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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Manchester, GB
* 1/1968

Line-Up (2020):

Peter Hammill - voc,g
Hugh Banton - kb
Guy Evans - ds

Former Members:

Peter Hammill (voc,g, 1/68-68, 1969-7/69, 10/69-72, 12/74-9/78)
Chris J.J. Smith (ds, 1/68-68)
Nick Peame (kb, 1/68-68)
Keith Ellis (bg, 1969-7/69); Nic Potter (bg, 10/69-70, 1975-77)
Graham Smith (viol, 1975-77)
Charles Dickie (v,kb, 1975-77)
David Jackson (sax,fl, 10/69-1972, 12/74-1975, 1977-9/78, 1988-?, cca 2005)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Aerosol Grey Machine	1/1969	Mercury
2.	The Least We Can Do Is To Wave To Each Other	3/1970	Charisma		47
3.	H To He, Who Am The Only One	12/1970	Charisma
4.	Pawn Hearts	12/1971	Charisma
5.	1967-1971	8/1972	Charisma
6.	Godbluff	10.10.1975	Charisma
7.	Still Life	30.04.1976	Charisma
8.	World Record	22.10.1976	Charisma
9.	The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome credited to: Van Der Graaf	02.09.1977	Charisma
10.	Vital credited to: Van Der Graaf (2LP)	14.07.1978	Charisma
11.	Repeat Performance	8/1980	Charisma
12.	Time Vaults	5/1985	Demi-Monde
13.	First Generation, Second Generation	2/1987	Virgin
14.	Now And Then	5/1988	Thunderbolt
15.	I Prophesy Disaster	9/1993	Virgin
16.	Maida Vale: The Radio One Session	6/1994	Band Of Joy
17.	The Box (4CD box set)	12/2000	Virgin
18.	Present (2CD)	07.06.2005	Virgin/EMI
19.	Real Time	03.04.2007	Fie
20.	Trisector	01.04.2008	Caroline
21.	Live at the Paradiso 14:04:07	25.08.2009	Voiceprint
22.	A Grounding In Numbers	14.03.2011	Cherry Red
23.	Alt	25.06.2012	Esoteric
24.	Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London	26.06.2012	Conveyor
25.	Merlin Atmos - Live Performances 2013	02.02.2015	Esoteric Antenna
26.	Do Not Disturb	07.10.2016	Antenna Esoteric/Cherry Red		88
27.	Godbluff Live	07.04.2017
28.	The Charisma Years 1970-1978	9/2021	Virgin

Guy Evans:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Long Hello Vol 2 & Nic Potter	1981
2.	The Long Hello Vol 4	1983	David Evans
3.	A Spur Of The Moment & Peter Hammill	6/1988	Red Hot
4.	The Union Chapel Concert & Peter Hammill	17.03.1997	Fie!/Rough Trade

David Jackson:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Fractal Bridge	21.10.1996	Fie!/Rough Trade

Nic Potter:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Long Hello Vol 2 & Guy Evans	1981
2.	Dreamworld	13.04.2010	Voiceprint
3.	Mountain Music & Sketches in Sound	27.04.2010	Voiceprint
4.	New Europe / Rainbow Color	04.05.2010	Voiceprint
5.	Blue Zone	08.06.2010	Voiceprint
6.	Blue Zone Party Live 1991	15.06.2010	Voiceprint
7.	Dreams in View 1981-1987	05.10.2010	Floating World

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	People You Were Going To / Firebrand	12/1968	Mercury
2.	Afterwards / Necromancer	1969	Mercury
3.	Refugees / Boat Of Millions Of Years	4/1970	Charisma
4.	Theme One / W	04.02.1972	Charisma
5.	Wondering / Meurglys III	08.10.1976	Charisma

Videos:

1. Classic Rock Legends: Van Der Graaf Generator - 23.5.2011, live

WWW Links:

http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk
http://www.sofasound.com
http://www.gaudela.net/vdgg/frames.html

Various:

disbanded 1968
reunited 1969-7/1969
reunited 10/1969-1972
reunited 12/74-77
1977-9/78 as Van der Graaf
reunited 1988
reunited 2005

Hugh Banton:

appeared on the LP:

Peter Hammill: Fool's Mate (9.7.71, Charisma)

David Jackson:

appeared on the LP:

Peter Hammill: Fool's Mate (9.7.71, Charisma)

Nic Potter:

appeared on the LP:

Peter Hammill: Fool's Mate (9.7.71, Charisma)
Peter Hammill: Patience (26.8.83, Naive)

Graham Smith:

appeared on the LP:

Steve Hackett: Please Don't Touch (14.4.78, Charisma)

Guy Evans:

appeared on the LP:

Peter Hammill: Patience (26.8.83, Naive)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	01.05.1971	28	Band Breakdown	profile
1972	0	05.02.1972	18	New Pop Singles	single review
1975	14	05.04.1975	4
1975	36	06.09.1975	26	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	46	15.11.1975	65	Albums	album review
1975	52	27.12.1975	5	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	32	07.08.1976	17	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	45	13.11.1976	39		interview
1977	10	05.03.1977	52	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	11	12.03.1977	35	Any Questions?	discography
1977	39	24.09.1977	27	Albums	album review
1978	29	22.07.1978	25	Albums	album review
1978	36	09.09.1978	5	News
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1975	0	05.04.1975	2	News Desk
1975	0	28.06.1975	34	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	12.07.1975	3	News Desk - Recording News
1975	0	02.08.1975	34	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	06.09.1975	34	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	25.10.1975	24	Platters	album review
1975	0	08.11.1975	39	On The Town	gig review
1976	0	22.05.1976	17	Platters	album review
1976	0	09.10.1976	20	Singles	single review
1976	0	18.12.1976	33	On The Town	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	7		20	Galerie
2000	11		59	Zapomenutí nezapomen	profile
2000	12		59	Zapomenutí nezapomen	profile
2001	1		14	Pelmel
2005	7		63	Recenze	album review
2006	11		12	News
2007	6		95	Classic Rock	album review
2009	1		79	Replay - Máš lístek?
2009	3		74	Replay - Live	gig review
Rock Revue
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	3		33		profile, discography