Description
Van Der Graaf Generator – Present / EMI 2x Audio CD 2005
UPC 724387367920
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 compositions (five 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".
| Label: | EMI – 724387367920 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Apr 25, 2005 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Prog Rock |
Tracklist:
| 1-1 | Every Bloody Emperor |
6:58 | |
| 1-2 | Boleas Panic | 6:48 | |
| 1-3 | Nutter Alert | 6:07 | |
| 1-4 | Abandon Ship! | 5:03 | |
| 1-5 | In Babelsberg | 5:28 | |
| 1-6 | On The Beach | 6:48 | |
| 2-1 | Vulcan Meld | 7:15 | |
| 2-2 | Double Bass | 6:27 | |
| 2-3 | Slo Moves | 6:19 | |
| 2-4 | Architectural Hair | 8:50 | |
| 2-5 | Spanner | 4:57 | |
| 2-6 | Crux | 5:49 | |
| 2-7 | Manuelle | 7:49 | |
| 2-8 | 'Eavy Mate | 3:47 | |
| 2-9 | Homage To Teo | 4:39 | |
| 2-10 | The Price Of Admission | 8:49 |
- Design, Photography By – Paul Ridout
- Drums – Guy Evans
- Liner Notes – Guy Evans
- Management – Gail Colson
- Organ, Bass Guitar – Hugh Banton
- Photography By [The Room] – Jackson
- Saxophone [Saxes], Flute [Flutes], Electronics [Soundbeam] – David Jackson
- Vocals [Vox], Electric Piano, Electric Guitar – Peter Hammill
- Written-By – Jackson (tracks: 1-2, 1-6 to 2-10), Evans (tracks: 1-4, 2-1 to 2-10), Banton (tracks: 2-1 to 2-10), Hammill (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 2-10)
