Van Der Graaf Generator - Present

Год: 2005 (2CD)
Стиль: Progressive Rock
Страна: UK

Tracklist

CD1
1. Every Bloody Emperor (7.06)
2. Boleas Panic (6.50)
3. Nutter Alert (6.11)
4. Abandon Ship! (5.07)
5. In Babelsberg (5.30)
6. On The Beach (6.48)

CD2
1. Vulcan Meld (7.19)
2. Double Bass (6.34)
3. Slo Moves (6.24)
4. Architectural Hair (8.55)
5. Spanner (5.03)
6. Crux (5.50)
7. Manuelle (7.51)
8. Eavy Mate (3.51)
9. Homage To Teo (4.45)
10. The Price Of Admission (8.49)

Band
- Peter Hammill / lead vocal, guitars, piano
- Guy Evans / drums, percussion
- Hugh Banton / organs, piano, Mellotron, bass pedal/guitar, synthesizer
- David Jackson / saxophone

Present is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in 2005. It was the band's first studio album since The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome in 1977, and the first with the 'classic' line-up since World Record in 1976. The Charisma Records label was reactivated for its release, as well as a reissue series of Van der Graaf Generator's back catalog and Peter Hammill's solo releases from 1972-86.

For many years the band's lead singer and principal songwriter Peter Hammill had rejected the idea of a VdGG reunion, but in 2004 (following two one-off, unannounced reunions at Hammill concerts), work began on an official reunion album. Present was the result. It consists of one disc of songs (plus an instrumental, "Boleas Panic"), and one disc of studio improvisations. The band had always improvised in the studio throughout their history, but never before (excepting the bootleg-quality Time Vaults), had these improvisations been officially released.

In 2005, the band embarked on a successful reunion tour. Only two songs from Present, however, were played on the tour: "Every Bloody Emperor" and "Nutter Alert".

Van Der Graaf Generator - Trisector

Год: 2008

Tracklist
1. The Hurlyburly (4.38)
2. Interference Patterns (3.52)
3. The Final Reel (5.49)
4. Lifetime (4.47)
5. Drop Dead (4.53)
6. Only in a Whisper (6.44)
7. All That Before (6.29)
8. Over the Hill (12.29)
9. (We Are) Not Here (4.04)

Band
Peter Hammill – voice, piano, electric guitar
Hugh Banton – organs (including bass pedals), bass guitar
Guy Evans – drums, percussion

Trisector is the tenth studio album by the British rock group Van der Graaf Generator. It was released on Virgin/EMI Records in March 2008. It is an important release for Van der Graaf Generator because it is the first album the band recorded as a trio. Saxophonist David Jackson departed the band following the 2005 tour.

Van Der Graaf Generator ‎– The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome

Год: 1977

Tracklist

The Quiet Zone
1. Lizard Play (4.11)
2. The Habit Of The Broken Heart (4.19)
3. The Siren Song (5.43)
4. Last Frame (5.52)

The Pleasure Dome
5. The Wave (3.01)
6. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) (5.04)
7. The Sphinx In The Face (5.40)
8. Chemical World (5.52)
9. The Sphinx Returns (1.10)



Band
Bass - Nic Potter
Drums, Percussion - Guy Evans
Saxophone [Sphinx-like Inserts] - David Jackson
Violin, Viola - Graham Smith
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer - Peter Hammill

The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome — восьмой студийный альбом британской рок-группы Van der Graaf Generator, выпущенный 2 сентября 1977 года. Последняя студийная запись до воссоединения коллектива в 2005 году.
В 1976 группу покинули двое музыкантов классического состава Van der Graaf Generator: Хью Бэнтон и Дэвид Джексон (принявший, однако, участие в записи двух треков). На замену им пришли уже бывший в группе до 1970 года Ник Поттер и Грэм Смит.

The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome вышел как альбом группы Van der Graaf. Прежнее наименование было официально сокращено.