Live [unedited] by Caravan
Nicolas Sinclair, Dave's son, recently discovered an unedited recording from the mixing desk of the 1990 Bedrock TV performance by Caravan. Portions of this concert were previously released by Demon Records in 1993.
https://www.discogs.com/master/358048-Caravan-Live
https://www.discogs.com/release/6827553-Caravan-Access-All-Areas
https://richardsinclairsongs.bandcamp.com/album/live
"To make this clear please note that this release is audio taken from video that was discovered on a mouldy VHS 'worktape' that had been dubbed from the original U-matic lo-band tapes at Central TV. It is not likely those U-matic tapes or the full master exist anymore, we are lucky for Richard Sinclair agreeing to return to the studios for the mixing sessions in October that year and taking that VHS tape home with him.
The audio is full of gremlins from tape damage and general VHS poorness, but I think you will find that after nearly 35 years, to hear these lost tracks from that night is perhaps a strange feeling, if you knew the original CD and video releases, but also a feeling of bliss to get that little bit more..."
- Nic Sinclair
After the recording Richard went back and cleaned up some of the singing and mixing, but those of us who are completists will of course want to hear it all, including the five songs that didn't make the cut.
Information on the 'Bedrock' series is a little hard to track down. Here is all I've been able to find:
Bedrock Central TV Concerts in Nottingham
06-04-1986 Black Sabbath
09-16-1989 Steeleye Span
11-29-1989 Uriah Heep
??-??-1989 Wishbone Ash
03-30-1990 Hatfield & The North
04-24-1990 Gong
06-23-1990 Asia
06-24-1990 Sky
07-24-1990 Caravan
08-11-1990 The Stranglers
08-16-1990 The Monochrome Set
08-24-1990 Ian Gillian
09-02-1990 Steve Hackett/GTR
10-10-1990 Status Quo
10-25-1990 Hawkwind
12-10-1990 Dr. Feelgood
12-10-1990 Steel Pulse
01-25-1991 Lindisfarne
01-25-1991 Fairport Convention
06-25-1991 Rick Wakeman
02-16-1992 Barclay James Harvest
03-20-1992 Level 42
05-10-1993 Eric Burdon/Brian Auger Band
Spandau Ballet
Mostly Autumn
Saxon
Ronnie Montrose
Night of the Guitars
Steve Howe
The Strawbs
Tom Robinson Band
Alvin Lee/Ten Years After
Tracklist
| 1. | Introduction | 1:45 |
| 2. | Behind You / Headloss | 9:49 |
| 3. | Golf Girl | 5:24 |
| 4. | Videos Of Hollywood | 6:56 |
| 5. | Nine Feet Underground | 21:43 |
| 6. | Heartbreaker | 3:42 |
| 7. | If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You | 3:32 |
| 8. | Winter Wine | 7:58 |
| 9. | In The Land of Grey and Pink | 5:35 |
| 10. | Nightmare | 8:17 |
| 11. | For Richard | 14:58 |
| 12. | And Tonight Pigs Will Fly (Love To Love You) | 5:11 |
Credits
Richard Sinclair - bass, vocals
Dave Sinclair - keyboards, tambourine
Pye Hastings - guitar, vocals
Richard Coughlan - drums
with:
Jimmy Hastings - sax, flute
All songs written by Coughlan / Hastings / Sinclair / Sinclair, except "Behind You," "Headloss", "Heartbreaker" & "Nightmare" by Pye Hastings and "Videos Of Hollywood" by Dave Sinclair/John Murphy
Filmed and recorded live in Nottingham Central TV Studios, for the 'Bedrock' television series, 24th July 1990
Executive producers for Central Music: Will Ashurst and Duncan Smith
License
All rights reserved.
The leading voice of the Canterbury Scene. Beginning with the Wilde Flowers, on to Caravan, Hatfield & the North, Camel and all his recent group efforts, Richard Sinclair's singing and bass playing have been a constant source of delight for lovers of Canterbury music. A deep, low voice, a talent for memorable melodies few can match, plus an imaginative and fluid technique on the bass and guitar.
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