''Better by Far'' is the eighth studio album by

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Track listing

All songs composed by Pye Hastings, except where noted. ;

Personnel

;Caravan *

Pye Hastings Julian Frederick Gordon 'Pye' Hastings (born 21 January 1947) is a British musician. Born in Scotland and raised in Canterbury, Kent, he is the guitarist and vocalist of the Canterbury scene band Caravan Caravan or caravans may refer to: Tran ...

– 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 *

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– vocals on "Give Me More" * Fiona Hibbert – harp on "Man in a Car" *

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

– recorders on "The Last Unicorn"; electric double bass on "Man in a Car"

Releases

* 1977: LP - Arista 4134 * 1977: LP - Arista 1008 * 2004: CD -

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1018 * 2005: CD - Eclectic Discs 1018 * 2005: CD - Eclectic Discs 230456

References

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