World Record (album)
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World Record is an album by Van der Graaf Generator
. It was originally released in 1976. Bonus tracks were added for the 2005 rerelease.
It was the last album recorded by the classic line-up of the band until their 2005 reunion: Banton and Jackson departed in 1976, but Hammill and Evans carried on, recruiting Nic Potter
and Graham Smith to make the subsequent The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
.
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
. It was originally released in 1976. Bonus tracks were added for the 2005 rerelease.
It was the last album recorded by the classic line-up of the band until their 2005 reunion: Banton and Jackson departed in 1976, but Hammill and Evans carried on, recruiting Nic Potter
Nic Potter
Nic Potter is a British bassist, composer and painter, best known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
and Graham Smith to make the subsequent The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, released in 1977, was Van der Graaf Generator's last studio album before their 2005 reunion. The album features a more energetic, new wave sound than its three immediate predecessors, anticipating singer and songwriter Peter Hammill's late '70s solo work.For this...
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Side two
- "Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)" – 20:50
- "Wondering" (Hugh Banton, Hammill) – 6:33
2005 re-release bonus tracks
- "When She Comes" – 8:13
- "Masks" – 7:23
- Recorded for the BBC Radio One "The John PeelJohn PeelJohn Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
Show", 11 November 1976
- Recorded for the BBC Radio One "The John Peel
Personnel
- Peter HammillPeter HammillPeter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano...
– vocals, guitar, piano - David JacksonDavid Jackson (rock musician)David Nicholas George Jackson , nicknamed Jaxon, is a British progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disability...
– saxophone, flute - Hugh BantonHugh BantonHugh Robert Banton is a British organist and organ builder, most widely known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
- organ - Guy EvansGuy EvansGuy Randolph Evans is an English progressive rock drummer, percussionist and composer, and a member of Van der Graaf Generator....
- drums, percussion, cymbal