Peter Hammill 'Nadir's Big Chance' Charisma CHC19 A1/B1 UK reissue 1983
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Peter Hammill 'Nadir's Big Chance' Charisma CHC 19 UK reissue. Vinyl, LP, reissued in March 1983.
The vinyl appears to have been lightly played and is in great condition. It played through beautifully on my stereo - no stick or skip. It is housed in its original sleeve, which shows minimal signs of wear and which is also in great condition - no rips or writing. The spine is intact and legible. Matrix / Runout Side A : CHC19A//1▽420W 11 1 Matrix / Runout Side B : CHC19B//1▽420W 11 2
'Nadir's Big Chance' is the fifth solo album by Peter Hammill, first released on Charisma Records in 1975.
It was recorded shortly after a decision to re-form the band Van der Graaf Generator (of which Hammill was the singer and principal songwriter) and 'Nadir's Big Chance' is actually performed by the reformed Van der Graaf Generator line-up.
The title track tells a story about fictitious character of Rikki Nadir, who is an attitude-filled rocker and can be considered an alter-ego of Hammill. The album's songs vary greatly in style, as acknowledged by Hammill in the sleeve notes, which refer to "the beefy punk songs, the weepy ballads, the soul struts".
In a 1977 Capital Radio broadcast, John Lydon of the Sex Pistols played two tracks from the album, "The Institute of Mental Health, Burning" and "Nobody's Business", and expressed his admiration for Hammill.
The album includes two of Hammill's most frequently performed ballads at concerts and radio interviews, "Been Alone So Long" (written by Judge Smith) and "Shingle Song", and a reworking of Van der Graaf Generator's first single from 1968, "People You Were Going To".
AllMusic review by Steven McDonald "Representing a stylistic left turn for Peter Hammill, this raucous, messy, rock platter was often cited as an influence by the first wave of punks in England (the second album was often cited for being David Bowie's influence for Diamond Dogs). While essentially proving himself incapable of writing three-minute, three-chord rock & roll numbers, Hammill (taking on the guise of Rikki Nadir, i.e. dumb garage rocker) lays into his guitar with a vengeance, screaming out lyrics that are often unintelligible (the album did not come with a lyric sheet; this was the first Hammill album ever to make the listener depend upon the recording), while Guy Evans, Nic Potter, David Jackson, and Hugh Banton thrash along behind him. Among the treats are the title cut, "Birthday Special," the dolorous "Pompeii," and a remake of the early Van der Graaf Generator single "People You Were Going To." Hammill would never let himself be this wild and hairy again".
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