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Released in the latter half of 1976 as a half-hearted attempt at some sort of commercial focus in the U.K. and U.S., World Record suffers from several ailments: there was much tension in the band at this point, particularly between leader Peter Hammill and keyboardist Hugh Banton. In the end, the band would split apart, with Banton and wind player David Jackson leaving, while Hammill and drummer Guy Evans recruited replacements. World Record is very much a divided record, sounding beautifully clean, but lacking in both performance and focus. Evans plays as well as ever, but without the creative spark of earlier records; Hammill, meanwhile, was responsible for the rambling, scattered "Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)," a lumbering piece named after one of his guitars. Of the cuts present, the best are the operatic "Masks," which mines one of Hammill's favorite themes, that of identity, and "Wondering," written in collaboration with Banton. "Wondering" is beautifully hymn-like until the very end, when it suddenly becomes querulous and uncertain, ending the album both with a note of hope and a desperate question.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
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Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Hammill, Composer - Van Der Graaf Generator, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Hammill, Composer - Van Der Graaf Generator, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Hammill, Composer - Van Der Graaf Generator, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Hammill, Composer - Van Der Graaf Generator, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Pat Moran, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Hammill, ComposerLyricist - Van Der Graaf Generator, Producer, MainArtist - H Banton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1976 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Released in the latter half of 1976 as a half-hearted attempt at some sort of commercial focus in the U.K. and U.S., World Record suffers from several ailments: there was much tension in the band at this point, particularly between leader Peter Hammill and keyboardist Hugh Banton. In the end, the band would split apart, with Banton and wind player David Jackson leaving, while Hammill and drummer Guy Evans recruited replacements. World Record is very much a divided record, sounding beautifully clean, but lacking in both performance and focus. Evans plays as well as ever, but without the creative spark of earlier records; Hammill, meanwhile, was responsible for the rambling, scattered "Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)," a lumbering piece named after one of his guitars. Of the cuts present, the best are the operatic "Masks," which mines one of Hammill's favorite themes, that of identity, and "Wondering," written in collaboration with Banton. "Wondering" is beautifully hymn-like until the very end, when it suddenly becomes querulous and uncertain, ending the album both with a note of hope and a desperate question.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:26
- Main artists: Van Der Graaf Generator
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Charisma Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1976 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
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