Peter Hammill vs Van Der Graaf Generator Poll 4

Hm.. I wonder which album will win this time.... LOL

The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time...

In Camera is amazing, but come on - Pawn Hearts is Pawn Hearts.

In Camera is the Third Chapter of a wonderful trilogy:

1- Chameleon

2- The Silent Corner

3- In Camera.

In my opinion, two masterpieces and an excellent album (In Camera).

On the other hand,

VdGG published three absolute masterpieces:

- The Least

- From H to He

- Pawn Hearts.

Hammill, on his own, or with VdGG, has produced fifth, I tell you 5 masterpieces in 4 years: 1070-1973.

"Happiness is real only when shared"

In Camera is my favorite Hammill album too, but it doesn't top Pawn Hearts. My idea of a blender is a couch cushion.

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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag
that's a happy bag of lettuce
this car smells like cartilage
nothing beats a good video about fractions

Voted for In Camera , such a masterpiece does not deserve a perfect circle score

Edited by mellotronwave - February 02 2024 at 15:30

Octopus II wrote:

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR Pawn Hearts reviews

Ditto

Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."

Music Is Live

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.

Keep Calm And Listen To The Music…
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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster

I prophesy disaster wrote:

I've never listened to "In Camera", though I'm tempted to vote for "Pawn Hearts" anyway in spite of that... no vote (though I might listen to it just so I can vote for "Pawn Hearts" Tongue

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I'm sure you can just go ahead and vote for your favorite album. But give "In Camera" a spin regardless. Being such a huge VdGG-fan as yourself - I can safely say you got something to look forward to. I only rate "Silent Corner..." over it. The extreme closing "epic" Gog: Magog is polarizing. I love it, but I still do not listen to it very often. I got to be in the right mood. I'd be curious to hear what you'll make out of it.

Saperlipopette! wrote:

I prophesy disaster wrote:

I've never listened to "In Camera", though I'm tempted to vote for "Pawn Hearts" anyway in spite of that... no vote (though I might listen to it just so I can vote for "Pawn Hearts" Tongue

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I'm sure you can just go ahead and vote for your favorite album. But give "In Camera" a spin regardless. Being such a huge VdGG-fan as yourself - I can safely say you got something to look forward to. I only rate "Silent Corner..." over it. The extreme closing "epic" Gog: Magog is polarizing. I love it, but I still do not listen to it very often. I got to be in the right mood. I'd be curious to hear what you'll make out of it.

I listened to "In Camera". Although it may take a few listens to adjust my mind to it, I don't think it is as good as "The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage" (and certainly not as good as "Pawn Hearts", for which I vote). As for "Gog/Magog (In Bromine Chambers)", I already have a version of "Gog" as a bonus track on the CD I have of "Still Life". I've never particularly liked "Gog", and "Magog (In Bromine Chambers)" was too much like the second part of "Moonchild" to appeal to me (although I do think it is more interesting than the second part of "Moonchild").

No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.

Poll Question: Pick One
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
In Camera	3	[11.54%]
Pawn Hearts	23	[88.46%]
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