PETER HAMMILL Fool's Mate LP art progrock UK pressing gatefold Van Der Graaf
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Overkill packaging as usual with tracking via USPS media for $4.00
and yes, I do combine. Open records are cleaned with Utrasonic cleaning
system and in new 3 mil inner and outer plastic sleeves
Peter HAMMILL is one of the most unique and influential voices in prog. He was the pivotal figure in VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR (VDGG for short) who formed in 1967 at Manchester University. His obsession with lost love, lost faith, time, space and existence itself are the cornerstones of both his work with the band and his solo albums. He was also their principle songwriter. The classic line-up was the HAMMILL, Banton, Jaxon, Evans combo which produced the peak "Pawn Hearts", "Still Life" and "Godbluff" albums. He has since brought out at least 30 solo albums, marked by lyrics of the utmost insight (usually) and a total refusal to compromise. Their complex music, as often brutal as it was lyrical, fitted somewhat uneasily into the once and then niche of Progressive Rock. An interesting figure whose albums certainly merit investigation..!
The first of a classic trilogy in progressive rock history, "Chameleon"... and its companion pieces "The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage" and "In Camera", are as good if not better than many of the VDGG albums. FOR FANS OF PETER HAMMILL...!
Peter Hammill ?– Fool's Mate
Label: Charisma ?– CAS 1037 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: UK Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Art Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Imperial Zeppelin Composed By – Smith*, Hammill*Performer – Dave*, Guy*, Hugh*, Martin*, Nic*, Peter*, Bob*A2 Candle Performer – Martin*, Peter*, Ray*, Rod*
A3 Happy Performer – Dave*, Guy*, Hugh*, Nic*, Peter*
A4 Solitude Performer – Martin*, Peter*, Ray*, Rod*
A5 Vision Performer – Hugh*
A6 Re-Awakening Performer – Benny On The High Bits, Dave*, Guy*, Hugh*, Nic*, Peter*
B1 Sunshine Performer – Dave*, Guy*, Hugh*, Nic*, Peter*, Bob*
B2 Child Performer – Dave*, Hugh*, Nic*, Peter*, Bob*
B3 Summer Song (In The Autumn) Performer – Guy*, Hugh*, Nic*, Peter*
B4 Viking Composed By – Smith*, Hammill*Performer – Dave*, Martin*, Paul*, Peter*, Ray*, Bob*, Rod*
B5 The Birds Performer – Guy*, Hugh*, Nic*, Bob*
B6 I Once Wrote Some Poems Performer – Peter*, Bob*
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – B&C Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – B&C Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Published By – Stratsong
- Published By – Carlin
- Made By – E.J. Day Group
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
Credits
- Artwork – Cleen Mashine Studio, Paul Whitehead
- Bass – Nic Potter
- Bass, Violin – Rod Clements
- Composed By – Peter Hammill (tracks: A2 to B3, B5, B6)
- Drums – Martin Pottinger
- Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
- Electric Guitar – Bob Fripp*
- Engineer – Robin Cable*
- Harp, Mandolin – Ray Jackson (2)
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Peter Hammill
- Liner Notes – Peter Hammill
- Percussion [Tam-tam] – Paul Whitehead
- Photography By – Sebastian Rich (2)
- Piano, Organ – Hugh Banton
- Producer – John Anthony
- Saxophone [Alto+tenor], Flute – Dave Jackson*
Notes
1st UK pressing with textured gatefold cover and pink scroll labels.Labels:
? 1971
All tracks Stratsong/Carlin
Sleeve:
Recorded at Trident Studios, London W.1. April 20/21/27/28 1971.
Thank you for the loans of:-
Bob Fripp - Island Records and King Crimson
Rod Clements, Ray Jackson - Lindisfarne (the fabulous Holy Islands)
Martin Pottinger - Aberdeen College of Architecture.
This isn't intended to be any kind of statement of my present musical position, but at the same time it is an album which involves a great deal of me, the person, being basically a return to roots. The songs are, for the most part, three to four years old, and were written in the formative years of Van der Graaf, some of them were originally played by the band in its early days and forms. This is, therefore, an album of songs rather than musical extravaganzae, and as such is dedicated to all the people who encouragised/energised them at the time they were written, who have shed new light on them since, and all those who helped in the making of the album, directly or indirectly.
Peter Hammill.
*and the Fluctuating Chorale:-
Guy, Hugh, Dave, Ray, John, Norman, Alastair, John, Peter.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped): CAS 1037 A-2U
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped): CAS 1037 B-1U
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (CAS 1037A)
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (CAS 1037B)
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