CARAVAN : BBC RADIO 1 LIVE IN CONCERT

1. Introduction
2. love in your eye
3. for richard
4. the dab song concerto
5. hoedown

Label : Windsong

Length : 58:02

Released : 1991

Review (AllMusic) : Given that Caravan's sole official live album from their classic period was done with a full orchestra, the four 1975 sides here - drawn from four different albums and featuring just the quintet playing before a live audience - fill in an important gap in the group's history. Any new listeners who might be puzzled as to Caravan's appeal could well be won over by the opening track, the quietly gorgeous yet ominous "Love in Your Eye" (from Waterloo Lily), a 15-minute virtuoso number that showcases Geoff Richardson's violin, Dave Sinclair's jazz/prog rock keyboard flourishes, and Pye Hastings' hard rock guitar, all supported by Mike Wedgewood's eloquently understated bass. Also present are "For Richard" (originally from If I Could Do It All Over Again), "The Dab Song Concerto" from their then-current album Cunning Stunts, and "Hoedown" from For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night. In contrast to a lot of progressive rock performances that were mere shadows of studio originals, the concert setting here enhances the material and the group's musical skills are more than up to the challenge of making this kind of intricate material work on-stage. The recording quality is excellent as well.