Best of Van Der Graaf Generator

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   Here's a topic where you post your ideas for a VDGG greatest hits album. 10 tracks, each of them have to be superb! in hinsight, which are their better works?

1. The Undercover Man
2. Lost
3. Man Erg
4. Into a Game
5. Pilgrims
6. Darkness
7. Sleepwalkers
8. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End
9. The Emporer in His War-Room
10. The Plague of Lighthouse Keepers

those are my options. what are yours?

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The Pessimist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834	Topic: Best of Van Der Graaf Generator Posted: January 01 2008 at 13:37
	Here's a topic where you post your ideas for a VDGG greatest hits album. 10 tracks, each of them have to be superb! in hinsight, which are their better works? 1. The Undercover Man 2. Lost 3. Man Erg 4. Into a Game 5. Pilgrims 6. Darkness 7. Sleepwalkers 8. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End 9. The Emporer in His War-Room 10. The Plague of Lighthouse Keepers those are my options. what are yours?

Tomodachi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 10 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 147	Posted: January 01 2008 at 13:50
	Great selection. I would end up with something like that but with Arrow instead of Undercover Man


The Pessimist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834	Posted: January 01 2008 at 14:04
	oooo but undercover man is such a delicious song! to be honest though, it's an all-round fantastic album.

BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: January 01 2008 at 14:06
	I would take a trip through their albums, so my list would look something like that: 1. Octopus 2. Darkness 11/11 3. Killer 4. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers (very tough choice from Pawn Hearts) 5. Sleepwalkers 6. Still Life 7. Tough one again. My mind is torn between "A Place to Survive" and "Meurglys III"; I'll go with "A Place to Survive" 8. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) 9. Nutter Alert I did not include live tracks. If I had to, I would take "Ship of Fools" from "Vital" and "Lemmings" from "Real Time".
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Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: January 03 2008 at 06:47
	So much to choose from... How about.. Darkness 11/11 Refugees Sleepwalkers Man ERG A plague of Lighthouse Keepers Still Life When she comes Undercover man Nutter Alert

paolo.beenees Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 30 2007 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 1136	Posted: January 03 2008 at 11:14
	Well... let's try (and procede with chronological order) 1 - Afterwards 2 - Refugees 3 - The Emperor in his War Room 4 - House with no door 5 - Man ERG 6 - Arrow 7 - Pilgrims 8 - Meurglys III 9 - The Sphinx in the Face 10 - On the Beach


Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: January 03 2008 at 20:40
	No particular order: 1. The Undercover Man 2. Lost 3. Pilgrims 4. Plague O' Lighthouse Keepers 5. My Room 6. White Hammer 7. Man-Erg 8. Boleas Panic 9. Pioneers Over C (perferably off of Vital...but studio one is good too) 10. Meurglys III A few left out of course.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: January 04 2008 at 04:58
	I'll just take Still Life as an album... All right, I'll bite for once! No particular order either: 1. Man-Erg 2. Still Life 3. Lost 4. Darkness 11/11 5. White Hammer 6. My Room (Waiting in Wonderland) 7. The Sleepwalkers 8. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End 9. Lemmings 10. Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) Having said that though, I cannot live without Pilgrims or La Rossa either. No A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers either... From Hammill, I'd have: 1. A Louse is Not a Home 2. (In the) Black Room/The Tower 3. Easy to Slip Away 4. (No More) The Sub-mariner 5. Gog/Magog (In Bromine Chambers) 6. Like Veronica (the live version from Veracious) 7. Primo on the Parapet 8. A Way Out 9. Alice (Letting Go) 10. Ferret and Featherbird


A B Negative Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594	Posted: January 04 2008 at 10:00
	1. Theme 1 2. Darkness (11/11) 3. Lemmings 4. Killer 5. Man Erg 6. White Hammer 7. W 8. After the Flood 9. Pioneers Over C 10. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers Although I like the Second Generation of VDGG, I like the First Generation much better.
	"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."

Zargus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 08 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 3491	Posted: January 10 2008 at 09:57
	Okay if we follow the rule 1 song from every album i whuld shoose em like this: 1. Afterwards 2. White Hammer 3. The emperor in his war room 4. Lemmings 5. Scorsed earth 6. Pilgrims 7. When she comes 8. The habit of the broken heart 9. Nutter Alert


Moogtron III Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616	Posted: January 10 2008 at 17:07
	1. House With No Door 2. The Emperor In His War room 3. Pilgrims 4. Undercover Man 5. Scorched Earth 6. Sleepwalkers 7. Darkness 11 / 11 8. La Rossa 9. Lost 10. Arrow

acelxpro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 103	Posted: January 10 2008 at 23:37
	1. The Sleepwalkers 2. Man-erg 3. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 4. Scorched Earth 5. Emperor In His War-Room 6. Killer 7. Pilgrims 8. Afterwards 9. Into A Game 10. Theme 1 This was a bit tough!