The Aerosol Grey Machine
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| Studio album by Van der Graaf Generator | ||||
| Released | September 1969 | |||
| Recorded | January, 31 July-1 August 1969 at Marquee and Trident Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 53:50 (CD release) | |||
| Label | Mercury Records (USA) Fontana Records (Germany) Vertigo Records (1974 Italian release) Repertoire Records (German CD reissue) |
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| Producer | John Anthony | |||
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The Aerosol Grey Machine is the first album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in September 1969.
The album was originally intended as a solo album by the band's lead singer and main songwriter, Peter Hammill. When the band was signed to Charisma Records, a deal was worked out whereby The Aerosol Grey Machine would be released under the Van der Graaf Generator name, in return for Mercury Records releasing Hammill from his earlier contract with them.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Hammill; except where indicated
[edit] Side one
- "Afterwards" – 4:55
- "Orthenthian St., Pts. 1 & 2" – 6:18
- "Running Back" – 6:35
- "Into a Game" - 6:57
[edit] Side two
- "Aerosol Grey Machine" – 0:47
- "Black Smoke Yen" (Hugh Banton, Keith Ellis, Guy Evans) – 1:26
- "Aquarian" – 8:22
- "Necromancer" – 3:38
- "Octopus" – 8:00
[edit] Bonus tracks
These additional tracks (comprising the two sides of the band's first single) were included on a CD version of the album released in 1997 by the German company Repertoire Records:
- "People You Were Going To" – 2:44
- "Firebrand" – 4:08
These additional tracks were included on the CD release of the album from Peter Hammill's own UK record label, FIE! Records, also in 1997:
- "Giant Squid" - 3:20
- "Ferret And Featherbird" - 4:34
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Hammill - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Hugh Banton - piano, organ, percussion, backing vocals
- Keith Ellis - bass
- Guy Evans - drums, percussion
- Jeff Peach - flute
- Chris Judge Smith - vocals on "Firebrand"
[edit] Notes
- ^ McDonald, Steven (2011 [last update]). "The Aerosol Grey Machine - Van der Graaf Generator | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r20966. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Christopulos, J., and Smart, P.: "Van der Graaf Generator - The Book", page 59. Phil and Jim publishers, 2005. ISBN 0-9551337-0-X
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