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THE AEROSOL GREY MACHINEVan Der Graaf GeneratorEclectic Prog3.28 | 765 ratings |
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Marc Baum
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You can compare the debut of Van Der Graaf Generator with "From Genesis To
Revelation", it contains shorter, simplier songs but isn't as overdone as the debut from
Genesis. You can hear at times the promising future that the band acclaimed with their
followed prog classics, but isn't representative for the typical VDGG sound, like it's with
Genesis' debut. The follow-up "The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other" is historicaly
seen like "Trespass": The band found their own niche and wrote complexer, difficulty
songs, short said: progressive. On this record the band wasn't involved in the songwriting,
Peter Hammill wrote all of them, so the follow-up is oftenly described as the real VDGG
debut, it was also the first album released on the legendary Charisma label. This album isn't
bad, it contains some goodies like "Afterwards", "Aquarian" or Octopus (in a wilder version
available on the new remastered cd version of "H To He, Who Am The Only One").
I recommend this cd rather for it's historical value, less for it's quality. Fans and Collectors, who
want a complete collection should pick up this album, if you look for a prog masterpiece,
pick up one (better all) of the followed records by this unique prog band. Fans of Peter Hammill's solo work could enjoy this though.5.5/10 points = 56 % on MPV scale = 2/5 stars point-system: 0 - 3 points = 1 star / 3.5 - 5.5 points = 2 stars / 6 - 7 points = 3 stars / 7.5 - 8.5 points = 4 stars / 9 - 10 points = 5 stars Collectors/fans only
Marc Baum |
2/5 |
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