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Peter Hammill discography
Peter Hammill onstage at Nearfest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 2008
Studio albums35
Live albums9
Compilation albums10
Singles11
Video albums1

This is the discography of Peter Hammill, English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. For albums released by Van der Graaf Generator, see Van der Graaf Generator discography.

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

  • Red Shift 1 c/w Red Shift 2 (Feb 1974)
  • Birthday Special c/w Shingle Song (Feb 1975)
  • Crying Wolf c/w This Side of the Looking Glass (April 1977)
  • If I Could c/w The Future Now (Sept 1978)
  • The Polaroid c/w The Old School Tie (Nov 1979)
  • My Experience c/w Glue (May 1981)
  • My Experience c/w What I Did (May 1981)
  • Paradox Drive c/w Now More Than Ever (Sept 1982)
  • Film Noir c/w Seven Wonders (Sept 1983)
  • Just Good Friends c/w Just Good Friends (instrumental version) (May 1985)
  • Painting By Numbers c/w You Hit Me Where I Live (March 1986)

Videos

  • In The Passionskirche (1992, concert of 11 April 1992)

Compilations

  • Vision (1978)
  • The Love Songs (Aug 1984, re-recorded back catalogue)
  • The Essential Collection (1986, Enter K and Patience collected)
  • A Fix On The Mix (Nov 1992, EP)
  • The Storm (Before The Calm) (July 1993, more aggressive Virgin-era material)
  • The Calm (After The Storm) (July 1993, Virgin-era ballads)
  • Offensichtlich Goldfisch (July 1993, songs re-recorded in German)
  • After The Show (Jan 1996)
  • Past Go: Collected (Sept 1996)
  • The Thin Man Sings Ballads (May 2002)

Other compilation album appearances (incomplete)

  • Charisma Disturbance (1973 double LP, Charisma TSS1) – track 4 is "German Overalls"

Guest appearances

  • Colin Scot, Colin Scot (1971) – provided backing vocals on several tracks
  • Le Orme, Felona and Sorona (1974) – wrote English language lyrics for the Charisma Records UK release of the Italian album Felona e Sorona (1973)
  • Robert Fripp, Exposure (1979) – co-wrote and sang lead vocals on "Disengage" and sang lead vocals on "Chicago"
  • Ludus, The Visit (1980, 12 inch) – provided "attention and advice"
  • Peter Gabriel, Security (1982) – sang backing vocals on "The Family and the Fishing Net", "Shock the Monkey" and "Lay Your Hands on me"
  • Georgia II, The Flag / Tunnel Vision (1982, 7 inch and 12 inch) – sang backing vocals and played guitar
  • The Long Hello, The Long Hello Volume 3 (David Jackson) (1982) – played organ solo and keyboard sounds on "The Honing of Homer"
  • Miguel Bosé, Bandido (1984) – wrote the lyrics of "South of the Sahara" and "Domine Mundi"
  • Islo Mob, Wir Sind das Abenland (1985) – sang backing vocals
  • Damian Hawkyard, Ill at Ease (1986, EP) – sang backing vocals on one track
  • Ayuo, Nova Carmina (1986) – sang lead vocals on some tracks
  • Kazue Sawai, Eye To Eye (1987) – contributed on "A Song To Fallen Blossoms"
  • Herbert Grönemeyer, What's All This (1988) – wrote the English lyrics
  • Crazy House, Still Looking For Heaven On Earth (1988) – played piano on "Feel That Way"
  • Alice, Il sole nella pioggia (1989) – co-wrote and sang on "Now and Forever"
  • Nic Potter, The Blue Zone (1990) – played guitar on "Ocean Blue"
  • Judge Smith, Democrazy (1991) – co-wrote and played on various songs
  • Peter Gabriel, Us (1992) – sang backing vocals on "Digging in the Dirt"
  • Christian Demand, Kleine Fluchten (1993) – sang and played midi-guitar
  • Moondog, Sax Pax For A Sax (1994) – sang backing vocals
  • The Stranglers, The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert (1995) – sang on "Tank" and "The Raven"
  • Ayuo, Songs from a Eurasian Journey (1997) – sang lead vocals on several tracks
  • Saro Cosentino, Ones And Zeros (1997) – co-wrote and sang on "Phosphorescence" and "From Far Away"
  • David Cross, Exiles (1997) – sang lead vocals on "Tonk" and "Troppo"
  • Wolfram Huschke, Alien Diary (1998) – sang lead vocals on "Black Rose"
  • Pale Orchestra conducted by David Thomas, Mirror Man Act 1: Jack & The General (1998) – played harmonium, guitar and keyboards
  • Alice, Exit (1998) – wrote the lyrics of "Open Your Eyes"
  • Various Artists, Hommage to Polnareff (1999) – sang lead vocals on "Jour Après Jour"
  • Jackie Leven, Defending Ancient Springs (2000) – played harmonium, guitar and keyboard on "Murbid Sky"
  • Judge Smith, Curly's Airships (2000) – performed the part of Lord Thomson
  • Ayuo, Earth Guitar – 1000 Springs And Other Stories (2000) – sang the gothic choir and did poetry reading
  • Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM Live in Japan 2002 (2002) – sang lead vocals on "Sea of Memory"
  • David Rhodes, Bittersweet (2009) – sang backing vocals
  • Memories of Machines, Warm Winter (2011) – played guitar
  • Tim Bowness, Stupid Things That Mean The World (2015) – backing vocals and slide guitar

Work as producer

  • Random Hold (1979, 5-song EP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold (David Rhodes, David Ferguson, Bill MacCormick, Peter Phipps)
  • The View From Here (1979 LP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
  • "Etceteraville" / "Precarious Timbers" (1979, SP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
  • "Cause & Effect" / "What Happened" (1980, SP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
  • Etceteraville (1980, US release LP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
  • Avalanche (1980 double LP); re-released as The View From Here (2001 double CD), for Random Hold
  • The Bristol Recorder 3 (1981, LP) for Essential Bop tracks
  • "Playing For Time" / "Romantic" (1982, SP); "Romantic" track for Julia Downes
  • Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1983, LP); two tracks for Julia Downes
  • The Flick Was Boss (1984, LP) for Essential Bop
  • Still Looking For Heaven On Earth (1988, CD); "Feel That Way" for Crazy House (David Luckhurst and Peter Parsons)
  • "Burning Rain" / "Garden Of Luck" (1988, SP); "Burning Rain" track for Crazy House
  • Fractal Bridge (1996 CD) for David Jackson

References

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