The Battle of Hastings (album)

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The Battle of Hastings
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Studio album by
Released28 September 1995
RecordedApril – May 1995
Genre Progressive rock, Canterbury scene, hard rock
Length52:21
Label Castle
Producer Julian Gordon-Hastings
Caravan chronology
The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales
(1994)
The Battle of Hastings
(1995)
Travelling Man
(1998)
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The Battle of Hastings is the twelfth album by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1995. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "It's a Sad, Sad Affair" (Pye Hastings) – 3:23
  2. "Somewhere in Your Heart" (Hastings) – 5:42
  3. "Cold as Ice" (Hastings) – 4:09
  4. "Liar" (Hastings) – 6:07
  5. "Don't Want Love" (Pye Hastings, Jimmy Hastings) – 6:48
  6. "Travelling Ways" (Dave Sinclair) – 3:51
  7. "This Time" (Hastings) – 5:19
  8. "If It Wasn't for Your Ego" (Hastings) – 3:36
  9. "It's Not Real" (Hastings) – 5:29
  10. "Wendy Wants Another 6" Mole" (Hastings) – 2:25
  11. "I Know Why You're Laughing" (Hastings) – 5:32

Personnel

Caravan
Additional personnel

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