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2009 release from the Van der Graf Generator leader, his 29th solo album overall. These new recordings mark a return to solo territory, but in the knowledge that Van der Graf is still an ongoing entity. Peter therefore decided to make this set of recordings a genuinely one-man effort, playing and singing every note on the disc. As might be expected of an artist now more than 40 years into his career, these are adult songs, addressing grown-up themes. This is a worthy, fascinating and mature addition to Peter's body of work, which remains uneasy listening. It doesn't look as if he will be disappearing just yet.
Amazingly, Peter Hammill delivers yet another strong studio album, his fourth in the 2000s, and once again different than the previous two or three. THIN AIR may be less experimental than SINGULARITY (the previous one), but it is bleaker -- and a more cohesive, consistent artistic proposition. You will find neither light track nor rock song on this one: only acoustic guitar or piano-based songs about deception, secrecy, world domination, and coming undone. THIN AIR has fans agreeing more than disagreeing about its merits, and that speaks volumes about the quality of this album, one of the man's top efforts. It's even a good place to dig into Hammill's sizeable discography, as you get a taste of his intensity, without the raw turn-your-heart-inside-out of his live performances.
Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THIN AIR is powerful, resonant and challenging, yet also open and accessible." Peter Hammill Thin Air Songs Thin Air Review
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Purchase Thin Air CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Alan Parsons Gaudi CD (1987) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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GAUDI was inspired by the life and works of Antonio Gaudi, a Catalan architect.
Inspired by architect Antonio Gaudi, the Alan Parsons Project's Gaudi from 1987 has a leaner, edgier sound that is best represented on "Standing on Higher Ground." The last track, "Paseo de Graciad," is a finely orchestrated instrumental done exquisitely in full Parsons style. The usual lineup of Miles, Woolfson, Zakatek, and Rainbow share the singing duties, with Geoff Barradale taking over on "Standing on Higher Ground." ~ Mike DeGagne
Even though 1987's Gaudi was inspired by architect Antonio Gaudi, its songs seem to lack the assertiveness or the instrumental endowments that usually occur within the Alan Parsons Project's work. With a leaner, edgier sound that is best represented on "Standing on Higher Ground," the easiness and touch that should have enveloped this album is noticeably absent. While not a complete failure, the album does reveal some passion with the last track, "Paseo de Graciad," a finely orchestrated instrumental done exquisitely in full Parsons style. The usual lineup of Miles, Woolfson, Zakatek, and Rainbow share the singing duties, with Geoff Barradale taking over on "Standing on Higher Ground." The songs ...
| | Alan Parsons Eve CD (1979) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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The fourth album by the Alan Parsons Project jettisoned the prog-rock weightiness of the band's earlier concept records in favor of a more subtle song-cycle about woman-as-temptress. In the hands of a misanthrope like Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, this theme would most likely cause great feminist offense, but keyboardist Eric Woolfson's lyrics wisely take a different tack. On "You Lie Down with Dogs" and "Damned If I Do," Woolfson's words repeatedly hammer home the point that women wouldn't hold such power over men if men didn't want it that way.
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| | Alan Parsons Ammonia Avenue CD (1984) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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One of the most interesting aspects about the Alan Parsons Project is the band's ability to forge a main theme with each of its songs, while at the same time sounding extremely sharp and polished. Much of this formula is used in Ammonia Avenue, only this time the songs rise above Parsons' overall message due to the sheer beauty of the lyrics partnered with the luster of the instruments. The album touches upon how the lines of communication between people are diminishing, and how we as a society grow more spiritually isolated and antisocial. But aside from the philosophical concepts prevalent in the lyrics, it is the music on this album that comes to the forefront. The enchanting saxophone of Mel Collins on "Don't Answer Me" adds to its lonely atmosphere, while the briskness of Eric Woolfson's wording throughout "Prime Time" makes it one of the Project's best singles. On "You Don't Believe," the seriousness of the lyrics works well with the song's energetic pace. The subtlety of the ballad comes to life ...
| | Van Der Graaf Generator Still Life CD (1976) Bonus Track; Remastered
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Digitally remastered edition of Van Der Graaf Generator's 1976 album that saw lead singer/songwriter Peter Hammill taking a few grand chances with the extended "Childlike Faith In Childhood's End" and the simply gorgeous "My Room (Waiting For Wonderland)". This edition includes a live bonus track recording of "Gog".
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Produced by founding members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford along with Phil Collins, this set collects 5 of the group's studio albums from their seminal Gabriel-fronted era, presenting them as expanded DVD/CD editions in 5.1 Surround Sound mixes, rare and previously unissued bonus audio and video, new interviews, and more. The 7-CD, 6-DVD box also includes extras: 1970-75 spotlights: Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England By the Pound, and the double album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
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