The Charisma Years 1970–1978

~ Release by Van der Graaf Generator (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
#TitleRatingLength
1Darkness (11/11)
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Darkness (11/11)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
7:28
2Refugees
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Refugees
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
6:22
3White Hammer
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
58:16
4Whatever Would Robert Have Said?
6:08
5Out of My Book
recording of:
Out of My Book
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
4:06
6After the Flood
recording of:
After the Flood
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
11:32
7Refugees
recording of:
Refugees
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
5:20
8The Boat of a Million Years
remasters:
Boat of Millions of Years by Van der Graaf Generator
later releases:
The Boat of Millions of Years by Van der Graaf Generator
recording of:
Boat of Millions of Years
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
3:53
9Darkness (11/11)
live recording of:
Darkness (11/11) (on 1970-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Darkness (11/11)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
2.56:52
10After the Flood
recording of:
After the Flood
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
live recording of:
After the Flood
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
110:58
2▼CD: H to He, Who Am the Only One
#TitleRatingLength
1Killer
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Killer
writer:
Hugh Banton, Christopher Smith and Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
58:20
2House With No Door
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
House With No Door
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
46:33
3The Emperor in His War Room48:17
4Lost
11:13
5Pioneers Over C
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Pioneers Over C (from 1970-06 until 1970-11)
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
12:45
6Killer
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
recording of:
Killer
writer:
Hugh Banton, Christopher Smith and Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
58:20
7The Emperor in His War Room
8:17
8Killer
7:34
9Lost
11:32
3▼CD: Pawn Hearts
#TitleRatingLength
1Lemmings (including Cog)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable, David Hentschel and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
performer:
Hugh Banton, Guy Evans (drums), Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
arranger:
Van der Graaf Generator
recording of:
Lemmings (including Cog)
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
11:40
2Man-Erg
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable, David Hentschel and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
performer:
Hugh Banton, Guy Evans (drums), Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
arranger:
Van der Graaf Generator
recording of:
Man-Erg
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
10:23
3A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable, David Hentschel and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
performer:
Hugh Banton, Guy Evans (drums), Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
arranger:
Van der Graaf Generator
recording of:
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
writer:
Van der Graaf Generator
123:09
4Man-Erg
11:12
5Theme One
2:59
6Vision
3:15
7Darkness
7:18
4▼CD: Pawn Hearts Sessions
#TitleRatingLength
1Theme One
2:56
2W
4:27
3Squid / Octopus
15:25
4Angle of Incidents
4:47
5Ponker's Theme
1:27
6Dimunitions
6:00
7W
5:02
8Theme One
3:15
9Man-Erg
11:15
10W
5:50
11Killer
7:56
12Refugees
6:17
5▼CD: Godbluff
#TitleRatingLength
1The Undercover Man
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Van der Graaf Generator
bass and organ:
Hugh Banton (in 1975-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Guy Evans (drums) (in 1975-06)
flute and saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer) (in 1975-06)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1975-06)
recording of:
The Undercover Man (in 1975-06)
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
57:33
2Scorched Earth
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Van der Graaf Generator
bass and organ:
Hugh Banton (in 1975-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Guy Evans (drums) (in 1975-06)
flute and saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer) (in 1975-06)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1975-06)
recording of:
Scorched Earth (in 1975-06)
writer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) and David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
4.59:42
3Arrow
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Van der Graaf Generator
bass and organ:
Hugh Banton (in 1975-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Guy Evans (drums) (in 1975-06)
flute and saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer) (in 1975-06)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1975-06)
recording of:
Arrow (in 1975-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
4.59:47
4The Sleepwalkers
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Van der Graaf Generator
bass and organ:
Hugh Banton (in 1975-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Guy Evans (drums) (in 1975-06)
flute and saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer) (in 1975-06)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1975-06)
recording of:
The Sleepwalkers (in 1975-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
4.6510:36
5Scorched Earth
9:43
6The Sleepwalkers
10:03
6▼CD: Live in Rimini 9th August 1975
#TitleRatingLength
1A Louse Is Not a Home
performer:
Van der Graaf Generator
recorded at:
L'altro mondo in Rimini, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1975-08-09)
live recording of:
A Louse Is Not a Home
writer and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
212:48
2(In the) Black Room / The Tower
11:47
3Forsaken Gardens
performer:
Van der Graaf Generator
recorded at:
L'altro mondo in Rimini, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1975-08-09)
live recording of:
Forsaken Gardens
writer and composer:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
37:58
4Lemmings (including Cog)
16:42
5Scorched Earth
10:14
6Man-Erg
11:11
7▼CD: Still Life
#TitleRatingLength
1Pilgrims
7:12
2Still Life
7:26
3La Rossa
9:52
4My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)
8:08
5Childlike Faith in Childhood's End
12:27
6Gog
10:32
7Still Life
7:22
8La Rossa
9:58
8▼CD: World Record
#TitleRatingLength
1When She Comes
8:02
2A Place to Survive
10:05
3Masks
6:58
4Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)
20:49
5Wondering
6:37
6When She Comes
8:11
7Masks
7:26
8Part One (Approx. 35% of) Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)
4:27
9▼CD: Live at Maison de La Mutualité, Paris, 6th December 1976
#TitleRatingLength
1Arrow
11:32
2When She Comes
8:59
3Masks
7:49
4Still Life
10:06
5Lemmings (including Cog)
16:28
6Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End
13:57
10▼CD: Live at Maison de La Mutualité, Paris, 6th December 1976
#TitleRatingLength
1Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)
23:15
2Gog
10:28
3The Sleepwalkers
13:57
4Killer
9:05
5Man-Erg
11:50
11▶CD: The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome
12▶CD: Vital
13▶CD: Vital
14▶CD: H to He, Who Am the Only One
15▶CD: Pawn Hearts
16▶CD: Godbluff
17▶CD: Still Life
18▶Blu-ray: Surround‐Mixes: H to He, Who Am the Only One/Pawn Hearts
19▶Blu-ray: Surround Mixes: Godbluff/Still Life
20▶Blu-ray: The Video Vaults