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.

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

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For mobile housing, see Camper.

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\nSee also Chrysler Caravan a brand of Minivan See also Cessna 208 Caravan, a utility airplane