• Van der Graaf Generator  "The Charisma Years 1970 - 1978"  (2021)
  • Van der Graaf Generator  "The Charisma Years 1970 - 1978"  (2021)
Van der Graaf Generator  "The Charisma Years 1970 - 1978"  (2021)

Van der Graaf Generator "The Charisma Years 1970 - 1978" (2021)

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2021年にUniversal/Virgin/CharismaからリリースされたCD 17枚/BD 3枚のボックスセット。
特に限定版とはされなかったが、初回リリース時のものはすぐに売り切れとなった。2022年春に、再プレスが出るとのことで予約受付が同年1月末から一部のショップで始まっている。BD3枚のうち、映像はBD3の一枚のみ。BD1とBD2は、各アルバムの5.1chサラウンド・ミックスとハイレゾ音源を収録したもの。

今回のボックスセットに収録された新ステレオ・ミックスは、目玉の一つで、オリジナル・ミックスが「リマスター」であるのに対して、録音当時のオリジナル・マルチ・トラック・マスター・テープから新たにミックスダウンされていることで、オリジナル・ミックスでは表面上に出てこなかった音がいくつも出てきているのだ。中にはボツになったテイク(トラック)が採用されたりしており、録音当時の、ミックスダウンでのバンドとプロデューサの取捨選択の様子が想像できるようになっている。

収録されているボーナス・トラックの多くは、既発のリマスター版に収録されているが、一部に初出のものが含まれている。また、ブックレットには、コアなファンから提供された貴重な写真が多く収録されており、初出も多い。気を付けないといけないのは、オリジナル・ミックスのディスクのボーナストラックと、新ステレオ・ミックスのディスクのボーナストラックは同じではない、ということだろう。

収録アルバムは、2ndから8作目までのスタジオ・アルバムと9作目のライブまでの全8作品。そのうち、3作目から6作目までについては、今回、新たなステレオ・ミックスが別物として追加されている。これら4作品は、ボックスとは独立した個々のアルバムとして、2CD(オリジナルミックスと新ステレオミックス)+1DVD(5.1chと新ステレオを加えたハイレゾ音源)の構成でそれぞれ発売されている。オーディオ・ファンであれば、DVDオーディオとBDオーディオの違いを聴き比べてみてもいいかもしれない。

<ノート>
"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.

<クレジット>
Peter Hammill:Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano
Guy Evans:Drums, Percussion
Hugh Banton:Backing Vocals, Electric Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Bass
Nic Potter:Bass Guitar, Guitar
David Jackson:Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals
Graham Smith:Violin, Viola
Charles Dickie*:Cello, Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Guest;Robert Fripp - Guitar

Project Manager – Kris Maher
Remastered By – Ben Wiseman
Art Direction – Phil Smee
Authoring – Ray Shulman
Compiled By, Compilation Producer – Mark Powell
Remix – Stephen W. Tayler

<収録曲>
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)
  CD3-3a Eyewitness
  CD3-3b Pictures / Lighthouse
  CD3-3c Eyewitness
  CD3-3d SHM
  CD3-3e Presence Of The Night
  CD3-3f Kosmos Tours
  CD3-3g (Custard's) Last Stand
  CD3-3h The Clot Thickens
  CD3-3i Land's End (Sineline)
  CD3-3j We Go Now
 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)
  CD15-3a Eyewitness
  CD15-3b Pictures / Lighthouse
  CD15-3c Eyewitness
  CD15-3d SHM
  CD15-3e Presence Of The Night
  CD15-3f Kosmos Tours
  CD15-3g (Custard's) Last Stand
  CD15-3h The Clot Thickens
  CD15-3i Land's End (Sineline)
  CD15-3j We Go Now
 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

BD1(Audio)
 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)
   BD1-4-3a Eyewitness
   BD1-4-3b Pictures / Lighthouse
   BD1-4-3c Eyewitness
   BD1-4-3d SHM
   BD1-4-3e Presence Of The Night
   BD1-4-3f Kosmos Tours
   BD1-4-3g (Custard's) Last Stand
   BD1-4-3h The Clot Thickens
   BD1-4-3i Land's End (Sineline)
   BD1-4-3j We Go Now
 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)
   BD1-5-3a Eyewitness
   BD1-5-3b Pictures / Lighthouse
   BD1-5-3c Eyewitness
   BD1-5-3d SHM
   BD1-5-3e Presence Of The Night
   BD1-5-3f Kosmos Tours
   BD1-5-3g (Custard's) Last Stand
   BD1-5-3h The Clot Thickens
   BD1-5-3i Land's End (Sineline)
   BD1-5-3j We Go Now
 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)
   BD1-6-3a Eyewitness
   BD1-6-3b Pictures / Lighthouse
   BD1-6-3c Eyewitness
   BD1-6-3d SHM
   BD1-6-3e Presence Of The Night
   BD1-6-3f Kosmos Tours
   BD1-6-3g (Custard's) Last Stand
   BD1-6-3h The Clot Thickens
   BD1-6-3i Land's End (Sineline)
   BD1-6-3j We Go Now
 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
BD2(Audio)
 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
BD3(Video)
 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)
   BD3-7-1 Intro/Interview Segment 1:28
   BD3-7-2 Lizard Play 3:23
   BD3-7-3 Interview Segment 1:54
   BD3-7-4 The Sleepwalkers 1:46
   BD3-7-5 Interview Segment 1:14
   BD3-7-6 The Sleepwalkers 0:53
   BD3-7-7 Interview Segment 1:17
   BD3-7-8 Mirror Images 2:42
   BD3-7-9 Interview Segment 1:12
   BD3-7-10 Outro 0:22

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