Artist:  Caravan

Title:  Cunning Stunts

Date:  1975

Label:  BTM Records   BTM 5000

Cover Design and photo By:  Hipgnosis

Graphics By:  Richard Evans

Notes:  Although it may not be their strongest album, this is the record that first reached my ears and led me to seek out more of this wonderful stuff. The keyboards listed show the technology of the times creeping into the music scene. Not overbearing, but always present the keyboards help to carry along the record from song to song. The vocals are rather strong on a few of these songs as well. A good record all around. The cover by Hipgnosis (Pink Floyd et. al.) was always a big favorite in my school. Of course the adolescent humor of the album title brought forth a chuckle or two as well.

Line Up: 

Richard Coughlan: drums and percussion
Pye Hastings: acoustic and electric guitar and vocals
Geoff Richardson: viola, acousitc and electric guitars and flute
Dave Sinclair: acoustic piano, Mini moog, organ, Freeman String Synthesizer, Fender piano and Audio Electric organ
Mike Wedgewood: fretless and fretful bass guitars, congas and vocals

Track Listing

Side 1

The Show Of Our Lives
Stuck In A Hole
Lover
No Backstage Pass
Welcome The Day
The Fear And Loathing In Tollington Park Rag

Side 2

The Dabsong Conshirtoe:
a. The Mad Dabsong
b. Ben Karratt Rides Again
c. Pro’s and Con’s
d. Wraiks and Ladders
e. Sneaking Out the Bare Quare
f. All sorts of Unmentionable Things