H to He Who Am the Only One
Van der Graaf Generator - LP
- Artist: Van der Graaf Generator
- Format: LP
- Year: 2011
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC: 646315121711
- Item Number: FMEN512171
- Release date: 02/21/2012
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H to He Who Am the Only One by Van der Graaf Generator on LP
The foreboding crawl of the Hammond organ is what made Van Der Graaf Generator one of the darkest and most engrossing of all the early progressive bands. On H to He Who Am the Only One, the brooding tones of synthesizer and oscillator along with Peter Hammil's distinct and overly ominous voice make it one of this British band's best efforts. Kicking off with the prog classic "Killer," an eight minute synthesized feast of menacing tones and threatening lyrics, the album slowly becomes shadowed with Van Der Graaf's sinister instrumental moodiness. With superb percussion work via Guy Evans, who utilizes the tympani drum to its full extent, tracks like "The Emperor in His War-Room" and "Lost" are embraced with a blackened texture that never fades. The effective use of saxophone (both alto and tenor) and baritone from David Jackson gives the somberness some life without taking away any of the instrumental petulance. H to He is carpeted with a science fiction theme, bolstered by the bleak but extremely compelling use of heavy tones and the absence of rhythms and flighty pulsations. This album, which represents Van Der Graaf in their most illustrious stage, is a pristine example of how dark progressive rock should sound. ~ Mike DeGagne, Rovi
- Artist: Van der Graaf Generator
- Format: LP
- Year: 2011
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC: 646315121711
- Item Number: FMEN512171
- Release date: 02/21/2012
- Label: 4 Men With Beards
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Album Time: 46:52
- Vital: Van der Graaf Live
- Godbluff
- H to He, Who Am the Only One
- Pawn Hearts
- The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
- Still Life
- World Record
- First Generation (Scenes from 1969-1971) (Import)
- Godbluff [Bonus Tracks] (Import)
- Still Life [Bonus Track] (Import)
- World Record [Bonus Tracks]
- The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome [Bonus Tracks]
- Vital [Bonus Tracks]
- Time Vaults (Import)
- The Aerosol Grey Machine
- The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- H to He, Who Am the Only One [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Pawn Hearts [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Godbluff [Bonus Tracks]
- Still Life [Japan CD]
- Vital: Van der Graaf Live [2006]
- A A Grounding In Numbers (Ltd)
- Grounding in Numbers
- The Aerosol Grey Machine
- Real Time
- Live at the Paradiso
- Live at the Paradiso 14:04:07
- Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome
- Vital [Bonus Tracks]
- The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- H to He Who Am the Only One
- Pawn Hearts
- Godbluff
- Still Life
- World Record
- Trisector (Import)
- Live at the Paradiso 14:04:07
- Maida Vale: The Radio One Sessions
- The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
- Pawn Hearts
- H to He, Who Am the Only One [Bonus Tracks]
- The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other [China Bonus Tracks]
- Pawn Hearts [Bonus Tracks]
- The Box
- An Introduction
- Present
- Present
- Time Vaults
- Now and Then
- Real Time
- The Aerosol Grey Machine
- Inside Van der Graaf Generator: An Independant Critical Review
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