H to He, Who Am the Only One
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| Studio album by Van der Graaf Generator | |||||
| Released | December 1970 | ||||
| Recorded | 1970 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 47:15 | ||||
| Label | Charisma Records | ||||
| Producer | John Anthony | ||||
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H to He, Who Am the Only One is the third album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in 1970. The mid-priced "Charisma Classics" re-issue from the early 1980s had a blue cover. The first U.S. issue of the album was on the Dunhill Records division of ABC Records. It featured a revised cover with a white background instead of purple.
During the recording of the album, Nic Potter quit the band. Organist Hugh Banton offered to play bass guitar on the two tracks that had not yet been finished. In concert, Banton would play bass pedals to substitute for the lack of a bassist. H to He, Who Am the Only One also featured Robert Fripp of King Crimson playing lead guitar on one track.
The album contains several references to modern physics: "H to He" in the title refers to "the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei"; c in 'Pioneers over c.' refers to the speed of light.
A re-mastered version of this album added bonus tracks and was released in 2005. One of the additions is a rough studio version of "Squid / Octopus", a song that had been a staple of early Van der Graaf Generator concerts.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Peter Hammill except as noted
- "Killer" (Peter Hammill, Chris Judge Smith, Hugh Banton) – 8:24
- "House With No Door" (Peter Hammill, David Jackson) – 6:37
- "The Emperor In His War Room" – 8:15, including:
- "The Emperor"
- "The Room"
- "Lost" – 11:17, including:
- "The Dance in Sand and Sea"
- "The Dance in the Frost"
- "Pioneers Over c." (Peter Hammill, David Jackson) – 12:42
- "Squid 1" / "Squid 2" / "Octopus" – 15:24 (bonus track on 2005 reissue)
- Recorded during the sessions for Pawn Hearts.
- "The Emperor in His War Room" (first version) – 8:50 (bonus track on 2005 reissue)
[edit] Personnel
- Guy Evans – Drums, tympani, percussion
- Hugh Banton – Hammond and Farfisa organs, piano, oscillator, vocals; bass guitar on 2 and 5
- Peter Hammill – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano on 2
- David Jackson – Alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, flute, and vocals
- Nic Potter – Bass guitar on 1, 3, 4, and 7
- Robert Fripp – Guitar on "The Emperor In His War Room"
