- Audio CD (13 May 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Transatlantic
- ASIN: B0000365IE
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 351,056 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this cheap in Fopp Edinburgh and thought it might at least complement the original classic albums, I was wrong. I am sorry to say that this album compares very poorly to their earlier work and is unnecessary
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Some good tracks but not good overall
16 Jan 2012
Format:Audio CD
Released in 1994, this is a collection of songs originally recorded in 1977 to be a follow up album to Better by Far. The album was not completed, the tracks were in storage and Caravan did not release another studio album until 3 years later (The Album). Cool Water is about 50 minutes long and the sound quality is fairly good, but there are tape noises on some of the later tracks.
My copy of the CD does not list who is on it (other than that Pye Hastings wrote all of the songs). Some others have listed the album personnel, but I don't know where they got the information. I have seen incorrect information about albums floating around on the internet, so I am not sure I would believe what others have written.
This is an album of mostly droning Hastings songs, along the lines of songs on Better By Far, Front to Back and the very bad Battle of Hastings. However, there are some good songs on the album that feature some interesting keyboards.
The last great Caravan album was Cunning Stunts, but the follow up, Blind Dog was fairly good (although many of the songs were reworked and are much better on All Over, Too). The Album, which came between Better By Far and Back to Front is pretty good, but that is because most of the songs were not written by Pye Hastings.
My copy of the CD does not list who is on it (other than that Pye Hastings wrote all of the songs). Some others have listed the album personnel, but I don't know where they got the information. I have seen incorrect information about albums floating around on the internet, so I am not sure I would believe what others have written.
This is an album of mostly droning Hastings songs, along the lines of songs on Better By Far, Front to Back and the very bad Battle of Hastings. However, there are some good songs on the album that feature some interesting keyboards.
The last great Caravan album was Cunning Stunts, but the follow up, Blind Dog was fairly good (although many of the songs were reworked and are much better on All Over, Too). The Album, which came between Better By Far and Back to Front is pretty good, but that is because most of the songs were not written by Pye Hastings.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Avoid, not progressive rock , but a sub-par boring pop album
31 Jan 2006
Released in 1994, containing songs that were supposed to come out in the late 1970's when they were considered to have lost it, or pressured into writing song with new wave pop influence in order to sell records.
These would have be considered tracks too lousy to make it then.
In 1994 there are tired renditions of them by a band that seemed to be making a record to support themselves and their family.
These would have be considered tracks too lousy to make it then.
In 1994 there are tired renditions of them by a band that seemed to be making a record to support themselves and their family.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Track Listing and Other Info.
4 Jan 2010
Track listing
1. "Cool Water" (Hastings) - 4:07
2. "Just The Way You Are" (Hastings) - 3:43
3. "Tuesday Is Rock And Roll Nite" (Hastings) - 4:21
4. "The Crack Of The Willow" (Hastings) - 5:35
5. "Ansaphone" (Hastings) - 4:59
6. "Cold Fright" (Hastings) - 5:21
7. "Side By Side" (Hastings) - 4:40
8. "You Won't Get Me Up In One Of Those" (Hastings) - 3:54
9. "To The Land Of My Fathers" (Hastings) - 4:56
10. "Poor Molly" (Hastings) - 5:54
11. "Send Reinforcements" (Hastings) - 4:48
Musicians
* Richard Sinclair - bass guitar (track 1-7)
* Richard Coughlan - drums, percussion
* Geoff Richardson - guitars, flute, violin, vocals, soloist
* Pye Hastings - acoustic guitar, guitars, vocals
* Jan Scheelhaas - organ, piano, keyboards, Minimoog
1. "Cool Water" (Hastings) - 4:07
2. "Just The Way You Are" (Hastings) - 3:43
3. "Tuesday Is Rock And Roll Nite" (Hastings) - 4:21
4. "The Crack Of The Willow" (Hastings) - 5:35
5. "Ansaphone" (Hastings) - 4:59
6. "Cold Fright" (Hastings) - 5:21
7. "Side By Side" (Hastings) - 4:40
8. "You Won't Get Me Up In One Of Those" (Hastings) - 3:54
9. "To The Land Of My Fathers" (Hastings) - 4:56
10. "Poor Molly" (Hastings) - 5:54
11. "Send Reinforcements" (Hastings) - 4:48
Musicians
* Richard Sinclair - bass guitar (track 1-7)
* Richard Coughlan - drums, percussion
* Geoff Richardson - guitars, flute, violin, vocals, soloist
* Pye Hastings - acoustic guitar, guitars, vocals
* Jan Scheelhaas - organ, piano, keyboards, Minimoog
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