One of the best albums ever made about the end of a relationship and the trauma that results, Over is the harrowing document of the failure of a long-term relationship Peter Hammill had been in.
With a brief side-step to examine the loss felt by parents when their children move out ("Autumn"), Hammill exposes feelings of guilt, rage, betrayal, attempts at understanding, and attempts at healing.
From the self-recrimination of the furious "Crying Wolf," to the angry lashing out of "Time Heals," through the heart-wrenching sadness of "This Side Of The Looking Glass" (with Hammill turning in a beautiful vocal performance against an orchestral setting), to the extremely tentative healing steps of "Lost And Found" (which includes a middle eighth that concludes "La Rossa" from Van Der Graaf Generator's Still Life, but in a cynical way), the songs avoid compromise and simplicity, making this a sometimes difficult listening experience; the lyrics are often bitterly clever and cutting.
Beautifully produced, Over is Peter Hammill at his musical and lyrical best.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crying WolfPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | AutumnPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Time HealsPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 08:43 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Alice (Letting Go)Peter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | This Side of the Looking GlassPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | BetrayedPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | (On Tuesday's She Used to Do) YogaPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Lost and FoundPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | BetrayedPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | AutumnPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | This Side of the Looking GlassPeter Hammill | Peter Hammill | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Brand | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 2 | Kathy Bryan | Transfers |
| 3 | Guy Evans | Drums |
| 4 | Ian Gomm | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 5 | Peter Hammill | Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Digital Remastering, Instrumentation, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Reissue Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Sebastian Keep | Photography |
| 7 | Pat Moran | Audio Engineer |
| 8 | The Pat Moran Quartet | Engineer |
| 9 | Nic Potter | Bass |
| 10 | Frank Sansom | Art Direction |
| 11 | Phil Smee | Packaging |
| 12 | Tony Wilson | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |