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All songs written by Peter Hammill except "Wondering" (Banton/Hammill).
Released in the latter half of 1976 as a half-hearted attempt at some sort of commercial focus in the U.K. and U.S., World Record suffers from several ailments: there was much tension in the band at this point, particularly between leader Peter Hammill and keyboardist Hugh Banton. In the end, the band would split apart, with Banton and wind player David Jackson leaving, while Hammill and drummer Guy Evans recruited replacements. World Record is very much a divided record, sounding beautifully clean, but lacking in both performance and focus. Evans plays as well as ever, but without the creative spark of earlier records; Hammill, meanwhile, was responsible for the rambling, scattered "Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)," a lumbering piece named after one of his guitars. Of the cuts present, the best are the operatic "Masks," which mines one of Hammill's favorite themes, that of identity, and "Wondering," written in collaboration with Banton. "Wondering" is beautifully hymn-like until the very end, when it suddenly becomes querulous and uncertain, ending the album both with a note of hope and a desperate question. ~ Steven McDonald
Released in the latter half of 1976 as a half-hearted attempt at some sort of commercial focus in the U.K. and U.S., World Record suffers from several ailments: there was much tension in the band at this point, particularly between leader Peter Hammill and keyboardist Hugh Banton. In the end, the band would split apart, with Banton and wind player David Jackson leaving, while Hammill and drummer Guy Evans recruited replacements. World Record is very much a divided record, sounding beautifully clean, but lacking in both performance and focus. Evans plays as well as ever, but without the creative spark of earlier records; Hammill, meanwhile, was responsible for the rambling, scattered "Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)," a lumbering piece named after one of his guitars. Of the cuts present, the best are the operatic "Masks," which mines one of Hammill's favorite themes, that of identity, and "Wondering," written in collaboration with Banton. "Wondering" is beautifully hymn-like until the very end, when it suddenly becomes querulous and uncertain, ending the album both with a note of hope and a desperate question. [This version of the album contains the bonus tracks "When She Comes" and "Masks."] ~ Steven McDonald
Additional Tracks
Personnel: Peter Hammill (vocals); David P. Jackson (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Guy Evans (drums, cymbals, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Mark Powell.
Recording information: Rockfield Studios 1 & 2 (05/10/1976-11/11/1976).
Van Der Graaf Generator: Peter Hammill (vocals, guitar), David Jackson (flute, soprano, alto & tenor saxophones), Hugh Banton (keyboards), Guy Evans (drums, cymbals, percussion).
World Record Music | List Price | $27.98 (You save $8.19) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Progressive, Art Rock | | Label | Astralwerks (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1976 | | All Time Sales Rank | 64043  | | CD Universe Part number | 6886101 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 24, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Van Der Graaf Generator; Mark Powell (Reissue); Van Der Graaf Generator (Reissue) | | Engineer | Pat Moran; Pat Moran Quartet | | Personnel | David Jackson - flute, soprano, alto & tenor saxophones David Jackson - flute, soprano, alto & tenor saxophones Peter Hammill - vocals, guitar Guy Evans - drums, cymbals, percussion Hugh Banton - keyboards David P. Jackson - flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
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