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Van Der Graaf Generator
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
Album UK 1970 on Charisma label
Rock (Art Rock, Prog Rock)
Released with in a no-laminated, gatefold, cover. Initial copies were accompanied by a poster. Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969. First cat.nr. on cover, second on label. Released with in gatefold cover. Initial copies were accompanied by a poster. The Quote from "After The flood" was from Albert Einstein. There are 2 completely different mixes of this, the first of which was withdrawn soon after release. They are discernable only by scrutinizing the run-out groove. The first ''withdrawn'' mix has no "G" in the run-out, the ''remix'' has a ''G'' there, see The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other. This submission: the original ''withdrawn'' mix.
Musicians
 | Van Der Graaf Generator , GB album by |
 | Peter Hammill voc, *1948 GB acoustic guitar, lead vocals, written by, piano |
 | Nic Potter b, 1951-2013 GB bass guitar, guitar |
 | Guy Evans dr, perc, *1947 GB drums, percussion |
 | Hugh Banton org, *1949 GB organ, piano, backing vocals |
 | David Jackson fl, *1947 GB tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, backing vocals, written by |
 | Mike Hurwitz vc, cello |
 | Gerry Salisbury tr, b, *1929 GB cornet |
Producers
| CCS design, sleeve |
| Jim Flynn design, sleeve |
| Van Der Graaf Generator design, sleeve |
| Robin Geoffrey Cable engineer |
| Ged Grimmel photography by |
| John Anthony producer |
Composers
| Peter Hammill |
| David Jackson |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darkness (11/11) | Van Der Graaf Generator | 7:11 | |
| 2 | Refugees | Van Der Graaf Generator | 6:13 | |
| 3 | White Hammer | Van Der Graaf Generator | 8:08 | |
| 4 | Whatever Would Robert Have Said ? | Van Der Graaf Generator | 5:50 | |
| 5 | Out Of My Book | Van Der Graaf Generator | 3:58 | |
| 6 | After The Flood | Van Der Graaf Generator | 11:34 |
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