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| | For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night | | | Music Artist : | | Caravan | | Music Style : | | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | | Record Label : | | Polygram UK | | Release Date : | | 2005-12-22 | | Store Price : | | $14.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Memory Lain, Hugh/Headloss
2. Hoedown
3. Surprise, Surprise
4. C'thulu Thulu
5. Dog, The Dog, He's at It Again
6. Be Alright/Chance of a Lifetime
7. Auberge du Sanglier/A Hunting We Shall Go/Pengola/Backwards/A Hunting W
8. Memory Lain, Hugh/Headloss [US Mix][#][*]
9. No! ("Be Alright")/Waffle ("Chance of a Lifetime") [#][*]
10. He Who Smelt It Dealt It ("Memory Lain, Hugh") [#][*]
11. Surprise, Surprise [#][*]
12. Derek's Long Thing*
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 C'thlu Thlu
Submitted on: 2009-09-08 |
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| This is one of those absolutely essential records that every grasshopper and bong brain should own for just those times when you know that you want to listen to some rock and/or roll but are unsure exactly what to bung in the Toshiba. 1973's Plump finds Caravan expertly blending the laid back with the robust while lobbing the occasional jazzy wackadoodle into the mix for good measure. The noodling and understated vibe throughout won't exactly blow the doors clean off but the overall effect is nevertheless one of a certain solid voodoo being finessed right in front of your very ears. Plus the fact that you have a boatload of bonus material on this disk means the dang yoke pulses onward for upwards of 78 minutes--an album length that you'd have to call generous at the very least. Soothes and suits me every time at any rate. Great production on this record too which makes it sound right beefy at high volume. All in all a bang-up job by the boys from Canterbury. Have at it I say. |
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 Slightly disappointing
Submitted on: 2008-11-27 |
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| Comparing this to the Grey and Remaster really proves there are weak spots in this remaster. The melodies and acoustics just seem pretty straight forward and a bit cheesy apart from the first halves of the Memory Lain, It's alright and L'Auberge. The rest is just a bit blande. There's more quality to the Grey and Pink, Waterloo, Cunning Stunts, Back to front and If I could do remasters |
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different, but just as good as previous efforts
Submitted on: 2008-06-13 |
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This album is a bit different from other Caravan albums. The music now has an updated sound thanks to updated recording technology that started appearing in the mid 70's, and the album seems to also have a dark mysterious edge to the atmospheric guitar jams. I guess the band always had that sound to a certain extent (appearing briefly) but now it's more noticeable than ever.
"L' Auberge du Sanglier" sounds like what would happen if Caravan, Camel and Soft Machine were to all join together, and contribute ideas. Great song, this one is. I also hear some Emerson, Lake and Palmer influences that weren't noticeable in the past.
So basically, the music sounds slightly different, but nothing that'll make you look away in disgust or anything. Despite the rather different kind of atmosphere, the music that we've come to expect from the band has remained just as melodic and beautiful as ever. If you go into this album having heard all the previous Caravan albums, expect an initial shock upon first listen, but I have a feeling you'll adjust to the new sound. Worth buying. |
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One of the greatest rock albums ever
Submitted on: 2007-04-25 |
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I like to write reviews of books and CD's that I liked from years
ago. These great works of art stand the test of time. A lot of rock
albums, as do many classical works, sound great regardless of when you
hear them. "For Girls Who Grow Plump In the Night" is without a doubt
one of my all-time favorites, from a highly underrated band. It is one
of those albums you can put on any time and you know you will enjoy it,
from the first note to the last. There is not a bad track on the album,
and it flows superlatively. It is also the kind of album you can put on
and people who have never heard of Caravan will pay attention to and
enjoy it, and I remember more than 1 person who heard it with me
bought it. This lineup also recorded one more album, a live one called
"Caravan And the New Symphonia," with an orchestra, that is excellent as well.
I don't think that any of the songs on this album are on that
album, but that's so much the better, because you get great live
versions of some of their other classics (and they had many,
along with many different kinds of music as well).
As I said above, Caravan was a totally underrated band. They were
great musicians, whatever the lineup, with a dynamic sound, and they
were appealing enough to have had commercial success - too bad they
didn't have it! |
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No comparison to their all-time classic
Submitted on: 2007-02-24 |
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I was surprised after I listened to this album how many people could compare it to the classic "In the Land of Grey and Pink" and even say it was "a return to form" for the original members that made ILGP. ILGP is a masterpiece and "For Girls who grow plump in the night" pales in comparison. It is surprising that such a drastic change could occur with just one album in between the classic and this one. The name of the album is curious but it seems to suit marketing more than the poor offering on this album. The clean recording and sound is gone. Most of the songs seemed muddled and too boring. Even the music is not of geat quality. Only the song "The Dog, The Dog, He's at it again" stands out with the class of ILGP. Of the rest there are sparks of brilliance when it comes to musicianship and lyrics but they just pop up here and there. These are evident in the songs, the opening number "Memory Lain, Hugh/ Headloss", the somewhat melodious "Surprise Surprise", the "Chance of a Lifetime" part of the "Be Alright, Chance of a Lifetime" song, and the second soft melodious part of "Auberge du Sanglier/A Hunting We Shall Go/Pengola/Backwards/A..." though it ends like a James Last instrumental. Some acceptable keys on "C'thlu Thlu". For those of you who are listening to Caravan for the first time this album may not make an impression. If you want to get a feel of Caravan's might check out their masterpiece "In the Land of Grey and Pink".
Only 2.5 stars for this album. |
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