Van Der Graaf Generator – The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
Tracklist
A1 | Darkness (11/11) | 7:11 | |
A2 | Refugees | 6:13 | |
A3 | White Hammer | 8:08 | |
B1 | Whatever Would Robert Have Said ? | 5:50 | |
B2 | Out Of My Book | 3:58 | |
B3 | After The Flood | 11:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Pressed By – Orlake Records
- Published By – Stratsong
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – Peter Hammill
- Bass Guitar, Guitar – Nic Potter
- Design [Sleeve] – C.C.S. Advertising Assiociates Ltd.*, Jim Flynn (3), Van Der Graaf Generator
- Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
- Engineer – Rob Cable*
- Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – Hugh Banton
- Photography By – Ged Grimmel
- Producer – John Anthony
- Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
- Written-By – Jackson* (tracks: B2), Peter Hammill
Notes
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969.
First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
Released in a gatefold cover. Initial copies were accompanied by a poster.
The Quote from "After The flood" was from
Albert Einstein.
There are 2 completely different mixes of this, the first of which was withdrawn soon after release. They are discernable only by scrutinizing the run-out groove.
The first ''withdrawn'' mix has no "G" in the run-out, the ''remix'' has a ''G'' there, see The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other.
This submission: the original ''withdrawn'' mix.
First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
Released in a gatefold cover. Initial copies were accompanied by a poster.
The Quote from "After The flood" was from
Albert Einstein.
There are 2 completely different mixes of this, the first of which was withdrawn soon after release. They are discernable only by scrutinizing the run-out groove.
The first ''withdrawn'' mix has no "G" in the run-out, the ''remix'' has a ''G'' there, see The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other.
This submission: the original ''withdrawn'' mix.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A [label]): CAS.1007A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B [label]): CAS.1007B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped [variant 2]): CAS+1007+A2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped [variant 2]): CAS+1007+B2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped [variant 3]): CAS+1007+A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped [variant 3]): CAS+1007+B
Other Versions (5 of 77)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album, Stereo) | Probe, ABC Records, Probe | CPLP-4515, CPLP 4515, CPLP-4515-S | US | 1970 | ||
New Submission | The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album) | Philips | 6369 901 | Australia | 1970 | ||
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album, Pink Scroll Labels, Second Mix) | Charisma, Charisma | CAS 1007, CAS.1007 | UK | 1970 | |||
New Submission | The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album) | Probe, Probe, Command, ABC Records | CPLP-4515, CPLP 4515, none | Canada | 1970 | ||
New Submission | The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album, Pink Scroll Labels, Third Pressing) | Charisma | CAS.1007 | UK | 1970 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Only the C A S + 1 0 0 7 + A, C A S + 1 0 0 7 + B release has the first mix. All others have the second mix.
- I have just got a copy of this first mix and I have to say it's quite bass heavy. There are passages of whispering that are louder than many of the other instruments ever get and it all sounds like it was mixed by a very stoned technician. Unfortunately I haven't heard the second press so can't be sure that this isn't the case with both mixes. Anybody else got other comments?
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