Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff (1975) {2000, Reissue}

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Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Title: Godbluff
Year Of Release: 1975 / 2000
Label: Charisma Records #CASCD 1109 / Virgin Records #0777 7 87547 2 5
Genre: Progressive Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:37:32
Total Size: 253 / 102 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Godbluff is the fifth album released by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was the first disc after the band reformed in 1975 and was recorded after a European tour. As the first self-produced album by the band, it featured a tighter, more pared-down sound than the band's earlier recordings with producer John Anthony. Hammill said "we did not want to make 'Son of Pawn Hearts' with a big long side two and lots of studio experiments". Van der Graaf Generator would never work with an outside producer from this point forward. Hammill made extensive use of the Hohner Clavinet D6 keyboard, which he had first using on his previous solo album, Nadir's Big Chance (1975).

Following the release of Pawn Hearts, bandleader Peter Hammill took time out to develop a solo career, choosing to focus his energy on darkly introspective works that seemed to be intended to examine the personal consequences of his life. When it came time for reuniting the members of Van Der Graaf, this change in direction had its effect on the band's post-1975 music. While the musical structures continued to be complex and dense, there seemed to be far less accent on the demonstration of musical skill than had formerly been the case. Indeed, the album opened with daring quietness, with David Jackson's flute echoing across the stereo space, joined by Hammill's voice as he whispered the opening lines. There was sturm und drang to come, but the music had been opened up and the lyrics had developed more focus, often abandoning metaphor in favor of statement. Godbluff was a bravura comeback -- only four cuts, but all were classics.

~ Steven McDonald, All Music

Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff (1975) {2000, Reissue}

Track List:

01. The Undercover Man [7:25]
02. Scorched Earth [9:49]
03. Arrow [9:46]
04. The Sleepwalkers [10:32]

Personnel:
Peter Hammill - vocals, piano, clavinet, electric guitar
David Jackson - saxophones and flute
Hugh Banton - organs (including bass pedals), bass guitar
Guy Evans - drums and percussion

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