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The house was packed to the rafters and the mood inside was jubilant at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, when - on the night of June 30th 2003 - Caravan took to the stage to commemorate an astonishing career spanning 35 glorious years. This package captures that performance in its entirety on a 2 DVD collection, which includes both the electric and acoustic sets performed on that truly inspired evening.
Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan, Geoffrey Richardson, Jan Schelhaas, Doug Boyle and Jim Leverton - joined for a few numbers by occasional band member and brother of Pye, Jimmy Hastings - delighted the audience with a set lasting over two hours and comprising of exquisitely performed material from Caravan’s extraordinary and extensive body of work.
With extra features including; the legendary 1973 promotional performance of The Dog, The Dog, He’s At It Again, shown at the time on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test, but completely unseen since; and a series of recent interviews with all the band members - recorded exclusively for inclusion in this package - where they discuss their complete career to date and suggest what may be the future of the band, this set is the ultimate Caravan artifact, capturing the true spirit - established over four decades - of this very special group.
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Sure you will find the obvious "For Richard", "A Hunting we Shall Go"... and loads of other Caravan classics. But on The 35th Anniversary Concert you also get a number of tracks not found on the previous, such as "Golf Girl", the recent "Smoking Gun" and "The Unauthorised Breakfast Item" and quite a few others. The concert is very well filmed, with no frills, and the band is in top form. Also included, on a second DVD, is an acoustic set that makes me wish that Caravan would choose that form for a future album, a 1973 version of The Dog, The Dog, He's at It Again" and finally a very interesting interview with band members.
The 35th Anniversary Concert is a must have for any Caravan fan. A great band, a great show... makes for a great DVD. My highest recommendation.