Honestly I find Van der Graaf Generator impenetrable at times. They're definitely not a head groovin' band that's for sure. They were so original and ahead of their time, it's somewhat staggering really. It's easy to understand why the band draws a fanatical base. At some point, I should just play this over and over for about a week and start to learn the compositions. This was the exact type of effort I applied to Yes when I was about 15. And that's what is needed here.
Ownership: CD: 2005 Virgin (Japan). This is essentially the same reissue as the 2005 UK Virgin release, with the mini-LP design. It doesn't include the same booklet, but they were kind enough to supply both Peter Hammill and Mark Powell's English liner notes into the Japanese insert. They also included a replica of the original (rare) poster. A beautiful package overall. Also includes a 45 single as bonus tracks. I never did own this album on LP, my first copy coming from the CD age (an earlier press).
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