CARAVAN "In The Land Of Grey And Pink" '71 UK 1st PRESS

	£		98
	$		130

  CARAVAN "In The Land Of Grey And Pink" '71 UK 1st PRESS R STACE OUTER LAMINATED G/F, SUPERB COPY, Nr MINT AUDIO
CARAVAN
In The Land Of Grey And Pink


ORIGINAL UK DERAM (SDL-R1) FIRST PRESSING (April 1971) OF CARAVAN'S SUPERB "In The Land Of Grey And Pink" LP - DELIVERING PRETTY MUCH FLAWLESS AUDIO (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A LOUD VOLUME!) WITH A CRYSTAL CLEAR, DEEP, RICH AND BEAUTIFULLY WARM SOUND AND IMPRESSIVE CUT- NOT SURPRISING AS THE LP WAS CUT AND PRESSED BY DECCA WHO PRODUCED SOME OF THE FINEST SOUNDING RECORDS OF THE PERIOD - FANTASTIC COPY OF WHAT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED CARAVAN'S FINEST PIECE OF WORK

PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST (SMALL) RED/WHITE DERAM LABELS WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND" AND "THE DECCA RECORD CO. LTD." PRINTED IN WHITE ON THE RED HALF OF THE LABEL
FIRST ISSUE MATRICES: ZAL - 10424.P - 1D / ZAL - 10425.P - 1D
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GH and 1/HD
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE “Printed in England by Robert Stace”
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEREO DECCA COMPANY POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE

In the Land of Grey and Pink is considered by many to be a pinnacle release from Caravan.
The album contains an undeniable and decidedly European sense of humour and charm. In addition, this would mark the end of the band's premiere lineup. Co-founder David Sinclair would leave Caravan to form Matching Mole with Soft Machine drummer and vocalist Robert Wyatt in August of 1971.
As a group effort, In the Land of Grey and Pink displays all the ethereal brilliance Caravan created on their previous pair of 12" outings. Their blending of jazz and folk instrumentation and improvisational styles hints at Traffic and Family, as displayed on "Winter Wine," as well as the organ and sax driven instrumental introduction to "Nine Feet Underground."
These contrast the decidedly aggressive sounds concurrent with albums from King Crimson or Soft Machine. In fact, beginning with the album's title, there seems to be pastoral qualities and motifs throughout.
Another reason enthusiasts rank this album among their favourites is the group dynamic which has rarely sounded more singular or cohesive. David Sinclair's lyrics are of particular note, especially the middle-earth imagery used on "Winter Wine" or the enduring whimsy of "Golf Girl."

Track Listing:
Side 1: Golf Girl (5:00) / Winter Wine (7:35) / Love To Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) (3:03) / In The Land Of Grey And Pink (4:59)
Side 2: Nine Feet Underground: Nigel Blows A Tune - Love's A Friend - Make It 76 - Dance Of The Seven Paper Hankies - Hold Grandad By The Nose-Honest I Did! - Disassociation - 100% Proof (22:40)

LABELS: The labels are clean, bright and unmarked with moderate spindles - this copy has been frequently enjoyed over the years but also very, very carefully handled as is evident from the wonderful audio this copy delivers
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces still retain their original deep, glossy sheen - there are some superficial light marks and hairlines but these have no real audio consequence - the playback is outstanding throughout - but visually EX
VINYL Audio: Sensational audio delivery in every respect - crystal clear, deep, rich and warm sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always a real pleasure to return to this one) there are no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no real surface noise and no loud clicks or pops - this is a very, very clean pressing and the sound is really gorgeous. Overall, an incredibly impressive recording which plays beautifully throughout to just about the highest possible standard with great clarity, no groove-wear, no distortion, sounds wonderful and is very critically graded NEAR MINT for audio - (it's practically flawless ) - great copy of this fabulous LP and they really don't come much better than this
SLEEVE: The outer laminated Robert Stace printed gatefold is clean, bright and fresh. The outer laminated surfaces have a beautiful deep glossy sheen with no rubbing and the unlaminated inside is clean, fresh and unmarked. All edges are crisp and square with no real wear - the spine is straight and true and displays all text clear and bold - NEAR MINT

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SUPERB 1971 UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS FANTASTIC LP WHICH DELIVERS JUST ABOUT FLAWLESS AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH AND IS VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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