frst time. Unearthed from the personal tapes of
Jan, 'Keele University 1976' captures the band in elegant transition - fuid, playful & at
ease in their own skin.
There's also the long-rumoured 1980 concert at 'Bobino, Paris' - fnally rescued from
the world of unofcial bootlegs & presented here in fully remastered form. With crisp
fdelity & room to breathe, it reveals a line- up locked in & stretching out, riding the
sweet spot between structure & spontaneity.
The journey continues into later years with a 1990 recording from 'Old Buckenham
High School' - a performance once tucked away on a boxset- only CD release, now
restored & reintroduced on vinyl for the frst time in all its charm.
From swirling organ solos to playful lyrical turns, every track hums with the
unmistakable spirit of a scene that was always more than just music - it was a
movement. Whether you're a longtime devotee or a curious newcomer, this is your
invitation to step into the velvet-draped, tea-scented haze of a bygone era.
Housed in a beautifully designed box, the set also includes a 60-page softback book
rich with photographs, ephemera & frst-hand refections. Pure atmosphere. Compiled
with the full blessing & input of the band, 'The Shows Of Ours... Live' is part time
capsule, part revelation: a portrait of Caravan as a live band & a tribute to their subtle
but lasting mark on progressive music history.
Tracks: Headloss ( Keele University, 24th November 1976 ) ( 04:54 ) / Here Am I
( Keele University, 24th November 1976 ) ( 06:13 ) / Chiefs & Indians ( Keele University,
24th November 1976 ) ( 05:48 ) / Nine Feet Underground ( Keele University, 24th
November 1976 ) ( 11:15 ) / The Love In Your Eye ( Keele University, 24th November
1976 ) ( 14:07 ) / Behind You ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 05:46 ) /
Heartbreaker ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 03:32 ) / If I Could Do It All Over
Again, I'd Do It All Over You ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 03:24 ) / It's Never
Too Late ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 06:32 ) / Clear Blue Sky ( Bobino,
Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 06:18 ) / Piano Player ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December
1980 ) ( 05:17 ) / Corner Of Me Eye ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 03:28 ) /
Golden Mile ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 05:27 ) / Bright Shiny Day ( Bobino,
Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 06:12 ) / Golf Girl ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 )
( 05:53 ) / Nightmare ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 09:58 ) / Keepin' Up De
Fences ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 07:12 ) / Hoedown ( Bobino, Paris, 1st
December 1980 ) ( 06:30 ) / Headloss ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 05:35 ) /
Same Old Blues Again ( Bobino, Paris, 1st December 1980 ) ( 06:42 ) / Behind You
( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 ) ( 05:30 ) /
Headloss ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 )
( 04:52 ) / Golf Girl ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September
1990 ) ( 05:52 ) / Videos Of Hollywood ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough,
28th September 1990 ) ( 06:37 ) / Nine Feet Underground ( Old Buckenham High
School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 ) ( 19:50 ) / Winter Wine ( Old Buckenham
High School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 ) ( 08:53 ) / In The Land Of Grey &
Pink ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 ) ( 04:46 ) /
Nightmare ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September 1990 )
( 09:13 ) / For Richard ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th September
1990 ) ( 15:28 ) / Place Of My Own ( Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough, 28th
September 1990 ) ( 05:02 ) / Hoedown ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 03:51 ) /
Memory Lain, Hugh ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 04:58 ) / Headloss ( Park
Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 04:55 ) / Nine Feet Underground ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd
May 1998 ) ( 18:03 ) / It's A Sad, Sad Affair ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 )
( 09:24 ) / Somewhere In Your Heart ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 12:04 ) /
Travelling Ways ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 04:01 ) / The Dog, The Dog, He's
At It Again ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 06:53 ) / Medley ( Where But For
Caravan Would I ? / Oh Caroline / The Love In Your Eye / Backwards ) ( Park Hotel,
Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 13:07 ) / Liar ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 06:46 ) / For
Richard ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 ) ( 11:19 ) / Golf Girl ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd
May 1998 ) ( 06:53 ) / If I Could Do It All Again, I'd Do It All Over You ( Park Hotel, Diss,
23rd May 1998 ) ( 03:38 ) / Hoedown Encore ( Park Hotel, Diss, 23rd May 1998 )
( 04:32 ) / All The Way ( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 04:04 ) /
Very Smelly Grubby Little Oik / Bobbing Wide ( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th
November 2001 ) ( 08:02 ) / Liar ( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 )
( 06:45 ) / The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again ( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th
November 2001 ) ( 06:26 ) / Nine Feet Underground ( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th
November 2001 ) ( 18:43 ) / Medley ( The Dabsong Conshirtoe / All Aboard / Better By
Far / The Mad Dabsong / The Love In Your Eye / Backwards / A Hunting We Shall Go )
( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 16:05 ) / Nowhere To Hide
( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 09:12 ) / Nightmare ( Stables
Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 08:45 ) / I Know Why You're Laughing
( Stables Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 05:36 ) / For Richard ( Stables
Theatre, Wavendon, 16th November 2001 ) ( 12:07 )
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