Peter Hammill discography
Peter Hammill discography
Peter Hammill onstage at Nearfest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 2008 |
| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
34 |
| ↙Live albums |
9 |
| ↙Compilation albums |
10 |
| ↙Singles |
11 |
| ↙Video albums |
1 |
This is the discography of Peter Hammill, English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. For albums released by Van der Graaf Generator, see Van der Graaf Generator discography.
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
- Red Shift 1 c/w Red Shift 2 (Feb 1974)
- Birthday Special c/w Shingle Song (Feb 1975)
- Crying Wolf c/w This Side of the Looking Glass (April 1977)
- If I Could c/w The Future Now (Sept 1978)
- The Polaroid c/w The Old School Tie (Nov 1979)
- My Experience c/w Glue (May 1981)
- My Experience c/w What I Did (May 1981)
- Paradox Drive c/w Now More Than Ever (Sept 1982)
- Film Noir c/w Seven Wonders (Sept 1983)
- Just Good Friends c/w Just Good Friends (instrumental version) (May 1985)
- Painting By Numbers c/w You Hit Me Where I Live (March 1986)
Videos
- In The Passionskirche (1992)
Compilations
- Vision (1978)
- The Love Songs (Aug 1984, re-recorded back catalogue)
- The Essential Collection (1986, Enter K and Patience collected)
- A Fix On The Mix (Nov 1992, EP)
- The Storm (Before The Calm) (July 1993, more aggressive Virgin-era material)
- The Calm (After The Storm) (July 1993, Virgin-era ballads)
- Offensichtlich Goldfisch (July 1993, songs re-recorded in German)
- After The Show (Jan 1996)
- Past Go (Collected) (Nov 1997)
- The Thin Man Sings Ballads (May 2002)
Other compilation album appearances (incomplete)
- Charisma Disturbance (1973 double LP, Charisma TSS1) - track 4 is "German Overalls"
Guest appearances
- Colin Scot, Colin Scot (1971) - provided backing vocals on several tracks
- Le Orme, Felona and Sorona (1974) - wrote English language lyrics for the Charisma Records UK release of the Italian album Felona e Sorona (1973)
- Robert Fripp, Exposure (1979) - co-wrote and sang lead vocals on "Disengage" and sang lead vocals on "Chicago"
- Ludus, The Visit (1980, 12 inch) - provided "attention and advice"
- Peter Gabriel, IV (1982) - sang backing vocals on "The Family and the Fishing Net", "Shock the Monkey" and "Lay Your Hands on me"
- Miguel Bosé, Bandido (1984) - wrote the lyrics of "South of the Sahara" and "Domine Mundi"
- Damian Hawkyard, Ill at Ease (1986, EP) - sang backing vocals on one track
- Ayuo, Nova Carmina (1986) - sang lead vocals on some tracks
- Kazue Sawai, Eye To Eye (1987) - contributed on "A Song To Fallen Blossoms"
- Herbert Grönemeyer, What's All This (1988) - wrote the English lyrics
- Crazy House, Still Looking For Heaven On Earth (1988) - played piano on "Feel That Way"
- Alice, Il sole nella pioggia (1989) - co-wrote and sang on "Now and Forever"
- Peter Gabriel, Us (1992) - sang backing vocals on "Digging in the Dirt"
- Christian Demand, Kleine Fluchten (1993) - sang and played midi-guitar
- Moondog, Sax Pax For A Sax (1994) - sang backing vocals
- Ayuo, Songs from a Eurasian Journey (1997) - sang lead vocals on several tracks
- Saro Cosentino, Ones And Zeros (1997) - co-wrote and sang on "Phosphorescence" and "From Far Away"
- David Cross, Exiles (1997) - sang lead vocals on "Tonk" and "Troppo"
- Wolfram Huschke, Alien Diary (1998) - sang lead vocals on "Black Rose"
- Pale Orchestra conducted by David Thomas, Mirror Man Act 1: Jack & The General (1998) - played harmonium, guitar and keyboards
- Alice, Exit (1998) - wrote the lyrics of "Open Your Eyes"
- Jackie Leven, Defending Ancient Springs (2000) - played harmonium, guitar and keyboard on "Murbid Sky"
- Judge Smith, Curly's Airships (2000) - performed the part of Lord Thomson
- Ayuo, Earth Guitar - 1000 Springs And Other Stories (2000) - sang the gothic choir and did poetry reading
- Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM Live in Japan 2002 (2002) - sang lead vocals on "Sea of Memory"
- David Rhodes, Bittersweet (2009) - sang backing vocals
- Memories of Machines, Warm Winter (2011) - played guitar
Work as producer
- Random Hold (1979, 5-song EP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold (David Rhodes, David Ferguson, Bill MacCormick, Peter Phipps)
- The View From Here (1979 LP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
- "Etceteraville" / "Precarious Timbers" (1979, SP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
- "Cause & Effect" / "What Happened" (1980, SP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
- Etceteraville (1980, US release LP, later included in Avalanche) for Random Hold
- Avalanche (1980 double LP); re-released as The View From Here (2001 double CD), for Random Hold
- The Bristol Recorder 3 (1981, LP) for Essential Bop tracks
- "Playing For Time" / "Romantic" (1982, SP); "Romantic" track for Julia Downes
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1983, LP); two tracks for Julia Downes
- The Flick Was Boss (1984, LP) for Essential Bop
- Still Looking For Heaven On Earth (1988, CD); "Feel That Way" for Crazy House (David Luckhurst and Peter Parsons)
- "Burning Rain" / "Garden Of Luck" (1988, SP); "Burning Rain" track for Crazy House
- Fractal Bridge (1996 CD) for David Jackson
External links
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| Other albums |
Spur of the Moment · Sonix · The Appointed Hour · Unsung
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| Singles |
Red Shift · Birthday Special · Crying Wolf · If I Could · The Polaroid · My Experience · Paradox Drive · Film Noir · Just Good Friends · Painting By Numbers
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| Compilation albums |
Vision · The Love Songs · The Essential Collection · A Fix On The Mix · The Storm (Before The Calm) · The Calm (After The Storm) · Offensichtlich Goldfisch · After The Show · Past Go (Collected) · The Thin Man Sings Ballads
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