THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE- TAKE IT FROM THE MAN! (1996)

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I don't care what anyone says about Brian Jonestown. I don't even care about DiG!. This album RULES.

THE WILDE FLOWERS

Left to Right: Brian Hopper, Richard Sinclair, Robert Wyatt, Hugh Hopper and Kevin Ayres (Canterbury in 1963)

The Wilde Flowers were essentially the first Canterbury band ever. When the group split, Kevin Ayres, Robert Wyatt (who also would form Matching Mole), and Hugh Hopper would form Soft Machine and Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair, David Sinclair, and Richard Coughlan (who all had played in the group at some point in the past) would form Caravan.

They never released an album, but a collection of raw recordings and demos was released in 1993:

The Wilde Flowers- Tales of Canterbury (1993)

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SUPERGRASS- I SHOULD COCO (1995)

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Awesome album. For fans of the Fratellis (who would not exist without Supergrass). Kind of like the Rolling Stones on CRACK.

CARAVAN- IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I'D DO IT ALL OVER YOU (1970)

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Caravan comes from the same Canterbury Scene that produced bands like Matching Mole and Gong.

Caravan take a leap forward in defining their sound on their second album. Extended jams and soaring choruses provide for a hallmark of the early 70's prog rock scene in England (and one of my favorite album covers). Caravan were unique in their style, full of blissful imagery and heavier on jazz influences than other bands in the Canterbury scene. If you like Yes and Pink Floyd you will most likely fall in love with this album (hopefully).

Caravan at the Bataclan in Paris, November 26 1973