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Van Der Graaf Generator: Present

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Present

On April 25, 2005, “Charisma” label released “Present”, the ninth Van der Graaf Generator studio album. It was recorded 2004 -2005 at “Pyworthy Rectory”, in North Devon, UK.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill– vocals, guitar, electric piano, keyboards
  • David Jackson– saxophone, flute, sound beam, photography
  • Hugh Banton– organ, bass guitar
  • Guy Evans– drums, percussion,. liner notes
  • Paul Ridout – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Every Bloody Emperor – Peter Hammill
  2. Boleas Panic – David Jackson
  3. Nutter Alert – Peter Hammill
  4. Abandon Ship! – Guy Evans, Peter Hammill
  5. In Babelsberg – Peter Hammill
  6. On The Beach – David Jackson, Peter Hammill

All the tracks bellow by Hugh Banton, Guy Evans, David Jackson and Peter Hammill

  1. Vulcan Meld
  2. Double Bass
  3. Slo Moves
  4. Architectural Hair
  5. Spanner
  6. Crux
  7. Manuelle
  8. Eavy Mate
  9. Homage To Teo
  10. The Price Of Admission

 

Van Der Graaf Generator: Still Life

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On April 15, 1976, “Charisma” label released “Still Life”, album by Van der Graaf Generator. It was recorded 12-25 January 1976, at “Rockfield Studios”, except tracks “Pilgrims” and “La Rossa”, recorded in June 1975, and was produced by Van der Graaf Generator. The album cover features a Lichtenberg figure, a frozen-in-action shot of an electrical discharge from a real Van de Graaff generator machine, set in acrylic.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Hugh Banton– organ, bass, mellotron, piano
  • Guy Evans– drums, percussion
  • David Jackson– saxophone, flute
  • Pat Moran – engineer, mixing 

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. Pilgrims – Peter Hammill, David Jackson
  2. Still Life
  3. La Rossa
  4. My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)
  5. Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End

Peter Hammill: The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage

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On February 8, 1974, “Charisma” label released “The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage”, the third Peter Hammill studio album. It  was recorded April – September 1973, and was produced by Peter Hammill.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – vocals, guitars, piano, bass guitar, harmonium,  keyboards, mellotron, oscillator
  • Randy California– lead guitar
  • Hugh Banton – organ, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Guy Evans – drums, percussion
  • David Jackson– flute, alto, tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Bettina Hohls – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill:

  1. Modern
  2. Wilhelmina
  3. The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)
  4. Forsaken Gardens
  5. Red Shift
  6. Rubicon
  7. A Louse is Not a Home