‎– If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You Label:  ‎– SKL 5052,  ‎– SKL.5052 Format: , LP, Album, First pressing 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist  A1If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over YouA2aAnd I Wish I Were StonedA2bDon't WorryA3As I Feel I DieA4aWith An Ear To The Ground You Can Make ItA4bMartinianA4cOnly CoxA4dRepriseB1Hello HelloB2Asforteri 25B3aCan't Be Long NowB3bFrançoiseB3cFor RichardB3dWarlockB4Limits Companies, etc. Published By –  Copyright (c) –  Printed By –  Mastered At –  Record Company –  Pressed By –  Credits Bass Guitar, Tambourine, Percussion [Hedge-clippers] –  Drums, Congas, Bongos, Maracas, Finger Cymbals –  Electric Guitar [6-string, 12-string], Acoustic Guitar [6-string], Claves, Percussion [Worn Leather Strap, Assorted Ashtrays], Voice [Impersonation Of A Friendly Gorilla] –  Engineer –  Engineer [Remix Engineer] – *,  Flute, Saxophone –  Lacquer Cut By –  Management –  Management [Road Manager] –  Organ, Piano, Harpsichord –  Photography By [Front Cover] – *  Photography By, Graphics –  Producer – ,  Written-By – *, *, *, *  Notes First pressing with the SKL 5052 catalog number (later have SKL-R), dark blue boxed Decca labels and '℗ 1970' at the bottom of the labels.

This record was never published with "unboxed" Decca labels. Variations from the other UK Decca releases currently in the database: 
•  is this same first pressing with the SKL 5052 catalog number, but with a misprinted sleeve ("If I Had To Do It..." on the back cover) and spine;
•  has the SKL-R 5052 catalog number, dark blue labels with '℗ 1970' at the bottom of the labels and at least different arragement of "Aristocrat Music";
•  has the SKL-R 5052 catalog number, '℗ 1970' under the group's name at the bottom of the labels and again different alignment of 'Aristocrat Music'; 
•  is a "transitional" 1972 release with '℗ 1970' centered at the bottom of the label on Side 1 but on the right side (just above the label matrix) on Side 2, with 'Aristocrat Music' credit still positioned on the left side but aligned to right;
•  is a post-1972 release with the SKL-R 5052 catalogue number, '℗ 1970' on the right side on Side A label and different alignment of 'Aristocrat Music'; 
•  and  are reissues with SKL-R 5052 catalogue numbers and at least totally different label designs. 
Please see the images, which are clearer than any description. 

Decca had the publishing year at the bottom of the boxed labels between 1969 and 1972, and moved it next to the catalogue number on the right side of the label around June 1972. Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, A-side): {ZAL.9752 P} Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, B-side): {ZAL.9753 P} Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped): ZAL-9752.P-2W Matrix / Runout (Mother / Stamper code, A-side): 1 JT C  Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped): ZAL-9753.P-4W Matrix / Runout (Mother / Stamper code, B-side): 1 JT C

Caravan are an English  from the  area, founded by former  members , ,  and  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 , blending ,  and classical influences to create a distinctive  sound.

The band were originally based in , , near Canterbury, but moved to London when briefly signed to . After being dropped by Verve, the band signed to , where they released their most critically acclaimed album,  in 1971. Dave Sinclair left after the album's release and the group split up the following year. Hastings and Coughlan added new members, notably viola player , continuing on before splitting in 1978.

The band reformed several times in the following decades, and Caravan still remain active as a live band in the 21st century, despite Coughlan's death in December 2013.

History[] Early career[]

The group's original members, , ,  and  had all been in the Canterbury-based , albeit not at the same time. Richard Sinclair had been an early member, but left in September 1965 to study at college. Hastings had replaced  as the group's singer and Coughlan as drummer in the band when Wyatt, who performed both roles, formed . David Sinclair joined the group in late 1966, but after future Soft Machine member  left the group in June the following year, they began to run out of momentum and broke up in October 1967.

Coughlan, Hastings and the two Sinclairs subsequently formed Caravan in 1968. "We all had the same goal" recalled Richard Sinclair, "to make our music, write it ourselves, and make a living from it." The band rented a house in ,  for six months, where they began to write and rehearse new material. They also borrowed Soft Machine's PA for rehearsals while that band was on tour with  in the US, as Caravan did not have enough funds for their own equipment. They were forced to leave in June and ended up living in tents and rehearsing in a local church hall. By October, they had attracted the interest of music publicist Ian Ralfini,:4 who signed them to the American record label, , and became the first British act they signed. Verve subsequently released the band's debut LP,  (1968), later the same year, but a few months later moved out of the UK record business and dropped the band.:3

After a series of gigs in London, including the , the band were introduced to Terry King, who became the group's first manager. , who had been working in the art department of , asked the company's president,  to sign the band.:4 They began recording their second album,  (1970) in September 1969, while continuing to gig on the university circuit, and appearing at festivals alongside , ,  and .:5 Recording If I could ... continued in February 1970, with the 14-minute track "For Richard", showing the band's contrast in styles and  influence.:7 The album was released in August, alongside an appearance at the Plumpton Festival with , Yes and .:4 The accompanying single "Hello Hello" helped them land an appearance on the TV show , performing the album's title track.:9

Caravan had started to build a live following by mid-1970, including an appearance at the  in the Netherlands to an audience of 250,000 and the 10th Festival. In autumn 1970, Caravan began working on one of their most critically acclaimed albums,  (1971). The balance of songwriting changed from the previous two albums, with Richard Sinclair taking a more prominent role. His song, "Golf Girl" was originally written about his then girlfriend (and future wife), but the lyrics were rewritten in the final version.:8 The group decided to follow up "For Richard" with a suite of short sections of songs written by David Sinclair, that the rest of the band worked on and linked together to form a side-long track, "Nine Feet Underground". Although, the track was recorded in five separate stages and spliced together, the band performed the suite live as it was finally presented on the album, and it remained a popular track in their live set.:9 The album was released in April 1971, and though it did not chart, it has remained in print ever since, and has been remastered for CD several times,:10 notably a digital remaster in 2011 by 's . "Nine Feet Underground" in particular was a regular fixture on late-night FM radio during the early 1970s.

Despite the critical success of In the Land of Grey and Pink, the group were disappointed by its lack of commercial success, believing that Decca were not promoting the band properly or investing enough money. In August 1971, David Sinclair accepted a job with former Soft Machine drummer 's new band, . Reflecting on the decision to leave, Sinclair later said "I felt the whole thing was going a bit stagnant ... I wanted to play with other people, but had to accept that with Caravan it was either all or nothing.":11 Hastings remembers that "Dave's departure was a serious blow.":5