VDGG's second step on the mid-'70s comeback trail saw Peter Hammill attempting to meld the introspective and the cosmic throughout, though this did not stop him from taking a dead run at a grandiose concept or two -- the consequences of immortality on the title track, and the grand fate of humanity on the epic "Childlike Faith in Childhood's End." The theme of humane cooperation informs the opening "Pilgrims," while "La Rossa" is an epic tale of desire fulfilled (a story that would be concluded on Hammill's solo album, Over).
The true highlight, however, is the beautiful, pensive "My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)," with its echoes of imagination and loss.
Hammill did not achieve such a level of painful beauty again until "This Side of the Looking Glass" on Over.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PilgrimsPeter Hammill, David Jackson | Van der Graaf Generator | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 2 | Still LifePeter Hammill | Van der Graaf Generator | Play | 07:25 | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| 3 | La RossaPeter Hammill | Van der Graaf Generator | Play | 09:51 | 22 MB | 75 MB |
| 4 | My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)Peter Hammill | Van der Graaf Generator | Play | 08:04 | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| 5 | Childlike Faith in Childhood's EndPeter Hammill | Van der Graaf Generator | Play | 12:26 | 28 MB | 89 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 314 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Banton | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 2 | Guy Evans | Drums |
| 3 | Peter Hammill | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 4 | David Jackson | Composer, Keyboards, Wind |
| 5 | Pat Moran | Engineer |
| 6 | Van der Graaf Generator | Primary Artist, Producer |
Van der Graaf Generator
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |