World Record is the seventh studio album by the British progressive rock group Van der Graaf Generator, originally released in 1976 on Charisma Records. Bonus tracks were added for the 2005 rerelease.
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| Released | October 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 10–30 May 1976 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 52:19 | |||
| Label | UK Charisma Records, Virgin Records[1] USA Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Van der Graaf Generator | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
It was the last album recorded by the classic line-up of the band until their 2005 reunion: Hugh Banton and David Jackson departed in December 1976 and January 1977 respectively. Banton's departure owed to financial troubles and his then-recent marriage, but he stayed to finish touring commitments.[3] Jackson continued with Peter Hammill and Guy Evans to rehearse with the new line-up in January 1977, which featured returning bassist Nic Potter and newcomer violinist Graham Smith (of Scottish folk-rock act String Driven Thing), but left shortly after the band started rehearsing, just before the next tour.[3]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Peter Hammill, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When She Comes" | 8:02 |
| 2. | "A Place to Survive" | 10:05 |
| 3. | "Masks" | 7:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Meurglys III, The Songwriter's Guild" | 20:50 | |
| 5. | "Wondering" | Banton, Hammill | 6:33 |
2005 re-release bonus tracks edit
- "When She Comes" – 8:13
- "Masks" – 7:23
- both recorded for the BBC Radio One "The John Peel Show", 11 November 1976
Personnel edit
- Van der Graaf Generator
- Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, piano
- David Jackson – saxophone, flute
- Hugh Banton – Hammond organ, bass pedals, Mellotron[4]
- Guy Evans – drums, percussion, cymbal
References edit
- ^ "Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ McDonald, Steven. "Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976) album review at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ a b Vital (2005 Charisma reissue) liner notes.
- ^ "Planet Mellotron". Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
External links edit
- World Record (1976) at vandergraafgenerator.co.uk
- Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976) - review by Steven McDonald at AllMusic.com
- Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976) - at Discogs.com
- Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976) - stream at Spotify.com