Place of My Own

Our first selection comes from 1968 by way of Canterbury, UK. At the time, there were two major psychedelic scenes in England - London (whose major band was Pink Floyd) and Canterbury (whose most famous act was the Soft Machine). For better (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) or for worse (The Wall), we're all familiar with the products of the London scene. Canterbury, however, remains relatively unknown.

This is not to say that Caravan's "Place of My Own" exemplifies the Canterbury sound. It's far more poppy and straightforward than the psychedelic jazz-rock of the band's contemporaries. Nonetheless, the track carries some of the hallmarks of the scene - most notably in its use of the organ as the lead instrument.

Caravan - Place of My Own