Caravan

Caravans comprise land-based trading convoys, often utilising the camel as a beast of burden, and generally associated with crossing deserts in Asia or Africa.

For similar phenomena in Australia, see camel train. For a North American analogue, see wagon train.

See also caravanserai.

Caravan is also the name of a British rock/jazz band from the Canterbury area. Caravan rose to success over a period of several years from 1968 onwards into the 1970s as part of the Canterbury scene which also included Soft Machine. They still continue a part-time gigging existence into the 21st Century. A feature of the Canterbury sound is the blending of psychedelia and jazz with anything which comes to hand.

Albums:

Caravan (1968)
If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You (1970)
In the Land of Grey and Pink (1971)
Waterloo Lily (1972)
For Girls That Grow Plump in the Night (1972)
Caravan and the New Symphonia (1974)
Live at Fairfeild Hall (1974)
Cunning Stunts (1975)
Blind Dog at St. Dunstans (1976)
Better by Far (1977)
The Album (1980)
Back to Front (1982)
Live 1990 (1992)
Radio One Live in Concert BBC 1975 (1991)
Cool Water (1994)
Battle of Hastings (1995)
All Over You (1996)
Live: Canterbury Comes to London (1997)
Live in Holland: Back on the Tracks (1998)
Songs for Oblivion Fishermen (1998)
Ether Way (1998)
Show of Our Lives (1998)
Surprise Supplies (1999)
All Over You Too (1999)
Headloss (1999)
The HTD Years (2000)
Where But For Caravan Would I? (2000)
Green Bottles For Marjorie (2002)

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For mobile housing, see Camper.

See also Chrysler Caravan a brand of Minivan

See also Cessna 208 Caravan, a utility airplane