Better by Far [Original recording remastered]

Better by Far [Original recording remastered]

Better by Far [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
 
1. Feelin' Alright
2. Behind You
3. Better by Far
4. Silver Strings
5. Last Unicorn
6. Give Me More
7. Man in a Car
8. Let It Shine
9. Nightmare

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Eclectic Discs is proud to release the CD debut of Caravan's 1977 studio album. Unavailable for over 20 years, this album features fine examples of Pye Hastings' songwriting craft such as 'Nightmare' (still a favorite of the band's live act), 'Better By Far' and 'Behind You'. The release also features the Geoffrey Richardson classic 'The Last Unicorn' and Jan Schelhaas' 'Man in a Car'. Digitally remastered by Paschal Byrne (who has remastered all of Caravan's Universal reissues), this welcome release is long overdue and features liner notes and unseen photographs. 2005.

Better by Far,Caravan,Eclectic Discs UK,Album Rock,Canterbury Scene,England,Jazz-Rock,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop
Opera for People Who Hate Opera
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Painless and Pleasant
 Opera for People Who Hate Opera

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003QWI
Release Date: 1994-06-09

Tracks:

  1. Ride Of The Valkyries - San Diego Symphony Orchestra
  2. Vesti La Giubba - Jose Perez
  3. Intermezzo - London Festival Orchestra
  4. Overture - London Festival Orchestra
  5. Prelude - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  6. Aragonaise - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  7. Seguedille - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  8. Bohemian Dance - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  9. The Toreador Song - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  10. Polovstian Dances 8 And 17 - Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra
  11. Pace, Pace Mio Dio - Leontyne Price
  12. Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  13. Barcarolle - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  14. Gypsy Chorus - Bavarian Festival Orchestra And Chorus
  15. Royal Hunt And Storm - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
  16. O Mio Babbino Caro - Ljiljan Molnar-Talajic

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Utah Symphony Orchestra
  2. Questo A Quella - Jose Perez
  3. Un Bei Di - Vanda Gerlovic
  4. Che Gelida Manina - Jose Perez
  5. Overture - Utah Symphony Orchestra
  6. Ach, So Fromm - Jose Perez
  7. Overture And Prelude - Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra
  8. Visi D'arte - Leontyne Price
  9. Celeste, Aida - Jose Perez
  10. Triumphal March - Jose Perez
  11. Ballet Music - Jose Perez
  12. The Viennese Musical Clock - Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  13. Overture - London Symphony Orchestra
  14. We Sail The Ocean - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  15. I'm Called Little Buttercup - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  16. When I Was A Lad - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  17. Never Mind The Why And Wherefore - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus

Tracks:

  1. La Donna E Mobile - Jose Perez
  2. Prelude - Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra
  3. Servantsd Chorus - Ljubljana Radio Chorus
  4. Mon Coer S' Ouvre A Ta Voix - Marijana Radev
  5. Waltz - Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra
  6. A Wand'ring Minstrel, I - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  7. Three Little Maids - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  8. Here's A How-De-Do - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  9. Beauty In The Bellow - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  10. He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  11. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  12. Waltz - Houston Symphony Orchestra
  13. Peasants' Chorus - Nuremberg Symphony Chorus
  14. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
  15. E Strano E Strano - Biserka Cvejic
  16. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Utah Symphony Orchestra
  2. Bridal Chorus - Ljubljana Radio Symphony Chorus
  3. Overture - London Festival Orchestra
  4. Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  5. Oh, Better Far To Live And Die - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  6. I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  7. When The Foeman Bares His Steel - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  8. With Cat-Like Tread - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
  9. Summertime - Leontyne Price
  10. Overture - London Festival Orchestra
  11. Contro Un Cor - Rita Noel
  12. Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Painless and Pleasant.......2000-08-19

It's not that I hate opera, it's rather that I cannot handle and entire opera without nodding off. This 4 disc CD provides highlights from the most famous and recognizable arias, i.e., Pagliacci, Carmen, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore -- just to mention a few. I appreciate the ability to enjoy select arias from some of the most beautiful and and exceptional operas in the world, and played by first class orchestras, without having to sit through the entire opera.
A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song
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    		A.E. Housman: A Shropshire Lad, Complete in verse and song
    Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson
    Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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    ASIN: B00005S85Q
    Release Date: 2001-12-11
    Vintage Gilbert & Sullivan
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent ... but ...
    		 Vintage Gilbert & Sullivan

    Manufacturer: Sanctuary
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000AA5XFW
    Release Date: 2005-10-03

    Tracks:

    1. A Wand'ring Minstrel 1
    2. Behold The Lord High Executioner
    3. Three Litttle Maids From School
    4. Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
    5. A More Humane Mikado
    6. Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
    7. On A Tree By A River A Little Tom-Tit
    8. There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
    9. When U Good Friends Was Called To The Bar
    10. We Sail The Ocean Blue
    11. I'm Called Little Buttercup
    12. I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
    13. When I Was A Lad I Served A Term
    14. Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
    15. Carefully On Tiptoe Stealing
    16. He Is An Englishman
    17. Oh Better Far To Live And Die
    18. Poor Wand'ring One
    19. I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
    20. Then Fred'ric Let Your Escort, Lion Hearted When The Foeman Bares His Steel
    21. When A Felon's Not Engaged
    22. With Cat-Like Tread
    23. I Cannot Tell What This Love May Be
    24. If You Want A Receipt For That Popular Mystery
    25. So Go To Him And Say To Him
    26. Loudly Let The Trumper Bray... Bow Ye Lower Middle Classes
    27. Love Unrequited Robs Me Of My Rest.... When You're Lying Awake With A Dismal
    28. If You Go In You're Sure To Win
    29. My Boy You May Take It From Me
    30. When The Night Wind Howls
    31. When Maiden Loves She Sits And Sighs
    32. When Our Gallant Norman Foes
    33. I Have A Song To Sing, Oh!
    34. Were I Thy Bride
    35. List And Learn
    36. In Enterprise Of Martial Kind
    37. There Was A Time
    38. Do Not Give Way... Then One Of Us
    39. Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
    40. Dance A Cachucha

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent ... but ..........2007-02-07

    As a vintage G&S listener, I appreciated this collection but I think it would mostly appeal to the specialist-completeist. A newcomer to the genre would do well to get a full operetta DVD. (I prefer the OK BBC performances to the tarted up & modernised Australian ones.)

    Old-comers probably already have all these tracks as part of their collection of vintage full operetta recordings.

    But don't let my idiosynchratic views deter you if you really like G&S... but not to the extent of buying all the vintage full operetta versions.
    The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
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      		The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

      Manufacturer: Angel Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004SSJR
      Release Date: 2002-11-05

      Tracks:

      1. The Mikado: Overture
      2. The Mikado: A Wandering Minstrel I
      3. The Mikado: Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man
      4. The Mikado: Young Man, Despair
      5. The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner!...Taken From The County Jail
      6. The Mikado: As Some Day It May Happen
      7. The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
      8. The Mikado: Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted
      9. The Mikado: I Am So Proud
      10. The Mikado: The Sun, Whose Rays
      11. The Mikado: Here's A How-De-Do!
      12. The Mikado: Miya Sama (Entrance Of The Mikado)
      13. The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado Never
      14. The Mikado: The Criminal Cried
      15. The Mikado: See How The Fates Their Gifts Allot
      16. The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
      17. The Mikado: Alone, And Yet Alive!...Hearts Do Not Break!
      18. The Mikado: On A Tree By A River
      19. The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
      20. The Mikado: For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
      21. Trail By Jury: The Learned Jungle
      22. H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Litttle Buttercup
      23. H.M.S. Pinafore: My Gallant Crew...I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
      24. Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well
      25. H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was A Lad I Served A Term

      Tracks:

      1. H.M.S. Pinafore: Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing
      2. H.M.S. Pinafore: Things Are Seldom What They Seem
      3. H.M.S. Pinafore: The Hours Creep On Apace
      4. H.M.S. Pinafore: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
      5. The Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
      6. The Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
      7. The Pirates Of Penzance: Poor Wandering One!
      8. The Pirates Of Penzance: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
      9. The Pirates Of Penzance: When The Foeman Bears His Steel
      10. The Pirates Of Penzance: Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
      11. The Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
      12. The Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat-Like Tread
      13. Patience: The Soldiers Of Our Queen...If You Want A Receipt For That Popular Mystery
      14. Patience: Am I Alone And Unobserved...If You're Anxious For To Shine
      15. Patience: Sad Is That Woman's Lot...Silvered Is The Raven Hair
      16. Patience: A Magnet Hung In A Hardware Shop
      17. Patience: Love Is A Plaintive Song
      18. Patience: So Go To Him And Say To Him
      19. Patience: When I Go Out Of Door
      20. Patience: After Much Debate (Finale Act 2)
      21. Iolanthe: When I Went To The Bar As A Very Young Man
      22. The Lady Of My Love...(Finale Act 1)

      Tracks:

      1. When All Night Long A Chap Remains
      2. When Britain Really Ruled The Waves
      3. When You're Lying Awake With A Dismal Headache
      4. If You Go In, You're Sure To Win
      5. Ruddigore: My Boy, May Take It From Me
      6. Ruddigore: The Battle's Roar Is Over
      7. Ruddigore: In Sailing O'er Life's Ocean Wide
      8. Ruddigore: You Understand?
      9. Ruddigore: When The Night Wind Howls
      10. Ruddigore: My Eyes Are Fully Open
      11. Ruddigore: There Grew A Little Flower
      12. The Gondoliers: We're Called Gondolieri
      13. The Gondoliers: From The Sunny Spanish Shore...In Enterprise Of Martial Kind
      14. The Gondoliers: I Stole The Prince
      15. The Gondoliers: When A Merry Maiden Marries
      16. The Gondoliers: Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
      17. The Gondoliers: Dance A Cachucha, Fandango, Bolero
      18. The Gondoliers: There Lived A King, As I've Been Told
      19. The Gondoliers: I Am A Courtier Grave And Serious
      20. The Yeoman Of The Guard: I Have A Song To Sing, O!
      21. The Yeoman Of The Guard: How You Say Maiden, Will You Wed
      22. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Where I Thy Bride
      23. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Oh! A Private Buffoon Is A Light Hearted Loon
      24. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Comes The Pretty Young Bride
      Better by Far
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        		Better by Far
        Caravan
        Manufacturer: Eclectic Discs
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000BYRAC6
        Release Date: 2005-09-23

        Tracks:

        1. Feelin' Alright
        2. Behind You
        3. Better by Far
        4. Silver Strings
        5. Last Unicorn
        6. Give Me More
        7. Man in a Car
        8. Let It Shine
        9. Nightmare
        Better by Far
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          		Better by Far
          Caravan
          Manufacturer: Eclectic Discs
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          5. Waterloo Lily

          ASIN: B0006VYHHU
          Release Date: 2005-03-28

          Tracks:

          1. Feelin' Alright
          2. Behind You
          3. Better by Far
          4. Silver Strings
          5. Last Unicorn
          6. Give Me More
          7. Man in a Car
          8. Let It Shine
          9. Nightmare

          Album Description

          Eclectic Discs is proud to release the CD debut of Caravan's 1977 studio album. Unavailable for over 20 years, this album features fine examples of Pye Hastings' songwriting craft such as 'Nightmare' (still a favorite of the band's live act), 'Better By Far' and 'Behind You'. The release also features the Geoffrey Richardson classic 'The Last Unicorn' and Jan Schelhaas' 'Man in a Car'. Digitally remastered by Paschal Byrne (who has remastered all of Caravan's Universal reissues), this welcome release is long overdue and features liner notes and unseen photographs. 2005.

          Album Details

          Unavailable for Over 20 Years, this Album features Fine Examples of Pye Hasting's Songwriting Craft, Such as 'nightmare' (Still a Favourite of the Band's Live Act), 'better by Far' and 'behind You'. The Release also features the Geoffrey Richardson Classic 'the Last Unicorn' and Jan Schelhaas' 'man in a Car'. Digitally Remastered by Paschal Byrne (Who Has Remastered all of Caravan's Universal Reissues), this Welcome Release is Long Overdue and features Liner Notes and Unseen Photographs.
          A Shropshire Lad
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Depth of Holy Week Captured
          • a voice teacher and early music fan
          		 A Shropshire Lad

          Manufacturer: Hyperion
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000002ZOZ
          Release Date: 1995-06-20

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Depth of Holy Week Captured.......2007-04-16

          I bought this for the voices of Michael Chance and James Bowman, as well as for Robert King. Once again these two famous counter-tenors are teamed up. Both with different voices but the perfect blend. Tracks 3 and 4 are solos, and the rest duets, with the singers complimenting each other magnificently. If you enjoy the mysterious and lengthy sound of sacred music, focusing specifically on the voice, you will love this recording.

          5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2005-12-24

          The sacred music of Couperin has an intensity and power rarely found in baroque church music. It was mostly scored for one, two or 3 voices and continuo; this CD is an excellent example of his work. The name "tenebrae" probably refers to the darkness that gradually spread during the service as candles were extinguished one by one until Matins ended in darkness. The first 2 lessons are for solo voice;the third is a duet. The disc begins with a Motet which was written in honor of the marytr St. Bartholomew during which the 2 voices imitate and chase each other in 3rds. The selection "Venite Exultemus Domino" is largely an exultant text with suspensions of great beauty and ending in a surprisingly low tessitura. To my mind the "Magnificat" with its variety of textual moods and rich harmony is the real "showcase" on this recording! And with the 2 great countertenor voices of Chance and Bowman we have the best possible rendition. They are a great team vocally for they blend well and indeed are very similar in their singing style, although I think Chance as the edge in overall performance. A great recording in every way.
          Australia Ambassador of Song
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            		Australia Ambassador of Song

            Manufacturer: Avid
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B0000632JZ
            Release Date: 2004-06-04
            Unforgettable Classics: Gilbert and Sullivan
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Great Sampling of Gilbert & Sullivan Gems
            		 Unforgettable Classics: Gilbert and Sullivan

            Manufacturer: Classics for Pleasur
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by SullivanAll Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante
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            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000026KR3
            Release Date: 1999-11-16

            Tracks:

            1. HMS Pinafore: We Sail the Ocean Blue
            2. HMS Pinafore: My Gallant Crew, Good Morning
            3. HMS Pinafore: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
            4. Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
            5. Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Sisters Deaf To Pity's Name... Poor Wand'ring One!
            6. Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
            7. Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat-Like Tread
            8. Iolanthe: Loudly Let The Trumpet Bray
            9. Iolanthe: If You Go In
            10. Iolanthe: If We're Weak Enough To Tarry
            11. The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
            12. The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner
            13. The Mikado: As Some Day It Might Happen
            14. The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School
            15. The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are Ablaze
            16. The Mikado: Here's A How-de-do
            17. The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado
            18. The Mikado: On a Tree By A River (Willow, Tit Willow)
            19. Patience: The Soldiers Of Our Queen
            20. Patience: A Magnet Hung In A Hardware Shop
            21. The Gondoliers: When A Merry Maiden Marries
            22. The Gondoliers: Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Great Sampling of Gilbert & Sullivan Gems.......2001-08-22

            Gilbert & Sullivan have been well-served on disc and this compliation of 22 tracks taken from of some of their most popular operettas is certainly no exception. Contained here are tuneful hits from HMS Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, Mikado, Patience, and the Gondoliers. These performances are taken from the complete sets by Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the Pro Arte Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, and several outstanding soloists. I own several of these complete operettas by this group and can attest to their excellence in both singing and orchestral playing. I feel these performances are the best available, and that's a huge compliment given the fine competition. I love playing this disc in my car whenever I'm in a Gilbert & Sullivan "greatest hits" mood. Whether you're a novice or veteran to these works, you can't beat this highly enjoyable CD. Recommended!
            Better by Far
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              		Better by Far
              Elaine Romanelli
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000GBE60I
              Release Date: 2006-04-18

              Tracks:

              1. Fly
              2. Immobile
              3. Better by Far
              4. Viceless Blues
              5. There Is No Music
              6. One Small Drop

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              4. Celtic Fire
              5. Classic Southern Gospel
              6. Cobblestone Runway
              7. Code of the Goddess
              8. Comme on a Dit [Import]
              9. Court and Spark
              10. Cris and Holly

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