VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR H to He UK CHARISMA MINT-
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Sep 30, 2013 Sold Date
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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR H to He UK CHARISMA MINT-

ONCE PLAYED, SHARP & FRESH NM GATEFOLD, TOP COPY

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
H to He, Who Am The Only One

MID 1970s UK CHARISMA (CAS 1027) PRESSING OF VAN DER GRAAF'S PROG MASTERPIECE
LOVELY COPY - ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING SENSATIONAL SOUND THROUGHOUT

PRESSED WITH THE SMALL HATTER CHARISMA LABELS (with PHONOGRAM rather than B&C credit so this copy probably dates to around 1976)
MATRIX NUMBERS: CAS 1027 1Y//2 ▽420 05 11 / CAS 1027 2Y//2 ▽420 05 11
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A MATT GATEFOLD COVER WITH A FACTORY SEALED AND FOLDED-UNDER LEFT SIDE EDGE AND PAUL WHITEHEAD'S STRIKING ARTWORK - "CHECKMATE" AND "BIRTHDAY"

The foreboding crawl of the Hammond organ is what made Van Der Graaf Generator one of the darkest and most engrossing of all the early progressive bands.
On H to He Who Am the Only One, the brooding tones of synthesizer and oscillator along with Peter Hammil's distinct and overly ominous voice make it one of this British band's best efforts. Kicking off with the prog classic "Killer," an eight minute synthesized feast of menacing tones and threatening lyrics, the album slowly becomes shadowed with Van Der Graaf's sinister instrumental moodiness.
With superb percussion work via Guy Evans, who utilises the tympani drum to its full extent, tracks like "The Emperor in His War-Room" and "Lost" are embraced with a blackened texture that never fades and the effective use of saxophones from David Jackson gives the sombreness some life without taking away any of the instrumental petulance.
H to He is carpeted with a science fiction theme, bolstered by the bleak but extremely compelling use of heavy tones and the absence of rhythms and flighty pulsations.
This album, which represents Van Der Graaf in their most illustrious stage, is a pristine example of how dark progressive rock should sound

Side 1:
Killer (8:07)
House With No Door (6:03)
The Emperor In His War Room: i) The Emperor - ii) The Room (9:04)
Side 2:
Lost: i) The Dance In Sea And Sand - ii) The Dance In Frost (11:13)
Pioneers Over c (12:25)

LABELS: MINT-
Clean, unmarked, factory-fresh labels with just one light spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new - a couple of harmless wispy hairline
VINYL Audio: MINT/MINT-
Great sound - deep, rich, beautifully warm and very finely detailed.
Possibly only played once, my play-check at loud volume found practically nothing to fault - just three tiny clicks on "Lost" but I did not deep clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these may disappear after a few spins - an exceptionally clean pressing, never heard "Pioneers Over c" sound better - beautiful copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh as the day it was made

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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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