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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Links Various Refers
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Manchester, GB
*  1/1968

Line-Up (2020):

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR (photo)
 

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:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Aerosol Grey Machine1/1969 Mercury
2.The Least We Can Do Is To Wave To Each Other3/1970 Charisma47
3.H To He, Who Am The Only One12/1970 Charisma
4.Pawn Hearts12/1971 Charisma
5.1967-19718/1972 Charisma
6.Godbluff10.10.1975Charisma
7.Still Life30.04.1976Charisma
8.World Record22.10.1976Charisma
9.The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome
credited to: Van Der Graaf		02.09.1977Charisma
10.Vital
credited to: Van Der Graaf
(2LP)		14.07.1978Charisma
11.Repeat Performance8/1980 Charisma
12.Time Vaults5/1985 Demi-Monde
13.First Generation, Second Generation2/1987 Virgin
14.Now And Then5/1988 Thunderbolt
15.I Prophesy Disaster9/1993 Virgin
16.Maida Vale: The Radio One Session6/1994 Band Of Joy
17.The Box
(4CD box set)		12/2000 Virgin
18.Present
(2CD)		07.06.2005Virgin/EMI
19.Real Time03.04.2007Fie
20.Trisector01.04.2008Caroline
21.Live at the Paradiso 14:04:0725.08.2009Voiceprint
22.A Grounding In Numbers14.03.2011Cherry Red
23.Alt25.06.2012Esoteric
24.Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London26.06.2012Conveyor
25.Merlin Atmos - Live Performances 201302.02.2015Esoteric Antenna
26.Do Not Disturb07.10.2016Antenna Esoteric/Cherry Red88
27.Godbluff Live07.04.2017
28.The Charisma Years 1970-19789/2021 Virgin

Guy Evans:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Long Hello Vol 2
& Nic Potter		1981
2.The Long Hello Vol 41983 David Evans
3.A Spur Of The Moment
& Peter Hammill		6/1988 Red Hot
4.The Union Chapel Concert
& Peter Hammill		17.03.1997Fie!/Rough Trade

David Jackson:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Fractal Bridge21.10.1996Fie!/Rough Trade

Nic Potter:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Long Hello Vol 2
& Guy Evans		1981
2.Dreamworld13.04.2010Voiceprint
3.Mountain Music & Sketches in Sound27.04.2010Voiceprint
4.New Europe / Rainbow Color04.05.2010Voiceprint
5.Blue Zone08.06.2010Voiceprint
6.Blue Zone Party Live 199115.06.2010Voiceprint
7.Dreams in View 1981-198705.10.2010Floating World

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.People You Were Going To / Firebrand12/1968 Mercury
2.Afterwards / Necromancer1969 Mercury
3.Refugees / Boat Of Millions Of Years4/1970 Charisma
4.Theme One / W04.02.1972Charisma
5.Wondering / Meurglys III08.10.1976Charisma

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
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971001.05.197128Band Breakdownprofile
1972005.02.197218New Pop Singlessingle review
19751405.04.19754
19753606.09.197526Caught In The Actgig review
19754615.11.197565Albumsalbum review
19755227.12.19755Caught In The Actgig review
19763207.08.197617Caught In The Actgig review
19764513.11.197639interview
19771005.03.197752Caught In The Actgig review
19771112.03.197735Any Questions?discography
19773924.09.197727Albumsalbum review
19782922.07.197825Albumsalbum review
19783609.09.19785News
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975005.04.19752News Desk
1975028.06.197534On The Towngig review
1975012.07.19753News Desk - Recording News
1975002.08.197534On The Towngig review
1975006.09.197534On The Towngig review
1975025.10.197524Plattersalbum review
1975008.11.197539On The Towngig review
1976022.05.197617Plattersalbum review
1976009.10.197620Singlessingle review
1976018.12.197633On The Towngig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19967 20Galerie
200011 59Zapomenutí nezapomenprofile
200012 59Zapomenutí nezapomenprofile
20011 14Pelmel
20057 63Recenzealbum review
200611 12News
20076 95Classic Rockalbum review
20091 79Replay - Máš lístek?
20093 74Replay - Livegig review
Rock Revue
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19903 33profile, discography