“We were virtually given free rein. In fact, they spent so much money on studio time, there was very little left for promotion”: How Caravan’s In The Land Of Grey And Pink became an unheralded prog classic

Caravan.

In September 1970 Caravan went into the studio to begin recording their third album. In December they emerged with what would be not only the greatest album of their career, but also a progressive rock classic. In 2010 the band told Prog about the making of In The Land Of Grey And Pink.

The feelgood British summer of 1970 was one of hot, sunny days, with Mungo Jerry’s In The Summertime the defining song of its soundtrack. But it was also a season in which, along with the good vibes and warm zephyrs, some particularly chill winds blew through the rock music scene.