VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR - H to He... LP 1970 PROG PSYCH
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Description
artist: VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
title: H to He, Who Am the Only One
format: vinyl LP
disc condition: EX (faint hairlines & sleeve scuffs only)
cover condition: VG+ (edge & corner creases, no splits)
label: Charisma, Netherlands
cover and record are in very nice condition overall. the review below mentions a gatefold jacket, but this issue does not have one.
my grading tends to be on the conservative side, but I can't be certain that I won't miss a detail or two. feel free to email me questions, just don't wait till the last day.
It's amazing how much this band improved in the span of three albums. Just listen to the AEROSOL GREY MACHINE and you'll find a band more or less sticking in the psychedelic realm, with some folk overtones. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other is the band finally finding their trademark sound, thanks to the inclusion of David Jackson. But you can tell, just by listening to that album that even better things were to come, and that would be their next two albums. Of course, I'm focusing on "H to He Who Am the Only One"... The album opens up with "Killer", dominated by David Jackson's sax. A little known prog band that recorded for RCA/Neon called Raw Material recorded a song called "Ice Queen" for their 1971 album Time Is, which bears more than a passing resemblance to "Killer". "House with No Door" is a piano-oriented ballad, while "Emperor In His War Room" features some killer spacy organ from Hugh Banton, Robert FRIPP even makes a guest here! The music gets lengthier with "Lost" and one of my all-time favorite VdGG compositions, "Pioneers Over C", in which the artwork in the gatefold represents this song. The lyrics obviously have strong sci-fi overtones, with a spacy sound. Might not be their most aggressive album, but a must have for all Peter HAMMILL/VdGG fans. (Prog Archives)
USA: SHIPPING & HANDLING via MEDIA MAIL (w/ tracking) for this item is $3. possibly higher for more LPs. PRIORITY rates may vary, but expect it to be around $7 to $8 for the 1st LP + $1.50 each additional.
CANADA & MEXICO: rates are probably slightly higher than USA. ask first if you're concerned.
OVERSEAS: I ship via AIR MAIL ONLY. there is no surface mail anymore. no insurance, no tracking (these services are expensive & usually worthless).
S&H cost for most European & Pacific Rim countries is probably about $13 to $15 for one LP + $3 for each additional LP. other countries may be higher. check my other auctions and visit my store- COSMIC BOB'S MUSIC SHOP for more cool stuff!
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