| The Unauthorised Breakfast Item | ||||
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene | |||
| Length | 60:07 | |||
| Label | Eclectic Discs | |||
| Producer | Julian Gordon Hastings | |||
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The Unauthorised Breakfast Item is the thirteenth studio album by progressive rock band Caravan, released in 2003.
All songs by Pye Hastings, except "Nowhere to Hide" (Dave Sinclair), "Linders Field" (Doug Boyle) and "For Richard... Live in Quebec City" (Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair and Richard Sinclair). [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smoking Gun (Right for Me)" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Revenge" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "The Unauthorised Breakfast Item" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Tell Me Why" | 6:16 |
| 5. | "It’s Getting a Whole Lot Better" | 8:56 |
| 6. | "Head Above the Clouds" | 7:21 |
| 7. | "Straight Through the Heart" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Wild West Street" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Nowhere to Hide" | 8:54 |
| 10. | "Linders Field" | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 60:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smoking Gun (Right for Me)... Live in Japan" | 7:56 |
| 2. | "The Unauthorised Breakfast Item... Live in Japan" | 6:16 |
| 3. | "Tell Me Why... Live in Japan" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Revenge... Live in Japan" | 5:42 |
| 5. | "For Richard... Live in Quebec City" | 14:22 |
| Total length: | 40:01 | |
Caravan are an English rock band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, and Richard Coughlan in 1968. The band have never achieved the great commercial success that was widely predicted for them at the beginning of their career, but are nevertheless considered a key part of the Canterbury scene of progressive rock acts, blending psychedelic rock, jazz, and classical influences to create a distinctive sound.
The Wilde Flowers were an English psychedelic rock band from Canterbury, Kent. Formed in 1964, the group originally featured lead vocalist Kevin Ayers, lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Brian Hopper, rhythm guitarist Richard Sinclair, bassist Hugh Hopper and drummer Robert Wyatt. Despite not releasing any material during their brief three-year tenure, the band are generally considered to be the originators of the Canterbury scene. After their breakup in 1969, the group's members went on to form numerous key bands within the scene, including Soft Machine, Caravan and Camel.
Waterloo Lily is the fourth album by Caravan, released in 1972 on the Deram label. The track "The Love in Your Eye" has been featured as a Caravan live track for many years. Waterloo Lily is the only album by Caravan with Steve Miller as the keyboard player. Miller brought a jazzier feel to the sound of Caravan than had been heard on the previous album through his stylings on the Wurlitzer piano rather than the Hammond organ favored by previous keyboardist Dave Sinclair. Guests Phil Miller and Lol Coxhill from Steve Miller's previous band Delivery play on "Nothing at all", an instrumental modeled after Miles Davis's "Right Off". Soon after Waterloo Lily, Richard Sinclair and Steve Miller left Caravan to play with Phil Miller and Coxhill in a re-formed Delivery, which led to the formation the band Hatfield and the North.
For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night is the fifth studio album released by the Canterbury scene band Caravan. Richard Sinclair and Steve Miller left the band prior to the recording of this album. They were replaced by John G. Perry and the returning Dave Sinclair. Viola player Geoff Richardson was added to the band.
If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You is the second album by Canterbury scene band Caravan, released in September 1970. It was the predecessor to their best-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 band's style. The album was released on Decca Records, as was the title track as a single release.
Caravan is the debut album by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan. It was released by Verve Forecast in October 1968 and was the group's only album for the label.
Blind Dog at St. Dunstans is the seventh studio album by Canterbury Scene rock band Caravan. It was released in 1976.
Caravan and the New Symphonia is a record by Caravan recorded on 28 October 1973 at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and originally released in 1974 on UK Decca's subsidiary Deram. Bringing the band and The New Symphonia Orchestra together for this recording was the work of Martyn Ford, conductor of the New Symphonia, and John G. Perry, who played bass with Caravan at the time. An expanded and re-ordered version was published in 2001. This version claims to have the tracks in the order as played.
Better by Far is the eighth studio album by Canterbury scene rock band Caravan.
The Album is the ninth album released by English progressive rock band Caravan. It was recorded at Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire in July 1980.
Back to Front is the tenth album by English progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1982. Back to Front featured the original lineup of Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and David Sinclair after 1971's In the Land of Grey and Pink and is the last studio album to feature that lineup.
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert is the 1991 album released by Caravan. It was recorded live on 21 March 1975 at the Paris Theatre, London.
Cool Water is the eleventh album by English progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1994. It is a compilation of old recordings, including their unreleased 2nd Arista album shelved in 1978.
The Battle of Hastings is the twelfth album by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1995.
The Show of Our Lives is a compilation album of radio broadcasts, released in 1998 by Caravan.
Canterbury Comes to London: Live from Astoria is a live album by the progressive rock band Caravan from 17 September 1997 at The Astoria, London, being released 20 April 1999.
Songs for Oblivion Fishermen is a live album of the progressive rock group Caravan. The material was recorded for the BBC, spanning the years 1970 to 1974.
All Over You...Too is the second compilation album volume of the 1990s reformation of the progressive rock band Caravan released in 2000.
Ether Way: BBC Sessions 1975-77 is a live album by the progressive rock band Caravan released 1998.
Canterbury Tales: The Best of Caravan is the 1976 compilation album released by Caravan. It was expanded, repackaged and released in 1994.
