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Van der Graaf Generator is a progressive rock band formed in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s. In 2005 they embarked on a reunion, which continues to the present day.
The signature Van der Graaf Generator sound in the 1970s was a combination of Peter Hammill’s distinctive and dynamic voice and David Jackson’s electronically-treated saxophones, generally playing over thick chordal keyboard parts (such as Hammond organ and/or clavinet). Van der Graaf Generator albums tended to be darker in atmosphere than many of their prog-rock peers (a trait they shared with King Crimson, whose guitarist Robert Fripp guested on two of their albums), and guitar solos were the exception rather than the rule.
Hammill is the primary songwriter for the band, and the line between music written for his solo career and for the band is often blurred.
The band first formed in 1967 while its members were studying at Manchester University. The three-piece was comprised of Peter Hammill (guitar and vocals), Nick Pearne (organ) and Chris Judge Smith (drums and wind instruments). The group was named after a piece of electric equipment designed to produce static electricit...
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Top 10 Van der Graaf Generator Songs
Killer
Man-Erg
The Undercover Man
Lemmings (Including Cog)
Scorched Earth
House With No Door
Arrow
Refugees
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
The Sleepwalkers
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Top 10 Van der Graaf Generator Albums
Pawn Hearts
Godbluff
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
Still Life
H To He Who Am The Only One
H to He, Who Am the Only One
The Aerosol Grey Machine
World Record
A Grounding In Numbers
Trisector
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