For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night is the fifth studio album released by the Canterbury scene band Caravan.[2] Richard Sinclair and Steve Miller left the band prior to the recording of this album. They were replaced by John G. Perry and the returning Dave Sinclair. Viola player Geoff Richardson was added to the band.
| For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Tollington Park Studios; Chipping Norton Recording Studios; Decca Studios, West Hampstead | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 45:09 | |||
| Label | Deram | |||
| Producer | David Hitchcock | |||
| Caravan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Pye Hastings, except where noted.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memory Lain, Hugh" "Headloss" | 9:19 |
| 2. | "Hoedown" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Surprise, Surprise" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "C'thlu Thlu" | 6:10 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "The Dog, The Dog, He's at It Again" | 5:53 | |
| 6. | "Be All Right" "Chance of a Lifetime" | 6:38 | |
| 7. | "L'Auberge du Sanglier" "A Hunting We Shall Go" "Pengola" "Backwards" "A Hunting We Shall Go (reprise)" | Pye Hastings, John G. Perry, Mike Ratledge | 9:56 |
The following bonus tracks were included on the 2001 remastered edition of the CD.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Memory Lain, Hugh" "Headloss" | 9:18 | |
| 9. | "No! (Be Alright)" "Waffle (Chance of a Lifetime)" | 5:09 | |
| 10. | "He Who Smelt It Dealt It (Memory Lain, Hugh)" | 4:42 | |
| 11. | "Surprise, Surprise" | 3:15 | |
| 12. | "Derek's Long Thing" | Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Geoff Richardson, Derek Austin, Stuart Evans[3] | 10:57 |
Personnel
edit- Caravan
- Pye Hastings – electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals
- Geoff Richardson – viola
- David Sinclair – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Davoli synthesizer, ARP synthesizer on (1 b)
- John G. Perry – bass, vocals, percussion
- Richard Coughlan – drums, percussion, timpani
- Additional personnel
- Rupert Hine – ARP synthesizer (1a,b & 6)
- Frank Ricotti – congas ( 1 b, 2, 4, 7)
- Jimmy Hastings – flute (1)
- Pete King – flute, alto saxophone (1)
- Harry Klein – clarinet, baritone saxophone (1)
- Tony Coe – clarinet, tenor saxophone (1)
- Henry Lowther – trumpet (1)
- Chris Pyne – trombone (1)
- Barry Robinson – piccolo (1)
- Tom Whittle – clarinet, tenor saxophone (1)
- Jill Pryor – voice (4)
- Paul Buckmaster – electric cello (7)
- Orchestra arranged by John Bell and Martyn Ford, conducted by Martyn Ford
Releases
edit| Year | Type | Label | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | LP | Deram | SDLR12 |
| 1973 | LP | London | 627 |
| 1991 | CD | Polydor Records | PO 1836 |
| 1999 | CD | Deram | 820971 |
| 2001 remaster | CD | Decca | 8829802 |
| 2001 | CD | Decca | 9060 |
| 2002 | CD | Universal/Island | 2392 |
| 2005 | CD | Universal International | 882980 |
| 2007 | CD | Eclectic Discs | 1303 |
| 2014 | SACD | Universal | UIGY-9545 |
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ Planer, Lindsay (2011). "For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night - Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ a b "AllMusic: For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night > Overview". www.AllMusic.com. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ CD Insert
External links
edit- "For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night released by Caravan in 1973 (ProGGnosis Release Page)". www.proggnosis.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- "Ground and Sky review: Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night". www.progreviews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973) album review by Lindsay Planer, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs.com