If We Could Do It All Over Again

1970 studio anthology past Caravan

If I Could Exercise It All Over Over again, I'd Do It All Over You
Studio anthology by Caravan
Released	four September 1970
Recorded	February 1970
Studio	Tangerine Studios, Dalston, London
Genre	Progressive stone, Canterbury scene
Length	47:40
Label	Decca
Producer	Terry King
Caravan chronology
Caravan (1968) If I Could Do It All Again, I'd Do Information technology All Over You (1970) In the State of Grey and Pink (1971)

If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Practice It All Over You is the 2d album by Canterbury scene band Caravan, released in September 1970. It was the predecessor to their all-time-known album In the Land of Grey and Pink (1971). The album is representative of the Canterbury scene genre, featuring representative organ solos and melodic vocals typical of the ring's style. The album was released on Decca Records, as was the title track as a single release.

Background [edit]

Caravan had released their debut album, Caravan in 1968, achieving some alive success and had appeared on United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and German language television receiver in early on 1969. Unfortunately, their characterization, Verve Records shut downwards their British operations and dropped the ring. Guitarist Pye Hastings afterward recalled "that situation really left the states in limbo".^[1] The band regrouped and connected performing live, eventually finding a managing director Terry Male monarch. David Hitchcock, an employee of Decca Records' art department, saw the band perform at the London Lyceum and recommend that his boss, Hugh Mendl sign them.^[two]

Sessions for the album started at Tangerine Studios on Balls Pond Route, Dalston, London in September 1969, with the band self-producing and Robin Sylvester engineering. Hastings recalled that this caused problems, as every member of the band wanted his instrument to be louder than the others. The band recorded a few tracks, only these were abandoned while the band went out on bout, having get popular on the university excursion in Britain and Europe.^[3] They regrouped in February the following year^[four] and recorded the songs on the anthology generally alive onto viii-track tape. The highlight of the sessions was a fourteen-minute jazz-rock piece assembled from various sections contributed by the band, called "For Richard".^[5] Keyboardist David Sinclair composed the bones construction, while bassist Richard Sinclair wrote the primary tune. Hastings invited his brother Jimmy to invitee on saxophone and flute, which would become a regular feature of Caravan'south studio work.^[6]

The album championship and title track is a quote often attributed to Spike Milligan only equally mayhap deriving from a bootlegged Bob Dylan song "All Over You" ("Well, if I had to practice it all once more/Infant, I'd exercise it all over you"), later released on The Homemade Series, Vol 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964.

The cover was shot in The netherlands Park, London and was photographed by David Jupe.^[six]

Release and reception [edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[vii]

"Hello Hi", backed with the title track, was released as a single in Baronial 1970, which led to an appearance on the BBC'south Height of the Pops.^[7] The album was released the post-obit month in the Uk, and in March 1971 in the US.^[8] According to AllMusic, "If I Could Practice It All Over Again contains significant progressions over the first album."^[7]

"For Richard" became a staple of live Caravan shows and was typically heard as the set closer.^[five] A fully orchestrated, alive version tin can be heard on the 1974 release Caravan and the New Symphonia.

The CD was remastered in 2001, with the addition of bonus tracks, including the abandoned September 1969 sessions, and the out-accept "A Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett", written virtually the ring's road director.^[ix]

Track listing [edit]

All songs by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and Dave Sinclair.

Side ane

No.	Title	Length
1.	"If I Could Do Information technology All Once again, I'd Practise It All Over You"	three:07
2.	"And I Wish I Were Stoned" "Don't Worry"	8:20
3.	"As I Feel I Dice"	v:06
4.	"With an Ear to the Ground Y'all Can Brand It" "Martinian" "But Cox" "Reprise"	9:54

Side ii

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Howdy Hello"	three:45
2.	"Asforteri 25"	1:21
3.	"Can't Be Long Now" "Françoise" "For Richard" "Warlock"	xiv:21
iv.	"Limits"	i:35

Bonus tracks on 2001 CD rerelease

No.	Championship	Length
1.	"A Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett" ([10])	5:07
2.	"Why? (And I Wish I Were Stoned, Demo version)" ([11])	4:22
3.	"Clipping the eighth (Hello Hello, Demo version)" ([11])	3:thirteen
4.	"Equally I Feel I Die, Demo version" ([11])	4:39

Personnel [edit]

Caravan

• Pye Hastings – vocals, 6- and 12-string electric guitars, half-dozen string acoustic guitar, claves, percussion {worn leather strap, ashtrays), voice (impersonation of a friendly gorilla)
• Richard Sinclair – vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, hedge clippers
• David Sinclair – Hammond organ, pianoforte, harpsichord^[i]
• Richard Coughlan – drums, congas, bongos, maracas, finger cymbals

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Hastings – saxophone, flute
• Robin Sylvester – engineer
• David Jupe – photography and graphics
• Terry King – manager
• Maurice Haylett – road director^[12]

References [edit]

Citations

1. ^ ^{a b} Powell 2001, p. 3.
2. ^ Powell 2001, p. 4.
3. ^ Powell 2001, p. five.
4. ^ Powell 2001, p. 6.
5. ^ ^{a b} Powell 2001, p. vii.
6. ^ ^{a b} Powell 2001, p. eight.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Planer, Lindsay. "If I Could Do It All Over Once again I'd Exercise It All Over Yous – Caravan | AllMusic". AllMusic.com . Retrieved 23 June 2011.
8. ^ Powell 2001, p. 9.
9. ^ Powell 2001, p. 2.
10. ^ Out-take
11. ^ ^{a b c} Demo version, previously unreleased
12. ^ Powell 2001, p. 12.

Sources

• Powell, Marking (2001). If I Could Practice It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (Media notes). Universal / Decca. 8829682.

External links [edit]

• Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Practice It All Over You (1970) album review by Lindsay Planer, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
• Caravan - If I Could Practice It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (1970) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
• "Ground and Sky review: Caravan – If I Could Practise It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over Y'all". www.progreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-05-17 .

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