Van Der Graaf*Vital

Label:

Charisma – CVLD 101

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Ship Of Fools
Written-ByHammill*
A2 Still Life
Written-ByHammill*
A3 Last Frame
Written-ByHammill*
B1 Mirror Images
Written-ByHammill*
Medley:
B2i A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers
B2i(a) Eyewitness
Music By, Lyrics ByPeter Hammill
B2i(b) The Clot Thickens
Lyrics ByPeter Hammill
Words ByBand*
B2ii The Sleepwalkers
Written-ByHammill*
C1 Pioneers Over C
Written-ByHammill*
C2 Sci-Finance
Written-ByHammill*
D1 Door
Written-ByHammill*
Urban
D2a Urban Part 1
Written-ByHammill*
D2b Killer (Section)
Written-BySmith*
D2c Urban Part 2
Written-ByHammill*
D3 Nadir's Big Chance
Written-ByHammill*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Charisma Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Charisma Records Ltd.
  • Published ByStatic Music
  • Published ByCharisma Music
  • Published ByChappell & Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByStratsong Ltd.
  • Published ByCarlin Music Corp.
  • Marketed ByPhonogram Ltd.
  • Distributed ByPhonogram Ltd.
  • Recorded AtMarquee Club
  • Mixed AtFoel Studio
  • Mastered AtCBS Studios, London
  • Manufactured ByPhonogram Ltd.
  • Printed ByGothic Print Finishers Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Studios, London

Credits

  • Engineer [Mixing Engineering]Dave Anderson (3)
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer]Mike Dunne
  • Equipment [Stage Equipment]Mike Faraday*
  • Lacquer Cut ByAllen*
  • Lyrics By [All Lyrics By]Peter Hammill
  • Mastered By [Cut By]Allen Landau
  • Performer [The Band], BassNic Potter
  • Performer [The Band], Cello, Electric Piano, SynthesizerCharles Dickie*
  • Performer [The Band], DrumsGuy Evans
  • Performer [The Band], Saxophone [Saxes], FluteDavid Jackson (tracks: B1 to D3)
  • Performer [The Band], ViolinGraham Smith
  • Performer [The Band], Vocals, Guitar, PianoPeter Hammill
  • Photography By [Back Photo], Lighting [Stage Lighting Model]Rod Illingworth
  • Photography By [Centre Photos]Ria Granneman
  • Photography By [Front Photo]Gordian Troeller
  • Producer [Existential Producer]Peter Hammill
  • Producer [Produced By]Guy Evans

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with pics

Track durations are not printed on this edition of the release.

Back cover:
Recorded live at the Marquee Club, London, January 16th 1978.
Mixed at Foel Studio, Llanfaircaereinion, Powys.
Cut at C.B.S.

No overdubs have been employed in this recording.

© 1978 Charisma Records Ltd.

Labels:
A1 to B1, B2ii, C2, D1, D2a, D2c, D3 published by Static Music/ Charisma Music/ Chappell & Co. Ltd.
B2i(a), B2i(b), C1, D2b published by Stratsong Ltd./ Carlin Music Corp.

℗ 1978 Charisma Records Ltd.

The runouts are stamped; ALLEN is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): †CVL 1-A†
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): †CVL 1-B†
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): †CVL 2-A†
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): †CVL 2-B†
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): CVL 1 A//1 C ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): CVL 1 B//1 C ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): CVL 2 A//1C ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): CVL 2 B//1C ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): CVL 1 A//1 C 11 2 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): CVL 1 B//1 C 11 1 2 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): CVL 2 A//1 C 11 2 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): CVL 2 B//1 C 11 1 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): CVL 1 A//1 C : L ᒧ 9 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): CVL 1 B//1 C L: ᒧ 9 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): CVL 2 A//1C L ↾ 6 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): CVL 2 B//1 C L ↾ 8 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): CVL 1 A//1 C L 2 1 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): CVL 1 B//1 C L: ᒧ 9 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): CVL 2 A//1 C L 2 4 ALLEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): CVL 2 B//1 C L ↾ 8 ALLEN

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Vital (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve ) Charisma 6641 881 Italy 1978
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Vital (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Philips 66 41 881 Spain 1978
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Vital (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold ) Phonogram 6641 881 Greece 1978
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Vital (2×LP, Album, Live, Gatefold) Charisma 2211-101 Canada 1978

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  • vovapink2's avatar
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    Hello. in my personal opinion, this is above all studio ones. bomb. I was lucky enough to attend a hummill concert. impression, the soul was crying. as he burst into tears at the end and left without finishing. but it was a solo. and this is just a CLASS .. well, of course, those who love his work will understand

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