For "Van der Graaf Generator" fans certainly indispensable - for beginners the regular albums of the band from this period are certainly a better choice. The special feature: "Van der Graaf Generator" still live ... impressively demonstrated by her 2013 concert "Merlin Atmos" [> but make absolutely sure: it should be the 2-CD limited edition!] To output: two bulging discs [78:58 & 78:51 min] with quite good sound quality ... and 5 songs that have not been published in this form (~ 36 minutes) - particularly noteworthy: "ManErg" and " Killer ". Very commendable is the 24-page booklet with the very detailed and informative liner notes by Mark Powell, supplemented by by very beautiful, legendary black and white photos = should be like a booklet ... To the content of "After The Flood" sets: CD 1: [1] People You Were Going To (3:29) [2] Afterwards (4:41) [3] Necromancer (4:08) [> (1-3) Top Gear Sessions 1968] [4] Darkness (6:49) [5] After The Flood (10:56) [> (4-5) Top Gear Sessions, 1970] [6] One Erg (11:08) [7] One Theme (2:56) [8] Vision (3:13) [*] [9] Darkness (7:15) [> (6-9) Sounds Of The 70s Session, 1971] [10] Man Erg (10:37) [*] [11] W (5:08) [*] [12] Killer (8:09) [*] [> John Peel Concert, BBC Radio One in 1971] CD 2: [1] Refugees (6:17) [John Peel Sessions 1971] [2] Scorched Earth (9:40) [3] Sleepwalkers (9:59) [> John Peel Sessions 1975] [4] Still Life (7:19) [5] La Rossa (9:56) [6] When She Comes (8:09) [7] Masks (7:23) [John Peel Sessions 1976] [8] Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (4:44) [9] The Sphinx In The Face (5:32) [10] (Fragments Of) A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / Sleepwalkers (9:28) [*] [> John Peel Sessions 1977] [*] = Previously Unreleased The musicians involved: > Peter Hammill: vocals, guitar, electric piano, piano > Hugh Banton: organ, piano, bass pedals, bass guitar > Guy Evans: drums > Keith Ellis: bass guitar > David Jackson: saxophones flute, > Nic Potter: bass guitar > Graham Smith: violin > Charles Dickie: cello My conclusion: Progressive Rock at his best ... then discover worth more than 45-years-Ago ... and still full! From me full credit = 5 stars = I like it a lot! [Reinhard Busse]
