D I S C O G R A P H Y

Band's Official Releases   -   Bootlegs   -   Related Works   -   Peter Hammill Solo   -   Nic Potter Solo


Band's Official Releases

   People You Were Going To / Firebrand
Single - Polydor 56758 (UK, 1968)
   Afterwards / Necromancer
Single - Mercury 72979 (US, 1969)
   The Aerosol Grey Machine
LP - Fontana 6430 083 (Germany, 1969)
LP - Mercury, SR 61238 (USA, 1969)
LP - Vertigo, 6321 127, (Holland, 1974)
LP - Mercury 6338 412 (Brazil, 1975)
CD - Repertoire, REP 4647-WY (Germany, + extra tracks, 1997)
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9116 (UK, + extra tracks, 1997)
   Refugees / The Boat of Millions of Years
Single - Charisma Records, CB 122(UK, 1970)
   The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1007 (UK, 1970)
LP - Philips, 6369 901 (Germany, 19??)
LP - Charisma, 9199 191 (Holland, 1970)
LP - Probe-ABC, CPLP 4515 (USA, 1970)
LP - Charisma, BT-5171 (Japan, 19??)
CD - Virgin/Charisma, CASCD 1007 (UK, 19??)
   H To He Who Am The Only One
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1027 (UK, 1970)
LP - Philips, 6369 907 (Germany, 1970)
LP - Charisma, 6321 126 (Holland, 1970)
LP - Philips, 6369 907 (Australia, ?19?)
LP - ABC/Dunhill, DS-50097 (USA, 1970)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7259 (Japan, 1977)
CD - Charisma/Virgin, CASCD 1027 (UK, 1987)
CD - Virgin, VJD-28073 (Japan, 19??)
   Pawn Hearts
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1051 (UK, 1971)
LP - Philips, 6369 915 (Germany, 1971)
LP - Charisma, 6321 125 (Holland, 1971)
LP - Philips, 6369 915 (Australia, 1972)
LP - Buddah, CAS 1051 (Canada, + extra track, 1972)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1051 (Canada, + extra track, 1972)
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1051 (USA, + extra track, 1972)
LP - Charisma Records, 6369 915 (Brazil, 1972)
CD – Charisma/Virgin, CASCD 1051 (UK, 1987)
CD - Caroline Blue Plate, CAROL-1639-2 (USA, 1990)
    Theme One / W
Single - Charisma Records, CB 175 (UK, 1972)
Single - Philips 6073 311, (Italy, 1972)
    68-71 (Compilation)
LP - Charisma Records, CS 2 (UK, 1972)
LP - Charisma Records, 6459 012, (France, 197?)
LP - Charisma Records, 6393 901, (Germany, 197?)
   Godbluff
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1109 (UK, 1975)
LP - Charisma 6369 965 (Germany, 1975)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1109 (Canada, 1975)
LP - Mercury, 1069 (USA, 1976)
LP - Charisma Records, 6369 965 (Brazil, 1976)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7091 (Japan, 1976)
CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1109 (UK, 19??)
CD - Caroline Blue Plate, CAROL-1637-2 (USA, 1990)
   Still Life
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1116 (UK, 1976)
LP - Charisma Records, 6369 976 (Germany, 1976)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1116 (Canada, 1976)
LP - Mercury, 1096 (USA, 1976)
LP - Charisma Records, 6369 976 (Brasil, 1976)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7157 (Japan, 1976)
CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1116 (UK, 19??)
   World Record
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1120 (UK, 1976)
LP - Charisma Records, 9124 001 (Germany, 1976)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1120 (Canada, 1976)
LP - Mercury, 1116 (USA, 1976)
LP - Charisma Records, 9124 001 (Brasil, 1977)
LP - Philips, 9124 001 (Argentina, 191976)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7185 (Japan, 1976)
CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1120 (UK, 19??)
    Wondering / Meurglys III, The Songwriters Guild (excerpt)
Single - Charisma Records, CB 297 (UK, 1976)
    Masks (pt. 1 & 2)
Single - Charisma Records, 6837 345 (France, 1976)
   The Quite Zone / The Pleasure Dome
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1131 (UK, 1977)
LP - Charisma Records, 9103120 (France, 1977)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1131 (Canada, 1977)
LP - Charisma Records, 9124 014 (Brasil, 1977)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7351 (Japan, 1978)
CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1131 (UK, 19??)
   Cat's Eye / Ship of Fools
Single - Charisma Records, 6837 441 (France, 1977)
   Vital / Van der Graaf Live (Live album)
LP - Charisma Records, CVLD 101 (UK, 2LPs, 1978)
LP - PVC, 9901 (USA, 1978)
LP - GRT/Charisma, 2211-101 (Canada, 1978)
LP - Philips, SFX-10067 (Japan, 1978)
CD - Charisma/Virgin, CVLCD101 (UK, 5 tracks, 1990)
CD - Charisma/Virgin, CVLCD101 (UK, 8 tracks, 1990)
CD - Caroline Blue Plate, CAROL-1636-2 (US, 1990)
CD - Virgin, VJD-25023/24 (Japan, complete, 2 CDs)
   Rock Heavies (compilation)
LP - Charisma Records, 9198 637 (Germany, 1977)
  Repeat Performance (1968-71 compilation)
LP - Charisma Records, BG 3 (UK, 1980)
LP - Charisma, 9279 537 (Italy, ??)
   Time Vaults (unreleased tracks)
LP - Demi-Monde, DM003 (UK, 1985)
LP - Brasidisc, 5042 (Brasil, 19??)
LP - Charly, 10123 (Portugal, 1985)
CD - Thunderbolt/Demi-Monde, (UK, 1992)
   First Generation (compilation)
CD - Virgin Records, COMCD2 (UK, 1986)
   Second Generation (compilation)
CD - Virgin Records, COMCD3 (UK, 1986)
   I Prophesy Disaster
(compilation + rare tracks)
CD - Virgin, CDVM 9026 (UK, 1993)
   Maida Vale (Live compilation)
CD - Band of Joy, BOJCD008 (UK, 1994)
   The Masters
(compilation from "Time Vaults" and "Gentlemen Prefere Blues")
CD - Eagle Records, EAB CD 085 (UK, 98)

Bootlegs

   One More Heaven Gained
(Live album)
CD - AMG, AMG 1001 (??, ????)
New Victoria, London, on 30th August 1975
   Worldly Men and Strangers: a Day in the Life of VdGG
(Live album)
CD - Reel Tapes RTCD 003/4 (Italy, 1994)
Rimini show, on 8th September 1975
   Satan, God and Nemo (Live album)
CD - The Siren Song, TSS-VD2005/06 (Japan, 1995)
Part of a Toronto Massey Hall show, on 15th October 1976

Related Works

   Jackson/Banton/Evans/Potter
The Long Hello Vol. 1
LP - United ArtistsUA 29718 (Italy, 1974)
LP - numbered edition, no label (UK, 1976)
LP - Butt NOTT 002 (UK, 19??)
LP - Philips 9286 854 (France, 1977)
CD - Zoomart Records, ZOMCD004 (UK, 1993)
   Evans/Potter
The Long Hello Vol. 2
LP - Butt NOTT 004 (UK, 1981)
CD - Zomart, ZOMCD5 (UK, 1993)
Participation of David Jackson and others.
   Jackson
The Long Hello Vol. 3
LP - Butt, NOTT 005 (UK, 1982)
Participation of Guy Evans, Peter Hammill and others.
   Evans/Potter
The Long Hello Vol. 4
LP - Shanghai HAI 101 (UK, 1983)
CD - Voiceprint, CD 112 (UK, 1993)
   Jackson/Banton/Evans
Gentlemen Prefer Blues
LP - Demi-Monde, DMLP 1011 (UK, 1986)
   Peter Hammill & Guy Evans
Spur of the Moment
CD - Red Hot, CDR 102 (UK, 1988)
CD - Date/Line Records, DACD 9.00564 O (Germany, 1988)
   Van der Graaf Generator - Jackson/Banton/Evans
Now and Then
(compilation from "Time Vaults" and "Gentlemen Prefere Blues")
LP - Thunderbolt, TB 042 (UK, 1991)
CD - Thunderbolt, CDTB 042 (UK, 1991)
   Various Artists
Eyewitness. A Tribute to VDGG
CD - Mellow Records, 279 (Italy, 2CDs, 1995)
Tribute compilation by Landberk, Deus Ex Machina, Finisterre and many others.
   Guy Evans & Peter Hammill
The Union Chapel Concert
(Live album featuring a one song, one-off reformation of Van der Graaf Generator)
CD - FIE! Records, B483650 (UK, 1997)
Official bootleg recorded at Union Chapel, London, 3th Nov. 1996
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson and others.

Peter Hammill Solo Albums

   Fool's Mate
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1037 (UK, 1971)
LP - Philips, 6369 911 (Germany, 1972)
LP - Buddah CAS 1037, (Canada, 1972)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans, Nic Porter and others.
   Cameleon in the Shadow of the Night
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1067 (UK, 1973)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1067 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Porter.
   The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1083 (UK, 1974)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1083 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter.
   In Camera
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1089 (UK, 1974)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Chris Judge Smith, David Jackson, Guy Evans and others.
   Nadir's Big Chance
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1099 (UK, 1975)
LP - Charisma Records, 6369 963 (Germany 1975)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson and Guy Evans.
   Over
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1125 (UK, 1977)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1125 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Graham Smith, Guy Evans and Nic Porter.
   The Future Now
LP - Charisma Records, 9103124 (UK, 1978)
LP - Charisma Records, 9103124,(France, 1978)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1137 (UK, 1989)
Participation of David Jackson, Graham Smith and others.
   PH7
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1146 (UK, 1979)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1146 (UK, 1989)
CD - Caroline, CAR 1696 (US, 199?)
Participation of David Jackson and Graham Smith.
   A Black Box
LP - Mercury, 6302 067 (Germany, 1980)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
CD - Caroline, CAR 1690 (US, 199?)
Participation of David Jackson and others.
   Sitting Targets
LP - Mercury, 6302 130 (Germany, 1981)
LP - Mercury, 6302 130 (Spain, 1981)
CD - Virgin Records, CDV 2203 (UK, 1989)
CD - Caroline, CAR 1695 (US, 199?)
Participation of David Jackson, Guy Evans and others.
   Enter K
LP - Naive NAVL 1 (UK, 1982)
LP - Mercury, 6302 215, (Portugal, 1982)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter.
   Patience
LP - Naive NAVL 3 (UK, 1983)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of David Jackson, Guy Evans Nic Potter and others.
   Loops and Reels
LP - Mercury, 6302 067 (Germany, 1983)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of
   The Love Songs (compilation)
LP - Mercury, 822 449 (Holland, 1984)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1166 (UK, 1984)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans, Nic Potter and others.
    The Margin (Live album)
LP - Foundry, FONDL 1 (UK, 2LPs, 1985)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of
   Skin
LP - Foundry, FONDL 3 (Germany, 1986)
LP - Date/Line Records 4.00145 (Germany, 1986)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Participation of Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and others.
   And Close As This
LP - Virgin Records V2409 (UK, 1986)
CD - Virgin Records, CDV2409 (UK, 1986)
CD - Date/Line Records, DACD 9.00254 O (Germany, 1986)
   In A Foreign Town
LP - Enigma, ENVLP 512 (UK, 1988)
CD - Enigma, ENENC 512 (UK, 1988)
CD - Restless, 7 72337 (UK, 1988)
CD - FIE! Records, FIE 9108 (UK, 199?)
   Out of Water
LP - Enigma, ENVLP 1003 (UK, 1990)
CD - Enigma, CDP 7 73540 (UK, 1990)
CD - FIE! Records, FIE 9109 (UK, 199?)
Participation of David Jackson, Nic Potter and others.
   Roomtemperaturelive (Live album)
CD - Enigma Records, CDS 773602 (UK, 2CDs, 1990)
Participation of Nic Potter.
   The Fall of the House of Usher
LP - Some Bizarre, SBZ LP-007 (UK, 2LPs, 1991)
CD - Some Bizarre, SBZ CD 007 (UK, 1991)
CD - Intercorol, INT 849 032 (Germany, 1991)
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9121 (UK, 1999)
Participation of Chris Judge-Smith and others.
   Fireships
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9101 (UK, 1992)
Participation of Nic Potter.
   The Noise
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9104 (UK, 1993)
CD - EMI Records, 26597 (Canada, 1993)
CD - Golden Hind, CD 388 70082 43 (Germany, 1993)
Participation of David Jackson, Nic Potter and others.
   There Goes The Daylight (Live album)
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9106 (UK, 1993)
Participation of Nic Potter and others.
   Offensichtlich Goldfisch
(Compilation of songs sung in German)
CD - Golden Hind, GH 70112 (Germany, 1993)
Participation of Nic Potter, David Jackson and others.
   Roaring Forties
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1994)
CD - Mellow Records, MMP 242 (Italy, 1994)
CD - Golden Hind, CD 388 70132 42(Germany, 1994)
Participation of David Jackson, Nic Potter and others.
   The Peel Sessions (Live compilation, 1974-88)
CD - Strange Fruit Records, SFRCD136 (UK, 1995)
Participation of Graham Smith.
   X My Heart
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1996)
Participation of David Jackson and others.
   Sonix
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1997)
   Everyone You Hold
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1997)
Participation of Hugh Banton and others.
   This
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9118 (UK, 1998)
Participation of David Jackson and others.
   Typical. Solo Performances
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9119 (UK, 1999, recorded in 1992)
   The Appointed Hour
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9120 (UK, 1999)
   None of Above
CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9122 (UK, 2000)

Nic Potter Solo Albums

   Mountain Music
LP - Zoomart, ZOM001 (UK, 1984)
LP & CD - Voiceprint, VP 103 (UK, 1990)
   Sketches in Sound
LP - Zoomart, ZOM002 (UK, 198?)
LP & CD - Voiceprint, VP 103 (UK, 1990)
   Mountain Music And Sketches
CD - Zoomart, ZOM006 (UK, 19??)
   Self Contained
CD & LP - Line Music, 9.00439(Germany, 1987)
   Dreams in View '81-'87 (compilation)
CD - Line Music, 9.01342 (UK, 19??)
   The Blue Zone
CD - Line Music, 900891 (Germany, 1989)
LP & CD - Voiceprint, VP 103 (UK, 1990)
CD - Line Music, 9.01345 (Germany, 1997)
Participation of Peter Hammill, Guy Evans and others.
   New Europe/Rainbow Colours
CD - Zoomart, ZOM003 (UK, 1992)
Participation of David Jackson, Guy Evans and others.