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The Aerosol Grey
Machine LP - Fontana 6430 083 (Germany, 1969) LP - Mercury, SR 61238
(USA, 1969) LP - Vertigo, 6321 127, (Holland, 1974) LP - Mercury 6338 412
(Brazil, 1975) CD - Repertoire, REP 4647-WY (Germany, + extra tracks, 1997) CD
- Fie! Records, FIE 9116 (UK, + extra tracks, 1997) Refugees / The Boat of
Millions of YearsSingle - Charisma Records, CB 122(UK, 1970) 
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other LP - Charisma
Records, CAS 1007 (UK, 1970) LP - Philips, 6369 901 (Germany, 19??) LP -
Charisma, 9199 191 (Holland, 1970) LP - Probe-ABC, CPLP 4515 (USA, 1970) LP -
Charisma, BT-5171 (Japan, 19??) CD - Virgin/Charisma, CASCD 1007 (UK, 19??)
H To He
Who Am The Only One LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1027 (UK, 1970) LP -
Philips, 6369 907 (Germany, 1970) LP - Charisma, 6321 126 (Holland, 1970) LP -
Philips, 6369 907 (Australia, ?19?) LP - ABC/Dunhill, DS-50097 (USA, 1970) LP -
Charisma, RJ-7259 (Japan, 1977) CD - Charisma/Virgin, CASCD 1027 (UK, 1987) CD
- Virgin, VJD-28073 (Japan, 19??) 

Pawn Hearts LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1051 (UK,
1971) LP - Philips, 6369 915 (Germany, 1971) LP - Charisma, 6321 125 (Holland,
1971) LP - Philips, 6369 915 (Australia, 1972) LP - Buddah, CAS 1051 (Canada, +
extra track, 1972) LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1051 (Canada, + extra track, 1972)
LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1051 (USA, + extra track, 1972) LP - Charisma
Records, 6369 915 (Brazil, 1972) CD Charisma/Virgin, CASCD 1051 (UK,
1987) CD - Caroline Blue Plate, CAROL-1639-2 (USA, 1990) 
Theme One / W Single - Charisma Records, CB 175 (UK,
1972), Single - Philips 6073 311, (Italy, 1972)
68-71 (Compilation) LP -
Charisma Records, CS 2 (UK, 1972)
Godbluff LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1109 (UK, 1975) LP -
Charisma 6369 965 (Germany, 1975) LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1109 (Canada, 1975)
LP - Mercury, 1069 (USA, 1976) LP - Charisma Records, 6369 965 (Brazil, 1976)
LP - Charisma, RJ-7091 (Japan, 1976) CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1109 (UK,
19??)
Still Life LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1116 (UK, 1976) LP -
Charisma Records, 6369 976 (Germany, 1976) LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1116
(Canada, 1976) LP - Mercury, 1096 (USA, 1976) LP - Charisma Records, 6369 976
(Brasil, 1976) LP - Charisma, RJ-7157 (Japan, 1976) CD - Charisma Records,
CASCD 1116 (UK, 19??)
World
Record LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1120 (UK, 1976) LP - Charisma
Records, 9124 001 (Germany, 1976) LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1120 (Canada, 1976)
LP - Mercury, 1116 (USA, 1976) LP - Charisma Records, 9124 001 (Brasil, 1977)
LP - Philips, 9124 001 (Argentina, 191976) LP - Charisma, RJ-7185 (Japan, 1976)
CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1120 (UK, 19??)
The Quite
Zone / The Pleasure Dome LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1131 (UK, 1977) LP
- Charisma Records, 9103120 (France, 1977) LP - GRT/Charisma, 9211-1131
(Canada, 1977) LP - Charisma Records, 9124 014 (Brasil, 1977) LP - Charisma,
RJ-7351 (Japan, 1978) CD - Charisma Records, CASCD 1131 (UK, 19??)
Vital /
Van der Graaf Live (Live album) LP - Charisma Records, CVLD 101 (UK,
2LPs, 1978) LP - PVC, 9901 (USA, 1978) LP - GRT/Charisma, 2211-101 (Canada,
1978) LP - Philips, SFX-10067 (Japan, 1978) CD - Charisma/Virgin, CVLCD101 (UK,
5 tracks, 1990) CD - Charisma/Virgin, CVLCD101 (UK, 8 tracks, 1990) CD -
Caroline Blue Plate, CAROL-1636-2 (US, 1990) CD - Virgin, VJD-25023/24 (Japan,
complete, 2 CDs)
Repeat
Performance (1968-71 compilation) LP - Charisma Records, BG 3 (UK,
1980) LP - Charisma, 9279 537 (Italy, ??)
Time Vaults
(unreleased tracks) LP - Demi-Monde, DM003 (UK, 1985) LP - Brasidisc, 5042
(Brasil, 19??) LP - Charly, 10123 (Portugal, 1985) CD - Thunderbolt/Demi-Monde,
(UK, 1992)
First
Generation (compilation) CD - Virgin Records, COMCD2 (UK, 1986)
Second Generation
(compilation) CD - Virgin Records, COMCD3 (UK, 1986)
I Prophesy Disaster
(compilation + rare tracks) CD - Virgin, CDVM 9026 (UK, 1993) 
Maida Vale (Live compilation) CD - Band of
Joy, BOJCD008 (UK, 1994)
The Masters (compilation from "Time Vaults"
and "Gentlemen Prefere Blues") CD - Eagle Records, EAB CD 085 (UK, 98) 
The Long
Hello Vol 1 Jackson, Banton, Evans, Potter LP - United ArtistsUA 29718
(Italy, 1974) LP - numbered edition, no label (UK, 1976) LP - Butt NOTT 002
(UK, 19??) LP - Philips 9286 854 (France, 1977) CD - Zoomart Records, ZOMCD004
(UK, 1993)
The
Long Hello Vol 2 Evans, PotterLP - Butt NOTT 004 (UK, 1981) CD -
Zomart, ZOMCD5 (UK, 1993)
The Long Hello Vol 3 Jackson
The Long Hello Vol 4 Evans, Jackson
LP - Shanghai HAI 101 (UK, 1983) CD - Voiceprint, CD 112 (UK, 1993)
Spur of the
Moment Peter Hammill & Guy Evans CD - Red Hot, CDR 102 (UK,
1988) CD - Date/Line Records, DACD 9.00564 O (Germany, 1988)
Now and Then Van der Graaf Generator - Jackson/Banton/Evans
(compilation from "Time Vaults" and "Gentlemen Prefere Blues") LP -
Thunderbolt, TB 042 (UK, 1991) CD - Thunderbolt, CDTB 042 (UK, 1991)
Fractal Bridge David JacksonFie! Records, FIE 911? (UK
1997) Produced Peter Hammill
Eyewitness. A
Tribute to VDGG CD - Mellow Records, 279 (Italy, 2CDs, 1995) Tribute
compilation by Landberk, Deus Ex Machina, Finisterre and many others.
Democrazy
-Chris Judge Smith Cd Oedopus Recs. Early Demos
The Union Chapel Concert.
Guy Evans & Peter Hammill
No More Travelling Chess CD -
Cyclops Records, (UK, CDs, 1999) Tribute by Gold Frankincense and Disk Drive,
aka Parallel or 90 Degrees
Fool's
Mate LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1037 (UK, 1971) LP - Philips, 6369 911
(Germany, 1972) LP - Buddah CAS 1037, (Canada, 1972) Musicians: Peter Hammill,
Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans, Nic Porter and others. 
Cameleon in the Shadow of the Night LP - Charisma Records,
CAS 1067 (UK, 1973) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1067 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter
Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Porter.
The Silent
Corner and the Empty Stage LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1083 (UK, 1974)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1083 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Hugh
Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter. 
In Camera LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1089 (UK, 1974) CD -
Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Chris Judge
Smith, David Jackson, Guy Evans and others.
Nadir's
Big Chance LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1099 (UK, 1975) LP - Charisma
Records, 6369 963 (Germany 1975) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Musicians: Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson and Guy Evans.
Over LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1125
(UK, 1977) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1125 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill,
Graham Smith, Guy Evans and Nic Porter.
The Future Now
LP - Charisma Records, 9103124 (UK, 1978) LP - Charisma Records,
9103124,(France, 1978) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1137 (UK, 1989) Musicians:
Peter Hammill, David Jackson, Graham Smith and others.
PH7 LP - Charisma Records, CAS 1146 (UK, 1979) CD - Virgin
Records, CASCD 1146 (UK, 1989) CD - Caroline, CAR 1696 (US, 199?) Participation
of David Jackson and Graham Smith.
A Black Box LP - Mercury, 6302
067 (Germany, 1980) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989) CD - Caroline,
CAR 1690 (US, 199?) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David Jackson and others.
Sitting
Targets LP - Mercury, 6302 130 (Germany, 1981) LP - Mercury, 6302 130
(Spain, 1981) CD - Virgin Records, CDV 2203 (UK, 1989) CD - Caroline, CAR 1695
(US, 199?) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David Jackson and Guy Evans.
Enter K LP - Naive NAVL 1 (UK, 1982) LP -
Mercury, 6302 215, (Portugal, 1982) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989)
Musicians: Peter Hammill, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter.
Patience LP - Naive NAVL 3 (UK, 1983)
CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David
Jackson, Guy Evans Nic Potter and others.
Loops and Reels LP - Mercury, 6302 067 (Germany,
1983) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill,
The Love Songs
(compilation) LP - Mercury, 822 449 (Holland, 1984) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD
1166 (UK, 1984) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy
Evans, Nic Potter and others.
The Margin (Live album) LP - Foundry,
FONDL 1 (UK, 2LPs, 1985) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD 1089 (UK, 1989) Musicians:
Peter Hammill,
Skin LP - Foundry, FONDL 3 (Germany,
1986) LP - Date/Line Records 4.00145 (Germany, 1986) CD - Virgin Records, CASCD
1089 (UK, 1989) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans
and others.
And Close As This LP -
Virgin Records V2409 (UK, 1986) CD - Virgin Records, CDV2409 (UK, 1986) CD -
Date/Line Records, DACD 9.00254 O (Germany, 1986) 
In A
Foreign Town LP - Enigma, ENVLP 512 (UK, 1988) CD - Enigma, ENENC 512 (UK,
1988) CD - Restless, 7 72337 (UK, 1988) 
Out of
Water LP - Enigma, ENVLP 1003 (UK, 1990) CD - Enigma, CDP 7 73540 (UK,
1990) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David Jackson, Nic Potter and others.
Roomtemperaturelive (Live album) CD - Enigma Records, CDS
773602 (UK, 2CDs, 1990) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Nic Potter.
The Fall of the House of Usher LP - Some Bizarre,
SBZ LP-007 (UK, 2LPs, 1991) CD - Some Bizarre, SBZ CD 007 (UK, 1991) CD -
Intercorol, INT 849 032 (Germany, 1991) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Chris
Judge-Smith and others.
Fireships CD - Fie!
Records, FIE 9101 (UK, 1992) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Nic Potter.
A Fix on the Mix
Offensichtlich Goldfisch -
There Goes The Daylight (Live album) CD -
Fie! Records, FIE 9106 (UK, 1993) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Nic Potter and
others.
Roaring Forties CD - Fie!
Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1994) CD - Mellow Records, MMP 242 (Italy, 1994) CD -
Golden Hind, CD 388 70132 42(Germany, 1994) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David
Jackson, Nic Potter and others. 
The Peel
Sessions (Live compilation, 1974-88) CD - Strange Fruit Records, SFRCD136
(UK, 1995) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Graham Smith.
X My Heart CD -
Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1996) Musicians: Peter Hammill, David Jackson and
others.
Sonix CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9117 (UK, 1997) 
Everyone You Hold CD - Fie! Records,
FIE 9117 (UK, 1997) Musicians: Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton and others.
This CD - Fie! Records, FIE 9118 (UK, 1998) Musicians:
Peter Hammill, David Jackson and others. 
Typical CD- Fie Records FIE 9119 (UK, 1999) Hammill
live Solo
The Fall of the House of Usher
(deconstructed/rebuilt)CD- Fie Records FIE 9121 (UK, 1999)
Roger Eno & Peter Hammill/The
Appointed Hour CD- Fie Records FIE 9120 (UK, 1999)
None of the AboveCD- Fie Records FIE 9122 (UK, 2000)
What,
Now?CD- Fie Records FIE 9123 (UK, 2001)
UnsungCD- Fie Records FIE 9124 (UK, 2000)
Vision
The Calm (After The Storm)
The Storm (Before The Calm)
After The
Show
Past Go
collectedCompilation. CD - Fie! Records, FIE 911? (UK, 1996) Musicians:
Peter Hammill, .