Better by Far explained

Better by Far
Type:	studio
Artist:	Caravan
Cover:	Caravan-better by far.jpg
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
Prev Title:	Blind Dog at St. Dunstans
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Album
Next Year:	1980

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

Side two

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

External links

• Web site: Better by Far released by Caravan in 1977 (ProGGnosis Release Page). www.proggnosis.com. 2009-05-17.
• 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