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Van der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine
Side A
1. "Afterwards" 4:55
2. "Orthenthian St (Parts I & II)" 6:18
3. "Running Back" 6:35
4. "Into a Game" 6:57
Side B
1. "Aerosol Grey Machine" 0:47
2. "Black Smoke Yen" 1:26
3. "Aquarian" 8:22
4. "Necromancer" 3:30
5. "Octopus" 8:00
Van der Graaf Generator Band Members / Musicians
Peter Hammill – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Hugh Banton – Farfisa organ, backing vocals, piano, percussion
Keith Ellis – bass
Guy Evans – drums, percussion
Jeff Peach – flute on "Running Back"
Chris Judge Smith – slide-saxophone and harmony vocals on "People You Were Going To", chorus vocals on "Firebrand"
The Aerosol Grey Machine is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was first released in the United States in 1969 by Mercury Records.
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commercial success in the UK, but became popular in Italy during the 1970s. In 2005 the band reformed, and are still musically active with a line-up of Hammill, organist Hugh Banton and drummer Guy Evans.
Van der Graaf Generator Band Members / Musicians
Peter Hammill – lead and backing vocals, guitars, electric and acoustic piano, keyboards (1967–1972, 1975–1978, 2005–present)
Hugh Banton – organ, keyboards, bass pedals, bass guitar, backing vocals (1968–1972, 1975–1976, 2005–present)
Guy Evans – drums, percussion (1968–1972, 1975–1978, 2005–present)
Chris Judge Smith – drums, percussion, wind instruments, backing and lead vocals (1967–1968)
Nick Pearne – organ (1967–1968)
Keith Ellis – bass guitar (1968–1969; died 1978)
Nic Potter – bass guitar, guitar (1969–1970, 1977–1978; died 2013)
David Jackson – alto, tenor, baritone and soprano saxophones, flute, backing vocals (1969–1972, 1975–1977, 1978 (guest for two concerts), 2005–2006)
Graham Smith – violin (1977–1978)
Charles Dickie – cello, keyboards (1977–1978)
Van der Graaf Generator Discography Full
The Aerosol Grey Machine (1969)
The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other (1970)
H to He, Who Am the Only One (1970)
Pawn Hearts (1971)
Godbluff (1975)
Still Life (1976)
World Record (1976)
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977)
Present (2005)
Trisector (2008)
A Grounding in Numbers (2011)
ALT (2012)
Do Not Disturb (2016)
