VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – DISCOGRAFIA
The Aerosol Grey Machine – Mercury (USA) Vertigo/Phillips (Europa)
Registrato tra Luglio e Agosto 1969 – Uscito a Settembre 1969 solo negli Stati Uniti. In Italia è uscito nel 1974 su edizione Vertigo a spirale. Di questo Lp esistono due varianti, una include Necromancer, l'altra Squid One.
Afterwards – Orthenthian Street (part 1) – Orthenthian Street (part 2) – Running Back- Into A game – Aerosol Grey Machine – Black Smoke Yen – Squid One (solo nelle copie USA) – Aquarian – Necromancer – Octopus
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other – Charisma Records
Registrato durante l’inverno 1969 – uscito a Febbraio 1970. Nelle primissime copie era inserito un poster.
Darkness (11/11) – Refugees – White Hammer – Whatever Would Robert Have Said ?- Out Of My Book – After The Flood
H To He (Who Am The Only One) – Charisma Records
Registrato tra l’estate e l’autunno 1970 – uscito a Dicembre 1970.
Killer – House With No Door – The Emperor In His War Room – Lost – Pioneer Over C
Pawn Hearts – Charisma Records
Registrato tra Giugno e Settembre 1971 – uscito in Ottobre 1971.La copertina italiana non è apribile, al contrario di quella americana che include anche Theme One
Lemmings (including Cog) – Man Erg – A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers
Theme One / W - Charisma - Philiphs -1972 45 giri
Singolo uscito in Inghilterra, Italia Francia e Germania con copertina diversa.
Van Der Graaf Generator ’68 – ’71 (compilation) – Charisma Records
Uscito nella Primavera del 1972.
Afterwards – Boat Of Millions Years – Whatever Would Robert Have Said ? – Lost- Necromancer – Refugees – Darkness (11/11) – Killer
Godbluff – Charisma Records
Registrato a Giugno 1975 – uscito a Settembre 1975.
The Undercover Man – Scorched Earth – Arrow – The Sleepwalker
Still Life – Charisma Records
Registrato tra Giugno 1975 e Gennaio 1976 – uscito a Febbraio 1976.
Pilgrims – Still Life – La Rossa – My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) – Childlike In Childhood’s End
World Record – Charisma Record
Registrato a Maggio 1976 – uscito a Ottobre 1976
When She Comes – A Place To Survive – Masks – Meurglys III (The Songwriter’s guild) - Wondering
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome – Charisma Records
Registrato nell’Estate 1977 – uscito a Settembre 1977.
Lizard Play –Habit Of The Broken Heart – Siren Song – Last Frame – The Wave – Cat’s Eye/yellow Fever (Running) – The Sphinx In The Face – Chemical World – The Sphinx Return
Vital – Live – Charisma Records
Registrato a Gennaio 1978 – uscito a Luglio 1978 (doppio LP – CD singolo)
Ship Of Fools – Still Life – Last Frame – Mirror Images – Medley : A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalker – Pioneer Over C – Sci Finance – Door – Urban / Killer / Urban
Repeat Performance – Charisma Records (compilation)
Uscito a Settembre 1980
Afterwards – Refugees – Boat Of A Millions Of Years – W – White Hammer – Necromancer – The Emperor In His War Room – Man Erg
Time Vaults – Sofa Sound (cassetta) Demi Monde (LP) Thunderbolt (CD)
Uscito nel 1982
The Liquidator – Rift Valley – Tarzan – Coil Night – Time Vaults – Drift (I Hope It Won’t) – Roncevaux – It All Went Red – Faint And Forsaken – Black Room
** Registrazione di scarsa qualità ma di grande valore documentaristico**
First Generation – Virgin Records (compilation)
Uscito a Febbraio 1987
Darkness (11/11) – Killer – Man Erg – Theme One – Pioneers Over C – A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers – Refugees
Second Generation – Virgin Records (compilation)
Uscito a Febbraio 1987
Undercover Man – Scorched Earth – The Sleepwalker – Pilgrims – Still Life – When She Comes – Siren Song – Cat’s Eye/Yellow Fever (running) - Wondering
The Lost Live Tapes (London 1970-1971) - Aulica Records (Bootleg Live)
Uscito nel 1991
Theme One - Lost - Refugees - W - Killer
** Registrazione di scarsa qualità. Theme One e W non sono mai stati incisi negli album da studio*
I Prophesy Disaster – Virgin (Virgin Universal) (compilation)
Uscito nel 1993
Afterwards – Necromancer – Refugees – The Boat Of Millions Of Years – Lemming (Includes Cog) – W – Arrow – La Rossa – Ship Of Fools – Medley : A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalker
Maida Vale – Band Of Joy Records (compilation live - BBC session)
Uscito nel 1994
Darkness (11/11) – Man Erg – Scorched Earth – The Sleepwalker – Still Life – La Rossa – When She Comes – Masks
Lighthouse Keepers -Oil Well (live)
Uscito nel 1995
Theme One - Killer - A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers - Lost - "W"
The Box - Virgin. Antologia con inediti o versioni di brani diverse dai dischi ufficiali.
Uscito nel 2000
CD 1- The Baby Born Today- People You Where Going To - Afterwards - Necromancer - Refugges - Darkness (11/11) - After The Flood - White Hammer - House With No Door - Killer - Lost
CD 2 - The Tower Reels' - Theme I - W - A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers - (In The ) Black Room / The Tower - Lemmings - Man -Erg
CD 3 - One More Heaven Gained' - La Rossa - Arrow (Edit) - Still Life - My Room - Sleepwalkers - Pilgrims - Childlike Faith In...- Scorched Earth
CD 4 - Like Something Out Of Edgard Allen Poe - Masks - Meurglys III (Edit) - When She Comes - Wondering - The Wave - Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever - Chemical World - Door - Sci-Finance - The Sphinx In the Face
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR–THE LONG HELLO’S ALBUMS
**Trattasi di registrazioni effettuate dai membri del gruppo senza la presenza di Peter Hammill**
The Long Hello Vol.I – Phillips (Europa) Butt Records (UK) Zomart Records (Ristampa CD)
Registrato ed uscito nel 1973
Fairhazel Gardens – Looking At You – I’ve Lost My Cat – The Theme From Plunge – The O Flat Session – Morris To Cape Wrath – Brain Seizure
The Long Hello Vol.II – Butt Records Zomart Records (CD)
Registrato ed uscito nel 1981
Surfing With Isabelle – Elsham Road – Dolphins – Carnival – Broken Chain – Hidden Drive – Indian – Zen – Agua Blanca – Welcombe Mouth
The Long Hello Vol.III – Butt Records
Registrato ed uscito nel 1983
Jakko And The Polar Bear – Doctor Mob – Mayday, Mayday – Sogni D’oro – Stonewall Stands With Thomas Davies – Sometimesm I Do, Sometimes I Don’t – Range Change – The Honing Of Homer
The Long Hello Vol.IV – Shangay Records Voiceprint
Registrato ed uscito nel 1983
Holsworthy Market Place – Trick Or Treat – Der Traum Von Julius – The Rock Of Riley – The Caretaker’s Wife – The Wonderful Brothers – Martha’s Express Wishes – Hamburg Station – Solo Kabine – The Finger Points – Haben Sie Waffen Oder Funk Dabei ? – Slow Slither Loop – My Feet Are Freezing But My Knees Are Warm - * The Rock Of Riley - * The Caretaker’s Wife (1992) - * Looking At You
* solo nella versione in CD uscita su etichetta Voiceprint nel 1993*.
VDGG - JACKSON, BANTON, EVANS
Gentlemen Prefer Blues – Demi Monde
Registrato tra Ottobre 1984 e Settembre 1985 – uscito nel 1986
Saigon Roulette – Gentlemen Prefer Blues – Tropic Of Conversation – The Main Slide – Foggy Foggy Dew – Spooks – Half World – The Epilogue
Now And Then – Thunderbolt Records (compilation)
Uscito nel 1988
Saigon Roulette – The Liquidator – Gentlemen Prefer Blues – The Main Slide – Tropic Of Conversation – Spooks – Tarzan – The Epilogue
The Masters – Eagle Records (compilation)
Uscito nel 1998
Saigon Roulette – Gentlemen Prefer Blues – Tropic Of Conversation – Tarzan – Rift Valley – The Liquidator – Coil Night – Roncevaux – It All Went Red – Faint And Forsaken
TRIBUTO AI VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Artisti Vari: Eyewitness A Tribute To Vdgg – Mellow Records
Uscito nel 1995 (doppio CD)
Landberk: Afterwards – TNR: Last Frame – Gizmo: House With No Door – Deus Ex Machina: After The Flood – Finisterre: Refugees – Irrgarden: Still Life – French TV: Pioneers Over C – Zauber: Theme One – Germinale: Meurgly III The Songwriter’s Guild – C.A.P.:Faint Heart And The Sermon – Epicentro: Lemmings – Luna Incostante: Necromancer – Twenty Four Hours: Darkness(11/11) – Nostalgia: Out Of My Book – Notturno Concertante: Vision – Egoband: Arrow – Finnegans Wake: Squid One – Men Of Lake: Killer – Jay Tausig & Friends: Solitude – Jay Tausig: On Tuesdays/Slender Threads – Art And Illusion: Lizard Play
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