Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (Deluxe) (2021)
Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Title: The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (Deluxe)
Year Of Release: 1977
Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Genre: Prog Rock, Art Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:13:47
Total Size: 173 / 457 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (Deluxe)
Year Of Release: 1977
Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Genre: Prog Rock, Art Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:13:47
Total Size: 173 / 457 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Lizard Play (Remastered 2021) (4:31)
02. The Habit Of The Broken Heart (Remastered 2021) (4:38)
03. The Siren Song (Remastered 2021) (6:04)
04. Last Frame (Remastered 2021) (6:16)
05. The Wave (Remastered 2021) (3:15)
06. Cat’s Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) (Remastered 2021) (5:20)
07. The Sphinx In The Face (Remastered 2021) (5:57)
08. Chemical World (Remastered 2021) (6:11)
09. The Sphinx Returns (Remastered 2021) (1:20)
10. Door (Remastered 2021) (3:25)
11. Ship Of Fools (Remastered 2021) (3:47)
12. The Wave (Demo Version) (3:14)
13. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) (BBC Radio One John Peel Session / 1977) (4:48)
14. The Sphinx In The Face (BBC Radio One John Peel Session / 1977) (5:35)
15. (Fragments Of) A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / Sleepwalkers (BBC Radio One John Peel Session / 1977) (9:28)
AllMusic Review by Steven McDonald
Somehow this combination made sense: a revised band (with Nic Potter returning on bass and the addition of Graham Smith, formerly of String Driven Thing, on violin) with a shortened name, and an album that was named twice, with different cover art for each name. What also made sense was the focus on shorter songs and a change of musical attitude. While Hammill could never entirely shake off his approach to songwriting, he was able to modify it somewhat. Working with the new band, he was able to generate considerably more energy than on World Record. "Lizard Play" and "Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever (Running)" are wonderfully gymnastic songwriting exercises, yet remain engaging by dint of their forcefulness. Written and performed at the top of Hammill's game, this album is a delight.
Somehow this combination made sense: a revised band (with Nic Potter returning on bass and the addition of Graham Smith, formerly of String Driven Thing, on violin) with a shortened name, and an album that was named twice, with different cover art for each name. What also made sense was the focus on shorter songs and a change of musical attitude. While Hammill could never entirely shake off his approach to songwriting, he was able to modify it somewhat. Working with the new band, he was able to generate considerably more energy than on World Record. "Lizard Play" and "Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever (Running)" are wonderfully gymnastic songwriting exercises, yet remain engaging by dint of their forcefulness. Written and performed at the top of Hammill's game, this album is a delight.
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