
From Loudersound.
Prog pioneers Van der Graaf Generator have announced that they will release their Charisma Years box set on September 3.
The set includes 17 CDs and three Blu-rays and feature the band’s entire recorded works for Charisma Records, including previously unreleased tracks and previously unreleased footage in brand new stereo and surround sound remixes.
“Well here we are as young men, pushing away, exploring away,” says Peter Hammill. “This is about as comprehensive a documentation of that exciting time in our lives as it’s possible to get. We had the luck to be given an enormous amount of freedom by Charisma Records to find our own way – and an audience – from the outset. This meant we pushed ourselves as much as we could.
“It’s wonderful to have the whole recorded history of those years collected together as a complete set and the new mixes shed quite a different light on many of the pieces. Somewhat to our own surprise, we’ve had a later lease of life after our reunion album and concerts. And as the trio of Hugh, Guy and myself, we’re still working away and will be playing live again as soon as circumstances allow us. This remains a fun job.”
The Charisma Years Box features all their Charisma albums newly remastered from first-generation master tapes. Also featured are two CDs of a recently discovered and previously unreleased entire concert recorded in Paris in December 1976 by French radio, and all of the surviving BBC sessions recorded by the band.
The Charisma Years Box features all eight Charisma albums newly remastered from first-generation master tapes. Also featured in The Charisma Years are 2 CDs of a recently discovered and previously unreleased entire concert recorded in Paris in December 1976 by French radio, and all of the surviving BBC sessions recorded by the band.
In addition, there’s a Blu-ray features all of the surviving high-quality VDGG television footage and promotional films including from German TV’s Beat Club in 1970, a filmed appearance at The Bataclan in Paris in 1972 for the French TV show Pop Deux, the 1972 appearance on Pop Shop for RTBF Belgium, a live performance shot by Belgian TV in Charleroi in September 1975, promotional films of Wondering and Cat’s Eye, and a 20 minute documentary with live footage shot by Austrian television at The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival, Austria in June 1978.
There are also remixes of the albums H to He Who Am the Only One, Pawn Hearts, Godbluff and Still Life. These have been remixed from the original multi-track tapes in both Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound by Stephen W Tayler. These four albums will also be made available separately as three-disc Sets, including Original Stereo Mixes. The set also features a 68-page book with rare photographs.
The Charisma Years will be preceded by single releases of Refugees (Single Version), Killer (New Stereo Mix), and Pilgrims (New Stereo Mix) with further singles TBA. Album releases — 4 x 3-disc Sets and 4 x Facsimile Vinyl LPs will also be released.
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- Van Der Graaf Generator - Rock Heavies - German - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 29-Nov-2023 08:50)on December 8, 2023 at 12:21 pm
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR Rock Heavies (1970s German 5-track vinyl LP compilation on the large 'Mad Hatter' Charisma label, unique metallic fully laminated picture sleeve with 'PRS Hannover' embossed on the back. The sleeve displays just a little light wear mostly ro the edges & corners, whilst the vinyl looks barely played)
- Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts - Small Madhatter - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 03-Nov-2023 10:38)on December 8, 2023 at 12:21 pm
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR Pawn Hearts (1976 UK issue of the classic 1971 3-track LP on the small Madhatter label, featuring the immense & intense, Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, one of the alltime great masterpieces of British Progressive Rock, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with just some minor shelf wear & the vinyl still looks barely played CAS1051)
- Van Der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other - Dutch - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 02-Nov-2023 15:00)on December 8, 2023 at 12:21 pm
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (1978 Dutch issue of the 1970 6-track LP on the large Madhatter Charisma label, housed in a single pocket picture sleeve, the sleeve shows just a little bit of edgewear but thevinyl remains in Near Mint condition - an Excellent example!)
- Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $63.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2023 17:00)on December 8, 2023 at 12:21 pm
VAN DER GRAAF The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977 UK first press 9-track LP on the small 'Mad Hatter' Charisma label with 'Van Der Graff' misprint for side two, complete with the lyric insert. The sleeve is Excellent with the odd faint corner crease plus a small number indentation on the top right corner of the front but the vinyl grades Near Mint with minimal signs of play CAS1131)
- Van Der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine - German - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 19-Oct-2023 15:17)on December 8, 2023 at 12:21 pm
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR The Aerosol Grey Machine (1978 German issue of the 1969 10-track stereo LP, on the blue & silver Fontana label with black ring around the centre hole. Never issued in the UK, this album was originally only released in the States. The glossy picture sleeve shows some light paper scuff marks with deletion punchhole & the vinyl shows only light signs of play)
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