The Show of Our Lives – Caravan at the BBC 1968–1975

The Show of Our Lives – Caravan at the BBC 1968–1975 is a double album of tracks recorded for the BBC in the period 1968–1975, for John Peel's Top Gear, amongst others by the British Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan.

Track listing

 * Disc One
 * 1) "Place Of My Own" – 4:12
 * 2) "Ride" – 4:17
 * 3) "If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You" – 2:45
 * 4) "Hello Hello" – 3:10
 * 5) "As I Feel I Die" – 6:23
 * 6) "Love To Love You" – 3:12
 * 7) "Love Song Without Flute" – 3:33
 * 8) "In The Land Of Grey And Pink" – 3:43
 * 9) "Nine Feet Underground" – 14:27
 * 10) "Feelin', Reelin', Squealin" – 9:30
 * 11) "A Hunting We Shall Go" – 9:15
 * 12) "Waffle Part One: Be Alright / Chance Of A Lifetime" – 6:46


 * Disc Two
 * 1) "Memory Lain Hugh" – 5:04
 * 2) "Headloss" – 4:27
 * 3) "The Love in Your Eye" – 13:54
 * 4) "Mirror For The Day" – 4:15
 * 5) "Virgin On The Ridiculous" – 7:01
 * 6) "For Richard" – 15:04
 * 7) "The Dabsong Conshirtoe" – 15:11
 * 8) "Stuck In A Hole" – 3:14
 * 9) "The Show Of Our Lives" – 4:54


 * Tracks 1-1 and 1-2 recorded for John Peel's "Top Gear" Radio Show 31 December 1968 ("Off-Air" Recordings)
 * Tracks 1-3 to 1-5 recorded for the BBC Transcription Service "Top of the Pops" 19 August 1970.
 * Tracks 1-6 to 1-8 recorded for "Sounds of the Seventies" 11 March 1971.
 * Tracks 1-9 and 1-10 recorded for John Peel's "Sunday Concert" at the Paris Theatre, London 6 May 1971.
 * Tracks 1-11 and 1-12 recorded for the BBC "In Concert" at the Paris Theatre, London 2 August 1973.
 * Tracks 2-1 and 2-2 recorded for the BBC "In Concert" at the Paris Theatre, London 2 August 1973.
 * Tracks 2-3 to 2-6 recorded for John Peel's Radio Show 7 February 1974.
 * Tracks 2-7 recorded for the BBC "In Concert" at the Paris Theatre, London 21 March 1975.
 * Tracks 2-8 and 2-9 recorded for John Peel's Radio Show 26 June 1975.

Personnel

 * Pye Hastings – guitar, vocals
 * Geoffrey Richardson – viola
 * David Sinclair – keyboards
 * Steve Miller – keyboards
 * Jan Schelhaas – keyboards
 * Richard Sinclair – bass, vocals
 * Mike Wedgwood – bass
 * Richard Coughlan – drums