Better by Far
1977 studio album by Caravan
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| Studio album by Caravan | ||||
| Released | July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March – April 1977 | |||
| Studio | Utopia Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene, pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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Better by Far is the eighth studio album by Canterbury scene rock band Caravan.
Track listing
All songs composed by Pye Hastings, except where noted.
- Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feelin' Alright" | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "Behind You" | 5:04 | |
| 3. | "Better by Far" | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "Silver Strings" | Geoff Richardson | 3:58 |
| 5. | "The Last Unicorn" | Richardson | 5:52 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give Me More" | 4:40 | |
| 2. | "Man in a Car" | Jan Schelhaas | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Let It Shine" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "Nightmare" | 6:23 |
Personnel
- Caravan
- Pye Hastings – vocals, guitars
- Geoff Richardson – viola, guitars, flute, sitar, mandolin, vocals
- Jan Schelhaas – keyboards, backing vocals
- Dek Messecar – bass, backing vocals
- Richard Coughlan – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Vicki Brown – vocals on "Give Me More"
- Fiona Hibbert – harp on "Man in a Car"
- Tony Visconti – recorders on "The Last Unicorn"; electric double bass on "Man in a Car"
Releases
- 1977: LP - Arista 4134
- 1977: LP - Arista 1008
- 2004: CD - Eclectic Discs 1018
- 2005: CD - Eclectic Discs 1018
- 2005: CD - Eclectic Discs 230456
References
External links
- "Better by Far released by Caravan in 1977 (ProGGnosis Release Page)". www.proggnosis.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- Caravan - Better by Far (1977) album credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Caravan - Better by Far (1977) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Caravan - Better by Far (1977) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com
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Caravan
- Pye Hastings
- Geoffrey Richardson
- Jan Schelhaas
- Jim Leverton
- Mark Walker
- Richard Coughlan
- Richard Sinclair
- Dave Sinclair
- Steve Miller
- Derek Austin
- Stuart Evans
- John G. Perry
- Mike Wedgwood
- Dek Messecar
- Doug Boyle
- Simon Bentall
- Jimmy Hastings
- Caravan
- If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
- In the Land of Grey and Pink
- Waterloo Lily
- For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night
- Cunning Stunts
- Blind Dog at St. Dunstans
- Better by Far
- The Album
- Back to Front
- Cool Water
- The Battle of Hastings
- The Unauthorized Breakfast Item
- Paradise Filter
- It's None of Your Business
- Caravan and the New Symphonia
- Live at the Fairfield Halls, 1974
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
- Live: Canterbury Comes to London
- Songs for Oblivion Fishermen
- Ether Way: BBC Sessions 1975-77
- Surprise Supplies
- Green Bottles for Marjorie: The Lost BBC Sessions
- The Show of Our Lives
- The Best of Caravan – Canterbury Tales
- Travelling Man
- All Over You...Too
- The Show of Our Lives – Caravan at the BBC 1968–1975
- The World Is Yours – The Anthology 1968-1976
- Bruford
- Camel
- Delivery
- Earthworks
- Egg
- Gong
- Hatfield and the North
- In Cahoots
- Khan
- Matching Mole
- National Health
- Soft Heap
- Soft Machine
- Uriel
- The Wilde Flowers
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