Van Der Graaf Generator/UK 1976

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR restarted in 1976 when they were at their second peak, releasing the famous albums “GODBLUFF” and “STILL LIFE” in quick succession. Their legendary original recording has been decided to be released. This work was recorded at “Reading performance on August 28, 1976”. Yes, this is a superb audience recording made at the scene of “Reading Festival”, which symbolizes British rock in the 1970s. Speaking of 1976, the two albums “STILL LIFE” and “WORLD RECORD” were released. Let’s look back at the schedule at the time to see what the position of this work was.《STILL LIFE” released on April 15th》・April 18th – May 9th: UK #1 (6 performances)《5 “WORLD RECORD” production》May 31st to June 12th: Europe #1 (8 performances) July 27th to August 12th: Europe #2 (5 performances) March 28th-October 2nd: UK #2 (10 performances)←★Coco★・October 6th-18th: North America (8 performances)《“WORLD RECORD” released in October》・November 8th-12th September 9th: Europe #3 (24 performances) This is the 1976 VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR. This work was performed four months after the release of “STILL LIFE”, and at a time when “WORLD RECORD” had been completed but had not yet been released. This work, which records such a stage, is a legendary recording that shocked collectors around the world. We have introduced original recordings from the 70’s Reading Festival. THE FACES’ “READING FESTIVAL 1972”, GONG’s “READING ’76”, CURVED AIR’s “READING FESTIVAL 1972”, SUPERTRAMP’s “READING FESTIVAL 1975”, etc. This work is the VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR edition. It is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from the original master recorded by a Japanese staff member of the record company at the time. If you’ve experienced even one of the masterpieces listed above, you’ve probably already made up your mind, and this work perfectly meets your expectations. Since the two songs in the latter half of the show, “Sleepwalkers” and “Killer”, are not included, you cannot expect to experience the show completely, but the powerfulness that is rounded and reaches straight to your fingertips is wonderful. Above all, the performance situation is historic. “Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End” and “Still Life” of “STILL LIFE” are drawn with the band’s potential that created the masterpiece, and “Masks”, which was still unreleased, also leaks the initial impulse that is said to be the third time. It overflows and spills out. You can experience such a performance in the square of Reading… It is such a miraculous original master. “Britain in the 70s” is a very special time and place. This is a historic live album where you can experience VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR’s passionate performance at the venue. Reading Festival, Reading, UK 28th August 1976 (28:15) 1. Intro 2. Masks 3. MC 4. Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End 5. MC 6. Still Life Peter Hammill – guitar, keyboards, vocals Hugh Banton – organ, bass pedals, bass Guy Evans – drums David Jackson – saxophone, flute