Planet Caravan
Black Sabbath
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10 facts about this song
Genre classification"Planet Caravan" is a psychedelic rock song by the English band, Black Sabbath. It is a much softer song compared to the band's usual hard rock and heavy metal style.
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Album InclusionThe song appears on Black Sabbath's second studio album "Paranoid" which was released in 1970. It also appears as the second song on the US version of that album.
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Musical arrangementThe song features complex percussion, a gentle guitar line, and relaxed, hushed vocals from Ozzy Osbourne, considered a divergence from Black Sabbath's classic heavy metal sound.
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Unique lyrical themeThe lyrics depict a journey through the cosmos, which was a subject that neither the band nor the heavy metal genre was typically associated with.
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Vocal alterationFor the song, Ozzy Osbourne's vocal tracks were manipulated to sound distant, dream-like, and eerie, in order to enhance the cosmic and mystical theme of the song.
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Drumming detailsThe song features exotic and complex drumming, with multiple layers of high-pitched, resonating percussion sounds.
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Cover versionsThe song has been covered by various artists such as Pantera and Brown Sabbath, an eight-piece, Latin-infused Black Sabbath tribute band.
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Live performances"Planet Caravan" was rarely performed live, mainly due to its complexity and tranquil sound that contrasts the band’s loud, aggressive live performances.
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ReceptionDespite not being a hit single, "Planet Caravan" has since gained a cult following and is considered one of Black Sabbath's most experimental songs.
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The song's influenceWith its slow tempo, spacey sound effects, and its gentle and complex guitar work, "Planet Caravan" is often cited as an early forerunner to the "stoner rock" subgenre.
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