Van der Graaf Generator are an English rock band, formed at Manchester University in 1967 by singer–songwriter Peter Hammill. On their 1969 debut album, The Aerosol Grey Machine, they crossed psychedelia with darker, haunted sounds, which they codeified on the 1970 albums The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other and H to […]
The Aerosol Grey Machine is the 1969 debut album by English psychedelic-rock band Van der Graaf Generator, originally issued on Mercury (USA) and Fontana (Germany). Tracklist: A1. “Afterwards” (4:53) A2. “Orthenthian St (Part I)” (2:23) A3. “Orthenthian St (Part II)” (3:53) A4. “Running Back” (6:32) A5. “Into a Game” (5:56) B1. “Aerosol Grey Machine” (0:56) […]
Peter Hammill (born Nov. 5, 1948) is an English singer–songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose musical career dates back to the late 1960s. He first rose to prominence as the frontman of Van der Graaf Generator, which he co-founded at Manchester University in 1967. Over the next eleven years, he recorded eight studio albums with the band. […]
Godbluff is the fifth album by English symphonic/hard rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in 1975 on Charisma/Mercury. “Scorched Earth” – fade-in organ notes in G amid the fadeout of “The Undercover Man”, understated Clavinet notes flesh out theme one (presaging vocal first melody) in C (C-C7-Eflat-C), swelling as Guy rolls out martial fills.. […]
Still Life is the sixth album by English symphonic/hard rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in April 1976 on Charisma/Mercury. Tracklist: A1. “Pilgrims” (7:13) A2. “Still Life” (7:24) A3. “La Rossa” (9:52) B1. “My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)” (8:02) B2. “Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End” (12:24) Credits: Peter Hammill — guitar, piano, vocals, composer David […]
World Record is the seventh album by English symphonic/hard rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in October 1976 on Charisma/Mercury. Tracklist: A1. “When She Comes” (8:03) A2. “A Place to Survive” (10:05) A3. “Masks” (6:57) B1. “Meurglys III, the Songwriter’s Guild” (20:52) B2. “Wondering” (6:36) Credits: Hugh Banton — pedals Guy Evans — drums, […]
The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome is the eighth album by English art-rock band Van der Graaf, released in 1977 on Charisma. The band dropped “Generator” from their nameplate following the departure of organist Hugh Banton and the addition of violinist Graham Smith into the lineup. The album would be the band’s final studio […]
H to He Who Am the Only One is the third album by English symphonic/psych band Van der Graaf Generator, released in December 1970 on Charisma. Tracklist: A1. “Killer” (8:24) A2. “House With No Door” (6:37) A3. “The Emperor in His War-Room” (8:15) B1. “Lost” (11:17) B2. “Pioneers Over C.” (12:42) Credits: Peter Hammill — lead […]
The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other is the second album by English symphonic/psych band Van der Graaf Generator, released in February 1970 on Charisma. Tracklist: A1. “Darkness (11/11)” (7:11) A2. “Refugees” (6:13)* A3. “White Hammer” (8:08) B1. “Whatever Would Robert Have Said” (5:50) B2. “Out of My Book” (3:58) B3. “After the […]
Pawn Hearts is the fourth album by English symphonic/psych band Van der Graaf Generator, released in 1971 on Charisma. Tracklist: A1. “Lemmings (Including Cog)” (11:39) A2. “Theme One” (2:33)* A3. “Man-Erg” (10:21) B. “A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers” (23:04) –a. “Eyewitness” (2:25) –b. “Pictures/Lighthouse” (3:10) –c. “Eyewitness” (0:54) –d. “S.H.M.” (1:57) –e. “Presence of the […]
