The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986 by Peter Hammill

The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986

Peter Hammill

2025

The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986 is a Rock album by Peter Hammill, originally released in 2025.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Art Rock
  • layered
  • brooding
  • theatrical

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Tracklist

  1. Fool’s Mate
  2. Bonus Tracks: Demo Session 1971
  3. Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night
  4. Bonus Tracks: Demo Session 1973
  5. The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage
  6. Live Recordings 1974
  7. In Camera
  8. Bonus Tracks:
  9. Nadir’s Big Chance
  10. Over
  11. Bonus Tracks:
  12. The Future Now
  13. Live In Kansas City 1978
  14. pH7
  15. Bonus Tracks:
  16. A Black Box
  17. Flight19:40
  18. Sitting Targets
  19. The Love Songs
  20. Bonus Track:
  21. Skin
  22. Bonus Track:
  23. And As Close As This
  24. The Future Now (Stephen W. Tayler Stereo Remix)
  25. pH7 (Stephen W. Tayler Stereo Remix)
  26. The Future Now (Stephen W. Tayler High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix / New Stereo Remix)
  27. pH7 (Stephen W. Tayler High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix / New Stereo Remix)
  28. The Video Vaults

Side CD

  1. CD1-1Imperial Zeppelin3:39
  2. CD1-2Candle4:16
  3. CD1-3Happy2:35
  4. CD1-4Solitude4:56
  5. CD1-5Vision3:13
  6. CD1-6Re-Awakening3:58
  7. CD1-7Sunshine3:57
  8. CD1-8Child4:24
  9. CD1-9Summer Song (In The Autumn)2:14
  10. CD1-10Viking4:42
  11. CD1-11The Birds3:36
  12. CD1-12I Once Wrote Some Poems2:51
  13. CD1-13Re-Awakening (Demo)4:36
  14. CD1-14Summer Song (In The Autumn) (Demo)2:49
  15. CD1-15The Birds (Demo)3:23
  16. CD1-16Sunshine (Demo)3:53
  17. CD1-17Happy (Demo)2:51
  18. CD2-1German Overalls7:04
  19. CD2-2Slender Threads5:00
  20. CD2-3Rock And Role6:40
  21. CD2-4In The End7:42
  22. CD2-5What It's Worth3:59
  23. CD2-6Easy To Slip Away5:22
  24. CD2-7Dropping The Torch4:11
  25. CD2-8(In The) Black Room / The Tower11:00
  26. CD2-9Rain 3am (Recorded At Sofa Sound, Sussex In 1973)4:48
  27. CD2-10Time For A Change (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 9th July 1973)3:15
  28. CD2-11German Overalls (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 9th July 1973)6:43
  29. CD2-12Easy To Slip Away (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 9th July 1973)4:17
  30. CD2-13In The End (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 9th July 1973)7:11
  31. CD3-1Modern7:27
  32. CD3-2Wilhelmina5:17
  33. CD3-3The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa)5:41
  34. CD3-4Forsaken Gardens6:17
  35. CD3-5Red Shift8:11
  36. CD3-6Rubicon4:41
  37. CD3-7A Louse Is Not A Home12:12
  38. CD4-1Rubicon (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 18th February 1974)5:10
  39. CD4-2Red Shift (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 18th February 1974)5:55
  40. CD4-3Solitude (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)5:42
  41. CD4-4Time For A Change (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)3:30
  42. CD4-5The Birds (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)3:54
  43. CD4-6Out Of My Book (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)4:54
  44. CD4-7Slender Threads (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)6:26
  45. CD4-8German Overalls (Recorded At Montreal University Sports Centre - 21st April 1974)6:58
  46. CD5-1Ferret And Featherbird3:42
  47. CD5-2(No More) The Sub Mariner5:45
  48. CD5-3Tapeworm4:19
  49. CD5-4Again3:36
  50. CD5-5Faint Heart And The Sermon6:43
  51. CD5-6The Comet, The Course, The Tail6:01
  52. CD5-7Gog7:38
  53. CD5-8Magog (In Bromine Chambers)9:50
  54. CD5-9The Emperor In His War Room (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 3rd September 1974)6:41
  55. CD5-10Faint Heart And The Sermon (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 3rd September 1974)6:07
  56. CD5-11(No More) The Sub Mariner (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 3rd September 1974)6:14
  57. CD6-1Nadir's Big Chance3:34
  58. CD6-2The Institute Of Mental Health, Burning3:31
  59. CD6-3Open Your Eyes5:10
  60. CD6-4Nobody's Business4:08
  61. CD6-5Been Alone So Long4:09
  62. CD6-6Pompeii4:23
  63. CD6-7Shingle Song4:14
  64. CD6-8Airport3:04
  65. CD6-9People You Were Going To5:04
  66. CD6-10Birthday Special3:34
  67. CD6-11Two Or Three Spectres6:20
  68. CD7-1Crying Wolf5:12
  69. CD7-2Autumn4:16
  70. CD7-3Time Heals8:45
  71. CD7-4Alice (Letting Go)5:37
  72. CD7-5This Side Of The Looking Glass7:00
  73. CD7-6Betrayed4:47
  74. CD7-7(On Tuesday's She Used To Do) Yoga3:57
  75. CD7-8Lost And Found7:20
  76. CD7-9Afterwards (BBC Radio One John Peel Session - 21st April 1977)5:25
  77. CD7-10Autumn (BBC Radio One John Peel Session - 21st April 1977)4:45
  78. CD7-11Betrayed (BBC Radio One John Peel Session - 21st April 1977)4:45
  79. CD8-1Pushing Thirty4:20
  80. CD8-2The Second Hand3:28
  81. CD8-3Trappings3:30
  82. CD8-4The Mousetrap (Caught In)4:05
  83. CD8-5Energy Vampires2:67
  84. CD8-6If I Could4:38
  85. CD8-7The Future Now4:11
  86. CD8-8Still In The Dark3:40
  87. CD8-9Mediaeval3:06
  88. CD8-10A Motor-Bike In Afrika3:11
  89. CD8-11The Cut4:20
  90. CD8-12Palinurus (Castaway)3:47
  91. CD9-1House With No Door6:18
  92. CD9-2Time Heals7:32
  93. CD9-3This Side Of The Looking Glass4:16
  94. CD9-4My Room6:51
  95. CD9-5Easy To Slip Away6:16
  96. CD9-6Still Life8:42
  97. CD9-7Lizard Play4:25
  98. CD9-8Time For A Change4:23
  99. CD9-9Been Alone So Long3:11
  100. CD9-10Modern6:34
  101. CD9-11If I Could4:53
  102. CD9-12Last Frame6:15
  103. CD10-1The Comet, The Course, The Tail7:21
  104. CD10-2The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)6:31
  105. CD10-3The Mousetrap (Caught In)6:07
  106. CD10-4In The End7:24
  107. CD10-5Medley: A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers10:32
  108. CD10-6Man-Erg10:49
  109. CD11-1My Favourite2:52
  110. CD11-2Careering4:06
  111. CD11-3Porton Down3:41
  112. CD11-4Mirror Images3:51
  113. CD11-5Handicap And Equality3:56
  114. CD11-6Not For Keith2:26
  115. CD11-7The Old School Tie5:07
  116. CD11-8Time For A Change3:15
  117. CD11-9Imperial Walls4:16
  118. CD11-10Mr X (Gets Tense)6:05
  119. CD11-11Faculty X4:12
  120. CD11-12Mediaeval / Time For A Change (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 24th September 1979)5:18
  121. CD11-13Mr X (Gets Tense) (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 24th September 1979)4:20
  122. CD11-14Faculty X (BBC Radio John Peel Session - 24th September 1979)4:23
  123. CD11-15The Polaroid (A-Side Of Single)2:34
  124. CD12-1Golden Promises2:56
  125. CD12-2Losing Faith In Words3:40
  126. CD12-3Jargon King2:43
  127. CD12-4Fogwalking4:05
  128. CD12-5The Spirit2:38
  129. CD12-6In Slow Time3:27
  130. CD12-7The Wipe1:45
  131. CD13-1Breakthrough3:58
  132. CD13-2My Experience3:17
  133. CD13-3Ophelia3:12
  134. CD13-4Empress's Clothes4:05
  135. CD13-5Glue3:43
  136. CD13-6Hesitation4:08
  137. CD13-7Sitting Targets5:24
  138. CD13-8Stranger Still4:57
  139. CD13-9Sign3:48
  140. CD13-10What I Did3:41
  141. CD13-11Central Hotel4:42
  142. CD14-1Just Good Friends3:54
  143. CD14-2My Favourite3:00
  144. CD14-3Been Alone So Long5:01
  145. CD14-4Ophelia3:09
  146. CD14-5Again3:33
  147. CD14-6If I Could5:00
  148. CD14-7Vision3:16
  149. CD14-8Don't Tell Me4:39
  150. CD14-9The Birds3:40
  151. CD14-10(This Side Of) The Looking Glass7:02
  152. CD14-11Just Good Friends (B-Side Of Single)4:00
  153. CD15-1Skin4:15
  154. CD15-2After The Show4:17
  155. CD15-3Painting By Numbers3:59
  156. CD15-4Shell4:17
  157. CD15-5All Said And Done3:38
  158. CD15-6A Perfect Date4:13
  159. CD15-7Four Pails4:28
  160. CD15-8Now Lover9:52
  161. CD15-9You Hit Me Where I Live4:53
  162. CD16-1Too Many Of My Yesterdays4:43
  163. CD16-2Faith4:24
  164. CD16-3Empire Of Delight4:37
  165. CD16-4Silver5:28
  166. CD16-5Beside The One You Love5:08
  167. CD16-6Other Old Cliches4:01
  168. CD16-7Confidence6:33
  169. CD16-8Sleep Now4:43
  170. CD17-1Pushing Thirty4:23
  171. CD17-2The Second Hand3:30
  172. CD17-3Trappings3:36
  173. CD17-4The Mousetrap (Caught In)4:12
  174. CD17-5Energy Vampires2:55
  175. CD17-6If I Could4:45
  176. CD17-7The Future Now4:19
  177. CD17-8Still In The Dark3:41
  178. CD17-9Mediaeval3:11
  179. CD17-10A Motor-Bike In Afrika3:16
  180. CD17-11The Cut4:23
  181. CD17-12Palinurus (Castaway)3:52
  182. CD18-1My Favourite5:56
  183. CD18-2Careering4:08
  184. CD18-3Porton Down3:42
  185. CD18-4Mirror Images3:58
  186. CD18-5Handicap And Equality4:05
  187. CD18-6Not For Keith2:27
  188. CD18-7The Old School Tie5:07
  189. CD18-8Time For A Change3:19
  190. CD18-9Imperial Walls4:15
  191. CD18-10Mr X (Gets Tense)6:04
  192. CD18-11Faculty X4:09

Side BD

  1. BD1-1Pushing Thirty
  2. BD1-2The Second Hand
  3. BD1-3Trappings
  4. BD1-4The Mousetrap
  5. BD1-5Energy Vampires
  6. BD1-6If I Could
  7. BD1-7The Future Now
  8. BD1-8Still In The Dark
  9. BD1-9Mediaeval
  10. BD1-10A Motor-Bike In Afrika
  11. BD1-11The Cut
  12. BD1-12Palinurus (Castaway)
  13. BD1-13My Favourite
  14. BD1-14Careering
  15. BD1-15Porton Down
  16. BD1-16Mirror Images
  17. BD1-17Handicap And Equality
  18. BD1-18Not For Keith
  19. BD1-19The Old School Tie
  20. BD1-20Time For A Change
  21. BD1-21Imperial Walls
  22. BD1-22Mr X (Gets Tense)
  23. BD1-23Faculty X
  24. BD2-1In The End ("Rock En Stock" - ORTF TV, France - 21st August 1973)
  25. BD2-2German Overalls ("Rock En Stock" - ORTF TV, France - 21st August 1973)
  26. BD2-3The Lie ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
  27. BD2-4Forsaken Gardens ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
  28. BD2-5A Louse Is Not A Home ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
  29. BD2-6Energy Vampires (Filmed At The Empire Theatre, Paris - 14th May 1979)
  30. BD2-7My Room (Filmed At The Empire Theatre, Paris - 14th May 1979)
  31. BD2-8Tintagel By The Sea (BBC TV – “Playaway” 15th December 1979)

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