Planet Caravan

"Planet Caravan" is a song by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was originally released on their 1970 album Paranoid.

"Planet Caravan"
Song by Black Sabbath
from the album Paranoid
Released18 September 1970 (1970-09-18)
Recorded16–21 June 1970
GenrePsychedelia, jazz fusion
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rodger Bain

Overview

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler, who composed the song's lyrics, has stated that the song is about floating through the universe with one's lover.[1] Black Sabbath lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne uses a Leslie speaker to achieve the vocals' treble and vibration effects. The piano parts on the track were played by album engineer Tom Allom. Iommi overdubbed flute to the reversed multitrack master which was then re-forwarded and treated with stereo delay.

On 31 May 2020, "Planet Caravan" was selected by SpaceX as the wake-up music for the crew of a SpaceX Crew Dragon prior to the craft's launch later that day. It represented the first time astronauts have received a musical wake-up since the final shuttle mission in July 2011. The craft was bound for the International Space Station.[2]

Personnel
  • Ozzy Osbourne: Vocals
  • Tony Iommi: Acoustic guitar, flute
  • Geezer Butler: Bass
  • Bill Ward: Congas
  • Tom Allom: Piano

Pantera cover
"Planet Caravan"
Single by Pantera
from the album Far Beyond Driven
Released1994
Recorded1994
Length4:03
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pantera singles chronology
"I'm Broken"
(1994)		 "Planet Caravan"
(1994)		 "5 Minutes Alone"
(1994)

"Planet Caravan" was covered by American heavy metal band Pantera for their 1994 album Far Beyond Driven.

Release/reception

The song was released as the second single from the Far Beyond Driven album, and the follow-up single to their hit single "I'm Broken" in 1994 on EastWest Records as a 12" single. It became Pantera's highest-charting single, peaking on the UK Singles Chart at number 26. Metal Hammer magazine ranked the cover of "Planet Caravan" #31 on their list of the 50 best Pantera songs.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pantera except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Planet Caravan" (Black Sabbath) 
2."The Badge" (Poison Idea) 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Cowboys from Hell (Live)" 
2."Heresy (Live)" 

Charts
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[4] 90
UK Singles Chart[5] 26

References
  1. Butler, Geezer (2015-07-10). "BLACK SABBATH - The Story Behind "Planet Caravan"". youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon with astronauts to dock at space station today. Here's how to watch". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-greatest-pantera-songs-ever/2
  4. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  5. "Official Charts > Pantera". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
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