Van Der Graaf Generator: The Charisma Years 1970-1978 (20-disc box set) [Blu-ray]

Легендарная прог-рок группа Van Der Graaf Generator выпустит сборник альбомов The Charisma Years 1970-1978 в виде делюкс-издания 20-disc box set (17 CDs, 3 Blu-ray).

В него войдут альбомы The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (1970), H to He Who Am the Only One (1970), Pawn Hearts (1971), Godbluff (1975), Still Life (1976), World Record (1976) и The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (1977). Также релиз вместит набор бонус-треков и сессий, добавится ранее неизданный концертный двойник Vital (1978), плюс альбомы H to he Who Am the Only One, Pawn Hearts, Godbluff, Still Life получат новый микс с оригинальных лент. На третьем Blu-ray предлагаются все сохранившиеся телевыступления, включая Beat Club, Pop Shop, The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival и другое.

Between the years 1970-1978, VdGG released 8 unique and uncompromising albums. A deluxe 20 disc (17 CD / 3 Blu Ray) box set covering Van der Graaf Generator’s entire recorded work for Charisma Records.

A limited exclusive edition with a postcard signed by Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and David Jackson. Packaged with a 68 page book and rare photos, The Charisma Years is a definitive account of an essential career.

This set features all eight of the band's Charisma albums remastered from the first generation master tapes plus much more. Additionally, H to He Who Am the Only One, Pawn Hearts, Godbluff and Still Life have been remixed from the original multi-track tapes in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound by Stephen W Tayler. These feature on 4 additional CDs and two Blu ray discs. Also featured are two CDs of a recently discovered and previously unreleased entire concert recorded in Paris in December 1976 by French radio and all of the surviving BBC sessions recorded by the band.

In addition, there is a Blu ray disc featuring all of the surviving VdGG television footage and promotional films, including the band's appearance on German TV’s “Beat Club” in 1970, a filmed appearance at The Bataclan in Paris in 1972 for the French TV show “Pop Deux”, the 1972 appearance on “Pop Shop” for RTBF Belgium, a live performance shot by Belgian TV in Chaleroi in September 1975, the promotional films of “Wondering” and “Cat’s Eye”, and a 20 minute documentary with live footage shot by Austrian television at The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival, Austria in June 1978.

Треклист:
Blu-ray #1: ‘H to He Who Am the Only One’ and ‘Pawn Hearts’
Both albums in High resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix / New Stereo Mix / Original stereo mix

H to He Who Am the Only One

Killer
House with No Door
The Emperor in His War Room
Lost
Pioneers Over C

Pawn Hearts

Lemmings (including Cog)
Man Erg
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers:
a) Eyewitness b) Pictures / Lighthouse c) Eyewitness d) SHM e) Presence of the Night f) Kosmos Tours g) (Custard’s) Last Stand h) The Clot Thickens i) Land’s End (Sineline) j) We Go now

Blu-ray #2: ‘Godbluff’ and ‘Still Life’
Both albums in High resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix / New Stereo Mix / Original stereo mix

Godbluff

The Undercover Man
Scorched Earth
Arrow
The Sleepwalkers

Still Life

Pilgrims
La Rossa
My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)
Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End

Blu-ray #3: The Video Vaults
1. Darkness (‘Beat Club’ – German TV 23 June 1970) – previously unreleased
2. Whatever Would Robert Have Said (‘Beat Club’ – German TV 23 June 1970) – previously unreleased
3. Lost (‘Pop Deux’ Filmed at The Bataclan Theatre, Paris 18 March 1972 – Previously unreleased)
4. Killer (‘Pop Deux’ Filmed at The Bataclan Theatre, Paris 18 March 1972 – Previously unreleased)
5. Octopus (‘Pop Deux’ Filmed at The Bataclan Theatre, Paris 18 March 1972 – Previously unreleased)
6. Theme One (‘Pop Shop’ Recorded 23 March 1972 for RTBF, Belgium) First official release.
7. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers (‘Pop Shop’ Recorded 23 March 1972 for RTBF, Belgium) First official release.
8. The Undercover Man (Live in Charleroi Palais des Expos – 27 September 1975) First official release.
9. Arrow (Live in Charleroi Palais des Expos – 27 September 1975) First official release.
10. Scorched Earth (Live in Charleroi Palais des Expos – 27 September 1975) First official release.
11. Sleepwalkers (Live in Charleroi Palais des Expos – 27 September 1975) First official release.
12. Wondering (Charisma promotional film 1976) Previously unreleased
13. Cat’s Eye (Charisma promotional film) Previously unreleased
14. Van der Graaf in Concert (The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival, Austria 17 June 1978 recorded by ORF TV). Previously unreleased