Van Der Graaf Generator - The Charisma Years 1970-1978 (Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM ) (VG+ / VG+)

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

solid second hand set, some light signs of use and storage but generally well looked-after by previous owner. strong VG+ all 'round

Release Notes

Tracklisting:

. The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other + Bonus Tracks
CD1-1. Darkness (11/11) 7:28
CD1-2. Refugees 6:22
CD1-3. White Hammer 8:16
CD1-4. Whatever Would Robert Have Said? 6:08
CD1-5. Out Of My Book 4:06
CD1-6. After The Flood 11:32
. Bonus Tracks
CD1-7. Refugees (Single Version) (A-Side Of Single) 5:20
CD1-8. Boat Of Millions Of Years (B-Side Of Single) 3:53
CD1-9. Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) 6:52
CD1-10. After The Flood (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) 10:58
. H To He, Who Am The Only One + Bonus Tracks
CD2-1. Killer 8:20
CD2-2. House With No Door 6:33
CD2-3. The Emperor In His War Room 8:17
CD2-4. Lost 11:13
CD2-5. Pioneers Over C 12:46
. Bonus Tracks
CD2-6. Killer (First Version) 8:20
CD2-7. The Emperor In His War Room (First Version) 8:17
CD2-8. Killer (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) 7:34
CD2-9. Lost (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) 11:32
. Pawn Hearts + Bonus Tracks
CD3-1. Lemmings (Including Cog) 11:40
CD3-2. Man Erg 10:23
. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 23:10
. Bonus Tracks
CD3-4. Man Erg (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) 11:12
CD3-5. Theme One (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) 2:59
CD3-6. Vision (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) 3:15
CD3-7. Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) 7:18
. The Pawn Hearts Sessions + Bonus Tracks
. Bonus Tracks
CD4-1. Theme One (A-Side Of Single) 2:57
CD4-2. W (B-Side Of Single) 4:27
. The Pawn Hearts Sessions
CD4-3. Squid / Octopus (New Stereo Mix By Stephen W Tayler) 15:25
CD4-4. W (First Version) 5:02
CD4-5. Angle Of Incidents 4:47
CD4-6. Ponker's Theme 1:27
CD4-7. Diminutions 6:00
CD4-8. Theme One (Original Mix) 3:14
. Bonus Tracks
CD4-9. Man Erg (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) 11:15
CD4-10. W (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) 5:50
CD4-11. Killer (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) 7:56
CD4-12. Refugees (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 6:18
. Godbluff + Bonus Tracks
CD5-1. The Undercover Man 7:33
CD5-2. Scorched Earth 9:42
CD5-3. Arrow 9:47
CD5-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:37
. Bonus Tracks
CD5-5. Scorched Earth (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 9:43
CD5-6. The Sleepwalkers (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 10:37
. Live In Rimini 9th August 1975
CD6-1. A Louse Is Not A Home 12:49
CD6-2. (In The) Black Room / The Tower 11:47
CD6-3. Forsaken Gardens 7:58
CD6-4. Lemmings (including Cog) 16:42
CD6-5. Scorched Earth 10:14
CD6-6. Man-Erg 11:12
. Still Life + Bonus Tracks
CD7-1. Pilgrims 7:12
CD7-2. Still Life 7:26
CD7-3. La Rossa 9:52
CD7-4. My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:08
CD7-5. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 12:29
. Bonus Tracks
CD7-6. Gog (Live) 10:32
CD7-7. Still Life (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 7:21
CD7-8. La Rossa (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 9:59
. World Record + Bonus Tracks
CD8-1. When She Comes 8:02
CD8-2. A Place To Survive 10:04
CD8-3. Masks 6:58
CD8-4. Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) 20:49
CD8-5. Wondering 6:38
. Bonus Tracks
CD8-6. When She Comes (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 8:11
CD8-7. Masks (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 7:26
CD8-8. Part One (Approx. 35% Of) Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) (Single B-Side) 4:27
. Live At Maison De La Mutualité Paris 6th December 1976
CD9-1. Arrow 11:32
CD9-2. When She Comes 8:59
CD9-3. Masks 7:49
CD9-4. Still Life 10:06
CD9-5. Lemmings (Including Cog) 16:27
CD9-6. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 13:58
CD10-1. Meurglys III (The Songwriter’s Guild) 23:15
CD10-2. Gog 10:28
CD10-3. The Sleepwalkers 13:56
CD10-4. Killer 9:05
CD10-5. Man-Erg 11:51
. The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome + Bonus Tracks
CD11-1. Lizard Play 4:31
CD11-2. The Habit Of The Broken Heart 4:38
CD11-3. The Siren Song 6:04
CD11-4. Last Frame 6:16
CD11-5. The Wave 3:15
CD11-6. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) 5:20
CD11-7. The Sphinx In The Face 5:57
CD11-8. Chemical World 6:11
CD11-9. The Sphinx Returns 1:22
. Bonus Tracks
CD11-10. Door 3:25
CD11-11. Ship Of Fools (B-Side Of Single) 3:47
CD11-12. The Wave (Demo Version) 3:14
CD11-13. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 4:48
CD11-14. The Sphinx In The Face (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 5:35
CD11-15. (Fragments Of) A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / Sleepwalkers' End (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) 9:28
. Vital
CD12-1. Ship Of Fools 6:45
CD12-2. Still Life 9:42
CD12-3. Last Frame 9:02
CD12-4. Mirror Images 5:48
CD12-5. Medley: A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers 13:45
CD13-1. Pioneers Over C 17:07
CD13-2. Sci-Finance 6:12
CD13-3. Door 5:30
CD13-4. Urban / Killer / Urban 8:20
CD13-5. Nadir's Big Chance 4:03
. H To He, Who Am The Only One (New Stereo Mix)
CD14-1. Killer 8:22
CD14-2. House With No Door 6:36
CD14-3. The Emperor In His War Room 8:16
CD14-4. Lost 11:24
CD14-5. Pioneers Over C 12:48
. Bonus Track
CD14-6. Boat Of Millions Of Years (New Stereo Mix) 4:01
. Pawn Hearts (New Stereo Mix)
CD15-1. Lemmings (Including Cog) 11:41
CD15-2. Man Erg 10:24
. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 23:24
. Bonus Tracks
CD15-4. Theme One (New Stereo Mix) 3:13
CD15-5. W (New Stereo Mix) 4:36
. Godbluff (New Stereo Mix)
CD16-1. The Undercover Man 7:35
CD16-2. Scorched Earth 9:43
CD16-3. Arrow 9:58
CD16-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:34
. Still Life (New Stereo Mix)
CD17-1. Pilgrims 7:10
CD17-2. Still Life 7:28
CD17-3. La Rossa 9:51
CD17-4. My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:14
CD17-5. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 12:26
. H To He, Who Am The Only One High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
BD1-1-1. Killer 8:20
BD1-1-2. House With No Door 6:39
BD1-1-3. The Emperor In His War Room 8:17
BD1-1-4. Lost 11:25
BD1-1-5. Pioneers Over C 12:44
. Bonus Track
BD1-1-6. Boat Of Millions Of Years 4:01
. H To He, Who Am The Only One New Stereo Mix
BD1-2-1. Killer 8:21
BD1-2-2. House With No Door 6:39
BD1-2-3. The Emperor In His War Room 8:17
BD1-2-4. Lost 11:25
BD1-2-5. Pioneers Over C 12:43
. Bonus Track
BD1-2-6. Boat Of Millions Of Years 4:01
. H To He, Who Am The Only One Original Stereo Mix
BD1-3-1. Killer 8:20
BD1-3-2. House With No Door 6:33
BD1-3-3. The Emperor In His War Room 8:16
BD1-3-4. Lost 11:14
BD1-3-5. Pioneers Over C 12:44
BD1-3-6. Boat Of Millions Of Years 4:01
. Pawn Hearts High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
BD1-4-1. Lemmings (Including Cog) 11:38
BD1-4-2. Man Erg 10:25
. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 23:22
. Pawn Hearts New Stereo Mix
BD1-5-1. Lemmings (Including Cog) 11:38
BD1-5-2. Man Erg 10:25
. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 23:21
. Pawn Hearts Original Stereo Mix
BD1-6-1. Lemmings (Including Cog) 11:38
BD1-6-2. Man Erg 10:22
. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 23:08
. Bonus Tracks
. High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
BD1-7-1. The Boat Of Millions Of Years (Single B-Side) 4:03
BD1-7-2. Theme One (Single A-Side) 3:16
BD1-7-3. W (Single B-Side) 4:37
. New Stereo Mix
BD1-8-1. Boat Of Millions Of Years 4:03
BD1-8-2. Theme One 3:16
BD1-8-3. W 4:36
. Original Stereo Mix
BD1-9-1. Boat Of Millions Of Years 3:53
BD1-9-2. Theme One 2:55
BD1-9-3. W 4:27
. Godbluff High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
BD2-1-1. The Undercover Man 7:34
BD2-1-2. Scorched Earth 9:43
BD2-1-3. Arrow 9:58
BD2-1-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:35
. Godbluff New Stereo Mix
BD2-2-1. The Undercover Man 7:34
BD2-2-2. Scorched Earth 9:43
BD2-2-3. Arrow 9:46
BD2-2-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:34
. Godbluff Original Stereo Mix
BD2-3-1. The Undercover Man 7:32
BD2-3-2. Scorched Earth 9:41
BD2-3-3. Arrow 9:52
BD2-3-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:35
. Still Life High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix
BD2-4-1. Pilgrims 7:08
BD2-4-2. Still Life 7:28
BD2-4-3. La Rossa 9:52
BD2-4-4. My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:14
BD2-4-5. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 12:27
. Still Life New Stereo Mix
BD2-5-1. Pilgrims 7:09
BD2-5-2. Still Life 7:28
BD2-5-3. La Rossa 9:52
BD2-5-4. My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:14
BD2-5-5. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 12:27
. Still Life Original Stereo Mix
BD2-6-1. Pilgrims 7:11
BD2-6-2. Still Life 7:27
BD2-6-3. La Rossa 9:52
BD2-6-4. My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) 8:07
BD2-6-5. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 12:26
. The Video Vaults
. "Beat Club" - German TV 23rd June 1970
BD3-1-1. Darkness (11/11) 7:33
BD3-1-2. Whatever Would Robert Have Said? 6:03
. “Pop Deux” Filmed At The Bataclan Theatre, Paris 18th March 1972
BD3-2-1. Lost 4:27
BD3-2-2. Killer 5:44
BD3-2-3. Octopus 4:33
. “Pop Shop” Recorded 23rd March 1972
BD3-3-1. Theme One 4:10
BD3-3-2. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 24:02
. “Live In Charleroi Palais Des Expos - 27th September 1975"
BD3-4-1. The Undercover Man 7:55
BD3-4-2. Arrow 9:00
BD3-4-3. Scorched Earth 10:13
BD3-4-4. The Sleepwalkers 10:54
. Charisma Promotional Films
BD3-5-1. Wondering 6:35
BD3-6-1. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) 3:31
. Live At The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival, Austria 17th June 1978
. Van Der Graaf - Austrian TV Feature 16:16

Country: UK, Europe & US

Released: 03 Sep 2021

Notes:

"The Charisma Years" features all of Van der Graaf Generator's albums from 1970 to 1978, as well as two full-length concerts from 1975 and 1976, all extant BBC recordings, studio sessions, and videos. In addition to each album being newly remastered, "H To He, Who Am The Only One", "Pawn Hearts", "Godbluff", and "Still Life" also received new stereo and 5.1 surround mixes. These albums were also released in their own 2CD/1DVD packages, featuring both stereo mixes on two CDs and all three mixes on DVD.

A postcard signed by the members of Van der Graaf Generator and David Jackson was also included in a limited number of copies pre-ordered through Burning Shed online shop.

BD1 and BD2 audio options:
- LPCM Stereo 24 Bit / 96 kHz
- DTS-HD Master 5.1
- LPCM 5.1 24 Bit / 96 kHz
BD3 audio option:
- LPCM Stereo 16 Bit / 48 kHz

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