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.[ citation needed ] The piano parts on the track were played by album engineer Tom Allom.[ citation needed ] Iommi overdubbed flute to the reversed multitrack master which was then re-forwarded and treated with stereo delay.[ citation needed ]
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]
