Caravan are an English rock band from Canterbury that released ten studio albums between 1968 and 1982. They debuted with Caravan, a jam-oriented psych release on the American jazz label Verve. On Decca/Deram, Caravan released five studio albums, including In the Land of Grey and Pink and For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night. […]
Quantum Jump was an English supergroup that fused jazz-funk and space-rock on their 1976–77 albums Quantum Jump and Barracuda, both released by the Electric Record Company. Singer–producer Rupert Hine fronted the band, which featured Peddlers drummer Trevor Morais, Caravan bassist John G. Perry, and Kevin Ayers guitarist Mark Warner. In 1979, their re-released single “The […]
Gordon Giltrap (born April 6, 1948) is an English classical guitarist and composer who released two 1968/69 albums on Transatlantic Records, followed by a one-album stint with Accolade and the 1971 MCA release A Testament of Time. He achieved UK fame with “Heartsong” and the 1976–78 classical-pop albums Visionary, Perilous Journey, and Fear of the […]
Aviator was an English rock supergroup formed by members of Caravan, Jethro Tull, and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. They released the 1979/80 Harvest albums Aviator and Turbulence. Members: Mick Rogers (guitar, vocals), John G. Perry (bass), Jack Lancaster (woodwind), Clive Bunker (drums) Background Clive Bunker drummed for Jethro Tull from 1968–71 and did session work […]
Aviator is the first of two albums by the namesake English supergroup, recorded in 1978 and released in 1979 on EMI’s Harvest imprint. Tracklist: A1. Your Loving Is My Home A2. Keep Your Heart Right A3. Evil Eye A4. Time Traveller A5. Silver Needles B1. Cleveland Ohio B2. Country Morning B3. Greed B4. Morning Journey […]
Gringo is the singular album by the English pop-rock band of the same name, released in 1971 on MCA/Decca. It features nine harmony-laden band originals with intricate musical passages. The track “I’m Another Man” was issued as a single with the non-album b-side “Soft Mud.” Tracklist: A1. “Cry the Beloved Country” (5:40) A2. “I’m Another […]
Gringo was an English pop-rock band that made a 1971 self-titled album on MCA. Guitarist/keyboardist Henry Marsh became a mainstay of Sailor. Bassist/vocalist John G. Perry did stints in Spreadeagle, Caravan, Curved Air, Quantum Jump, and Aviator. He also cut a solo album, Sunset Wading, in 1976 on Decca. Pre-Gringo, the instrumental core of Perry, […]
Barracuda is the second of two albums by experimental funk-rock combo Quantum Jump, released in 1977 by the Electric Record Company. The album alternates rhythmically convoluted passages with tempered numbers reflective of mastermind Rupert Hine‘s concurrent production work for Scottish trio Café Jacques. Tracklist: A1. Don’t Look Now A2. The Seance (Too Spooky) A3. Barracuda […]
Quantum Jump is the first of two albums by the English supergroup of the same name, released in 1976 by the Electric Record Company and produced by the band’s frontman Rupert Hine. The music is marked by Hine’s deft lyrics, Perry’s nimble basswork, and the occasional rapidfire vocal passage. Tracklist: A1. Captain Boogaloo A2. Over […]
Turbulence is the second of two albums by English supergroup Aviator, released in 1980 on EMI’s Harvest imprint. Tracklist: A1. Way of the World A2. The American A3. Turbulence A4. Ovation B1. Fallen Star B2. Track Eleven B3. Get Your Rocks Off B4. Strange Worlds Credits: – – – –
John G. Perry is an English bassist who emerged in the band Gringo with (future Sailor) drummer Henry Marsh. After the 1971 release Gringo, Perry joined Caravan for their 1973/74 albums For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night and Caravan and the New Symphonia. In 1975, he deputized the bass slot in Curved Air for […]
