Latest Release
- 10 MAR 2023
- 12 Songs
- Still Life (Deluxe) · 1976
- The Bath Forum Concert (Live) · 1988
- Pawn Hearts · 1971
- After the Flood - Van Der Graaf Generator At the BBC 1968-1977 · 1976
- Still Life (Deluxe) · 1976
- Live At Maison De La Mutualité, Paris, 6th December 1976 · 1976
- After the Flood - Van Der Graaf Generator At the BBC 1968-1977 · 1972
- The Pawn Hearts Sessions · 1972
- Pawn Hearts · 1971
- Vital (Live) · 1978
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About Van Der Graaf Generator
A trip to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury during the summer of 1967 inspired British-born drummer Chris Judge Smith to compose a list of possible names for the rock group he wished to form. Upon his return to Manchester, he began performing with singer/songwriter Peter Hammill and keyboardist Nick Peame; employing one of the names from Judge Smith's list, the band dubbed itself Van der Graaf Generator (after a machine that creates static electricity), eventually earning a cult following as one of the era's preeminent art rock groups. The group found true success as a vehicle for Hammill, whose dark, existentialist lyrics made him the focus of considerable attention. ~ Jason Ankeny
- ORIGIN
- Manchester, England
- FORMED
- 1967
- GENRE
- Rock