Van der Graaf Generator

 

Artist:  Van der Graaf Generator 

Origin:  Manchester, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Peter Hammill:  Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals

Chris Judge Smith:  Vocals, Drums, Wind Instruments

Van der Graaf Generator are an English Progressive Rock Band from Manchester, formed in 1967 by Peter Hammill (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards), and Chris Judge Smith (Vocals, Drums). They did not experience much commercial success in the U.K., but became popular in Italy during the 1970s.

Title:  World Record (2025)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  When She Comes (8:02)

 2.  A Place To Survive (10:05)

 3.  Masks (7:01)

Side Two:

 1.  Meurglys III, The Songwriter's Guild (20:50)

 2.  Wondering (6:33)

Personnel:

Peter Hammill:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

David Jackson:  Tenor, Alto, Soprano Saxophones, Flute

Hugh Banton:  Hammond Organ, Bass Pedals, Mellotron

Guy Evans:  Drums, Percussion, Cymbal

World Record is the seventh studio album by Van der Graaf Generator, originally released on October 1975 by Charisma Records, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Esoteric Recordings.  For Music Collectors.