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The Charisma Years 1970-1978

Van Der Graaf Generator

2021 · Rock

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The Charisma Years 1970-1978 by Van Der Graaf Generator

The Charisma Years 1970-1978 is a Rock album by Van Der Graaf Generator, originally released in 2021. On Gatefold: owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side CD

  1. CD1-1Darkness (11/11)7:28
  2. CD1-2Refugees6:22
  3. CD1-3White Hammer8:16
  4. CD1-4Whatever Would Robert Have Said?6:08
  5. CD1-5Out Of My Book4:06
  6. CD1-6After The Flood11:32
  7. CD1-7Refugees (Single Version) (A-Side Of Single)5:20
  8. CD1-8Boat Of Millions Of Years (B-Side Of Single)3:53
  9. CD1-9Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session)6:52
  10. CD1-10After The Flood (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session)10:58
  11. CD2-1Killer8:20
  12. CD2-2House With No Door6:33
  13. CD2-3The Emperor In His War Room8:17
  14. CD2-4Lost11:13
  15. CD2-5Pioneers Over C12:46
  16. CD2-6Killer (First Version)8:20
  17. CD2-7The Emperor In His War Room (First Version)8:17
  18. CD2-8Killer (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session)7:34
  19. CD2-9Lost (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session)11:32
  20. CD3-1Lemmings (Including Cog)11:40
  21. CD3-2Man Erg10:23
  22. CD3-4Man Erg (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session)11:12
  23. CD3-5Theme One (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session)2:59
  24. CD3-6Vision (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session)3:15
  25. CD3-7Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session)7:18
  26. CD4-1Theme One (A-Side Of Single)2:57
  27. CD4-2W (B-Side Of Single)4:27
  28. CD4-3Squid / Octopus (New Stereo Mix By Stephen W Tayler)15:25
  29. CD4-4W (First Version)5:02
  30. CD4-5Angle Of Incidents4:47
  31. CD4-6Ponker's Theme1:27
  32. CD4-7Diminutions6:00
  33. CD4-8Theme One (Original Mix)3:14
  34. CD4-9Man Erg (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert)11:15
  35. CD4-10W (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert)5:50
  36. CD4-11Killer (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert)7:56
  37. CD4-12Refugees (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)6:18
  38. CD5-1The Undercover Man7:33
  39. CD5-2Scorched Earth9:42
  40. CD5-3Arrow9:47
  41. CD5-4The Sleepwalkers10:37
  42. CD5-5Scorched Earth (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)9:43
  43. CD5-6The Sleepwalkers (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)10:37
  44. CD6-1A Louse Is Not A Home12:49
  45. CD6-2(In The) Black Room / The Tower11:47
  46. CD6-3Forsaken Gardens7:58
  47. CD6-4Lemmings (including Cog)16:42
  48. CD6-5Scorched Earth10:14
  49. CD6-6Man-Erg11:12
  50. CD7-1Pilgrims7:12
  51. CD7-2Still Life7:26
  52. CD7-3La Rossa9:52
  53. CD7-4My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)8:08
  54. CD7-5Childlike Faith In Childhood's End12:29
  55. CD7-6Gog (Live) (Theatre Gwynedd, Bangor, Wales, 1975-05-10)10:32
  56. CD7-7Still Life (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)7:21
  57. CD7-8La Rossa (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)9:59
  58. CD8-1When She Comes8:02
  59. CD8-2A Place To Survive10:04
  60. CD8-3Masks6:58
  61. CD8-4Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)20:49
  62. CD8-5Wondering6:38
  63. CD8-6When She Comes (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)8:11
  64. CD8-7Masks (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)7:26
  65. CD8-8Part One (Approx. 35% Of) Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) (Single B-Side)4:27
  66. CD9-1Arrow11:32
  67. CD9-2When She Comes8:59
  68. CD9-3Masks7:49
  69. CD9-4Still Life10:06
  70. CD9-5Lemmings (Including Cog)16:27
  71. CD9-6Childlike Faith In Childhood's End13:58
  72. CD10-1Meurglys III (The Songwriter’s Guild)23:15
  73. CD10-2Gog10:28
  74. CD10-3The Sleepwalkers13:56
  75. CD10-4Killer9:05
  76. CD10-5Man-Erg11:51
  77. CD11-1Lizard Play4:31
  78. CD11-2The Habit Of The Broken Heart4:38
  79. CD11-3The Siren Song6:04
  80. CD11-4Last Frame6:16
  81. CD11-5The Wave3:15
  82. CD11-6Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)5:20
  83. CD11-7The Sphinx In The Face5:57
  84. CD11-8Chemical World6:11
  85. CD11-9The Sphinx Returns1:22
  86. CD11-10Door3:25
  87. CD11-11Ship Of Fools (B-Side Of Single)3:47
  88. CD11-12The Wave (Demo Version)3:14
  89. CD11-13Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)4:48
  90. CD11-14The Sphinx In The Face (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)5:35
  91. CD11-15(Fragments Of) A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / Sleepwalkers' End (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)9:28
  92. CD12-1Ship Of Fools6:45
  93. CD12-2Still Life9:42
  94. CD12-3Last Frame9:02
  95. CD12-4Mirror Images5:48
  96. CD12-5Medley: A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers13:45
  97. CD13-1Pioneers Over C17:07
  98. CD13-2Sci-Finance6:12
  99. CD13-3Door5:30
  100. CD13-4Urban / Killer / Urban8:20
  101. CD13-5Nadir's Big Chance4:03
  102. CD14-1Killer8:22
  103. CD14-2House With No Door6:36
  104. CD14-3The Emperor In His War Room8:16
  105. CD14-4Lost11:24
  106. CD14-5Pioneers Over C12:48
  107. CD14-6Boat Of Millions Of Years (New Stereo Mix)4:01
  108. CD15-1Lemmings (Including Cog)11:41
  109. CD15-2Man Erg10:24
  110. CD15-4Theme One (New Stereo Mix)3:13
  111. CD15-5W (New Stereo Mix)4:36
  112. CD16-1The Undercover Man7:35
  113. CD16-2Scorched Earth9:43
  114. CD16-3Arrow9:58
  115. CD16-4The Sleepwalkers10:34
  116. CD17-1Pilgrims7:10
  117. CD17-2Still Life7:28
  118. CD17-3La Rossa9:51
  119. CD17-4My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)8:14
  120. CD17-5Childlike Faith In Childhood's End12:26

Side BD

  1. BD1-1-1Killer8:20
  2. BD1-1-2House With No Door6:39
  3. BD1-1-3The Emperor In His War Room8:17
  4. BD1-1-4Lost11:25
  5. BD1-1-5Pioneers Over C12:44
  6. BD1-1-6Boat Of Millions Of Years4:01
  7. BD1-2-1Killer8:21
  8. BD1-2-2House With No Door6:39
  9. BD1-2-3The Emperor In His War Room8:17
  10. BD1-2-4Lost11:25
  11. BD1-2-5Pioneers Over C12:43
  12. BD1-2-6Boat Of Millions Of Years4:01
  13. BD1-3-1Killer8:20
  14. BD1-3-2House With No Door6:33
  15. BD1-3-3The Emperor In His War Room8:16
  16. BD1-3-4Lost11:14
  17. BD1-3-5Pioneers Over C12:44
  18. BD1-3-6Boat Of Millions Of Years4:01
  19. BD1-4-1Lemmings (Including Cog)11:38
  20. BD1-4-2Man Erg10:25
  21. BD1-5-1Lemmings (Including Cog)11:38
  22. BD1-5-2Man Erg10:25
  23. BD1-6-1Lemmings (Including Cog)11:38
  24. BD1-6-2Man Erg10:22
  25. BD1-7-1The Boat Of Millions Of Years (Single B-Side)4:03
  26. BD1-7-2Theme One (Single A-Side)3:16
  27. BD1-7-3W (Single B-Side)4:37
  28. BD1-8-1Boat Of Millions Of Years4:03
  29. BD1-8-2Theme One3:16
  30. BD1-8-3W4:36
  31. BD1-9-1Boat Of Millions Of Years3:53
  32. BD1-9-2Theme One2:55
  33. BD1-9-3W4:27
  34. BD2-1-1The Undercover Man7:34
  35. BD2-1-2Scorched Earth9:43
  36. BD2-1-3Arrow9:58
  37. BD2-1-4The Sleepwalkers10:35
  38. BD2-2-1The Undercover Man7:34
  39. BD2-2-2Scorched Earth9:43
  40. BD2-2-3Arrow9:46
  41. BD2-2-4The Sleepwalkers10:34
  42. BD2-3-1The Undercover Man7:32
  43. BD2-3-2Scorched Earth9:41
  44. BD2-3-3Arrow9:52
  45. BD2-3-4The Sleepwalkers10:35
  46. BD2-4-1Pilgrims7:08
  47. BD2-4-2Still Life7:28
  48. BD2-4-3La Rossa9:52
  49. BD2-4-4My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)8:14
  50. BD2-4-5Childlike Faith In Childhood's End12:27
  51. BD2-5-1Pilgrims7:09
  52. BD2-5-2Still Life7:28
  53. BD2-5-3La Rossa9:52
  54. BD2-5-4My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)8:14
  55. BD2-5-5Childlike Faith In Childhood's End12:27
  56. BD2-6-1Pilgrims7:11
  57. BD2-6-2Still Life7:27
  58. BD2-6-3La Rossa9:52
  59. BD2-6-4My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)8:07
  60. BD2-6-5Childlike Faith In Childhood's End12:26
  61. BD3-1-1Darkness (11/11)7:33
  62. BD3-1-2Whatever Would Robert Have Said?6:03
  63. BD3-2-1Lost4:27
  64. BD3-2-2Killer5:44
  65. BD3-2-3Octopus4:33
  66. BD3-3-1Theme One4:10
  67. BD3-3-2A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers24:02
  68. BD3-4-1The Undercover Man7:55
  69. BD3-4-2Arrow9:00
  70. BD3-4-3Scorched Earth10:13
  71. BD3-4-4The Sleepwalkers10:54
  72. BD3-5-1Wondering6:35
  73. BD3-6-1Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)3:31

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • dense
  • chaotic
  • theatrical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

"The Charisma Years" features all of Van der Graaf Generator's albums from 1970 to 1978, as well as two full-length concerts from 1975 and 1976, all extant BBC recordings, studio sessions, and videos. In addition to each album being newly remastered, "H To He, Who Am The Only One", "Pawn Hearts", "Godbluff", and "Still Life" also received new stereo and 5.1 surround mixes. These albums were also released in their own 2CD/1DVD packages, featuring both stereo mixes on two CDs and all three mixes on DVD.
A postcard signed by the members of Van der Graaf Generator and David Jackson was also included in a limited number of copies pre-ordered through Burning Shed online shop.
BD1 and BD2 audio options:
- LPCM Stereo 24 Bit / 96 kHz
- DTS-HD Master 5.1
- LPCM 5.1 24 Bit / 96 kHz
BD3 audio option:
- LPCM Stereo 16 Bit / 48 kHz

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Chas DickieCELLO, ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
  • David JacksonSAXOPHONE, FLUTE, BACKING VOCALS
  • Graham SmithVIOLIN, VIOLA
  • Guy EvansDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Hugh BantonBACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC ORGAN, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, ELECTRIC BASS
  • Nic PotterBASS GUITAR, GUITAR
  • Peter HammillVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
  • Robert FrippGUITAR

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