Van Der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine (Full Album) 

I told my sister this was a young David Bowie and she believed me

Goodness, this is incredible. To think that I have been a huge fan of prog rock for close to 45 years now, and being 63 years of age...and just recently gotten into this band. It's beyond criminal. But I am making amends as quickly as I can. Thank you Eric De Rosa for your amazing upload!! Tim here in Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, appreciates it immensely.

The voice, this marvellous voice...

Songlist: Afterwards - 00:00 Orthentian St. Part I - 04:55 Orthentian St. Part II - 07:17 Running Back - 11:10 Into a Game - 17:44 Ferret & Featherbird - 24:40 Aerosol Grey Machine - 29:10 Black Smoke Yen - 29:56 Aquarian - 31:22 Giant Squid - 39:41 Octopus - 42:59 Necromancer - 50:52

I saw VDGG around the time this album was released at the Sheffield city hall. They had second billing after Lindisfarne and above Dr Strangely Strange. Bottom billing went to an up and coming band called Genesis. I wonder what happened to them. The ticket price I seem to remember was 17Shilling and 6 pence. 4 hours of great entertainment for under a £.

Van Der Graaf Generator were always top-tier prog. Lyrical gold ontop of unparalleled musical prowess. Peter Hammill was a mad scientist of progressive rock. 11/10!

I cannot even begin to describe how beautiful a song "Afterwards" is. I remember the late 60's. This song brings me back. I become a six year old again. It is very bittersweet. A time that is long gone, never to return again. It was too beautiful for an innocent kid watching Viet Nam unfold on the telly. Something was wrong in my little utopia. Hammill reminds me everytime I hear this, how lucky I was to be safe with my first bicycle and tonka toys. It did not last. Nothing ever does.

It took four decades but this album has become one of my favorite VDGG pieces. Great early sunday morning winter time albums. Snowing. Woodstove. Doesnt get better.

AEROSOL GREY MACHINE a huge engin to promote progressive music ! Never forgotten, but never mentioned enough ...

Top 5 na minha (66) vida! Incontornáveis e eternos! Pena que David Jackson não esteja mais junto da banda o que me deixa triste. Já tive o prazer de os ver aos vivo e as sensações são para guardar para sempre e para toda a vida!!!! ETERNOS!!!

never heard a single song of this band, and i'm really glad i changed that today. finding a new band to listen to is a very nice christmas present :)

Album stupendooooooo,meraviglioso,che poesia la voce di Peter Hammil,saluti da Treviso Italy

I was born in 1972 I've been listening to this band since 1988. This album is the only one that truly brings me back to the 60"s, without having to be there. But it's like deja-vu. Eerie

In 1970 (aged 16), a school mate mentioned he was only into non-commercial bands and listed VdGG -- then I saw a vinyl copy of "H to He... " in a second hand record shop, so bought it and never looked back -- such an amazing band ! Ordered all their records from Cobb at Wolverhampton.

A simply fabulous album! So deep, so sweet, so true!

this band is criminally underrated

Love this band since forever... Such a great album/band. Cheers from Brazil.

Amazing to think how young they were when this album first came out. Find myself drawn back to VDGG time after time

Love Octopus! Love them! SO fortunate to to have seen and met them twice and Peter Hammill 3 times! Such great drumming too!

un album storico, magnifico, sublime.....una band straordinaria, veri e grandi musicisti, e poi Lui Peter Hammill, unico, voce incredibile, genialità assoluta, compositore di pezzi e suite capolavori di questa epica e leggendaria band chiamata VDGG!!! Grazie. Enzo57 Italy

This has a definite '60s vibe compared with the later albums. The later ones might be "better" in some ways, but in terms of mood and feeling, I really enjoy this one.

Big fan here. Hearing this album for the first time. Very British, psychedelia. The Least We Can Do.........was a step in the right direction.

Afterwards è il degno inizio di una straordinaria "saga musicale" (quella di Hammill e dei Van Der Graaf Generator) che dura da 55 anni. Afterwards is the worthy start of an incredible musical saga that last from 55 years.

Sorry ,criminally underrated

A pleasant surprise to hear the alternate recording of "Ferret and Featherbird" between the two album sides. Must be a CD bonus track.

Debiut VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR.... 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 Genialny debiut doskonale się tego słucha po latach.....

Octopus Is incredible for intensity and dramaticaly a piece of real art

Van Der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine (Full Album) - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - The Aerosol Grey Machine is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was first released in the United States in 1969 by Mercury Records.The album was originally intended as a solo album by the band's lead singer and main songwriter, Peter Hammill. When the band signed with Charisma Records, a deal was worked out whereby The Aerosol Grey Machine would be released under the Van der Graaf Generator name, in return for Mercury releasing Hammill from his earlier contract This version of the LP was later released in Europe by Fontana Records..Track listing All tracks are written by Peter Hammill, except as indicated. Side A No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Afterwards" 4:55 2. "Orthenthian St (Parts I & II)" 6:18 3. "Running Back" 6:35 4. "Into a Game" Hammill, Hugh Banton, Keith Ellis, Guy Evans 6:57 Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Aerosol Grey Machine" 0:47 2. "Black Smoke Yen" Banton, Ellis, Evans 1:26 3. "Aquarian" 8:22 4. "Necromancer" 3:30 5. "Octopus" 8:00Personnel Van der Graaf Generator Peter Hammill - lead vocals, acoustic guitar Hugh Banton - Farfisa organ, piano, percussion, backing vocals, Keith Ellis - bass guitar Guy Evans - drums, percussion Additional personnel Jeff Peach - flute on "Running Back" Chris Judge Smith - slide-saxophone and harmony vocals on "People You Were Going To", chorus vocals on "Firebrand"

🎉 Sì. Bien. Perfecto 🎉 Lo grande y bueno🎉 Las Lunas y mundos lejanos, siempre cerca de quien nos ayuda a escuchar otras maravillas terrestres...! °❤ GRACIAS ❤°

This is a great album . That’s why VANDER GRAAF IS CONSIDERED BETWEEN the 20 great Prog rock bands

V.D.G.G's. music never gets old.

I recently got the original 1969 US Mercury vinyl issue - it sounds fantastic. Certainly a recommended listen. What followed is even better. But this gem should not be overlooked

this is the VERY best vdgg album for sure - raw psychedelic atmospheric really burns into ones ears and brain - the following 6 are top notch as well, but this one is the king over the others

Фантастическое сочетании ШИЗОФРЕНИИ и КРАСОТЫ! Это НЕЧТО! Респект! Фантастика!

Album di esordio dei Mitici VAN Der Graaf Generator!!!!!! In origine doveva essere l'esordio solista di Peter Hammill invece diventò l'album di esordio della band l'album venne preceduto dal 45 People you Were going to e sul lato b secondo me la più interessante Firebrand La line up comprendeva Hugh Banton tastiere Guy Evans batteria e percussioni Keith Ian Ellis basso Jeff Peach flauto traverso e Naturalmente un giovanissimo Peter Hammill alla voce e chitarre ancora prima di questa line up I primissimi passi li mossero una formazione a tre Hammill voce e chitarre Nick Pearne organo e Chris judge Smith batteria La primissime loro composizioni sono due demo del 1967 Sunshine e Firebrand registrate a casa del loro primo produttore Il nome della band glielo dette Chris judge Smith che in seguito rimase vicino alla band collaborando dando suggerimenti sia sui testi sia sulle musiche Sia Chris judge Smith e sia Nic Potter purtroppo sono venuti a mancare diversi anni fa RIP In questo album i brani migliori a mio parere sono Octopus Afterwards Running back Necromancer into a game black smoke yen e ferret & featherbird e Aquarian ma praticamente tutti incluso Orthentian St pt 1e2 e Giant Squid Album consigliato !!!!

WORK OF ART

What a special raw master piece

Młody Peter Hamill i wspaniały sklad ikona rocka progresywnego.

THIS BAND AND THE WHO, MY ALLTIME FAVOURITE BANDS!

Stupefacente, van Der graaf generetor uno dei mie gruppi preferiti...

It was too beautiful For it to last These visions shimmer and fade out of The glass

SO GLAD PETER revisited Ferret & Featherbird a few years later for his In Camera album. I had never heard this original version until a few years ago and i don't care for it at all. Perhaps because i've known the In Camera version since '77ish. Also, it wasn't on the albums I had. Must have come out with re-issues, etc.

Fantastic prog band.....i remember this album! I played Afterward long time...magic sound, fantastic moment. Thank you for pubblication...ciao

Ein unheimlich schönes Erstlingsalbum!

VDGG foi uma descoberta sensacional pra mim. Músicos de muita técnica e competência.

Beautiful! I honestly don't know how they do it. It's just a shame that more people don't know about them or Hammill's solo stuff, but as least those who know can enjoy it peacefully anytime they want thanks to RU-vid. I don't know what I'd be listening to if I hadn't found this genre, it's all I enjoy.

It's always there,right biside my heart Great great album :-)

All hail VDGG!!! Peter, you are still a GOD in my opinion!!! Thank you, for everything you do!!!

Van der Graaf before David Jackson joined. From memory it was a guy called Jeff on flute. My first VDGG album. Still love it. Great songs, super musicianship and Mr Hammill 's unique voice. A taste of things to come. I believe there are various versions of this.

[PT] Excelente álbum do Van Der Graaf Generator ! Hammill é um gênio da música! [EN] Excellent album by Van Der Graaf Generator! Hammill is a musical genius!

Glorioso !!!!! Atemporal !!!!Definitivo e Poderoso !!!

Jedna z najlepších kapiel 70.rokov,moja💛☮️💣👍

Definitly a great record by Van Der Graaf! Thanks for uploaded it.

VDGG était beauté, message, violence et rêve, mais surtout l'instrument puissant d'une volonté formidable. VDGG disait "Je veux" quand beaucoup d’autres marmonnaient "je voudrais" Il a atteint son but sans se plier à la plus infime compromission, comme une charrue accrochée à une étoile. Une fois pour toutes, ces gens-là traçaient leur chemin et ne s'en écartaient jamais, refusant toute flagornerie qui fait de la musique populaire d'aujourd'hui une lasse prostituée !

The petals that were blooming Are just paper in your hand… How hautingly beautiful is Afterwards, thanks for this upload, greetings from Chile💫

The great David Jackson is thereupon I like sax. The first time I saw them live, blew me away

Wow! I have every other album on vinyl but AGMachine I haven't even heard. Deep thanks .

Never can say No to this group;s music nor the Hammil's poetry!!....thanx mate for uploading it!!

Great ! Magnific sound !

Thanks for the upload! :)

Looking forward to seeing them in Manchester next year 👍🔥🔥🔥

Wow!!! Wow!!! This is my first time hearing this band. I am totally impressed!!! This is superb. The music, the lyrics, the concepts. Wow!!! Where have I been all this time?

First time I have heard this. Very good indeed. Love that bass work - pity he moved on so quickly. And Hugh Banton's organ is superb. Actually better than some of their later stuff.

SUBLIME ! THANKS A LOT FOR UPLOADING THIS MASTERPIECE !

The Amazing voice of Peter Hammil

Share this album with everyone you know. Many are missing out

Thank you for posting this. Here I am in Dec. 2021 watching the world fade away. I was lucky enough to see VDGG a few times. They never get the recognition deserved of them. Peter Hammil worked with so many people and really many Proggers have no idea who he is. Ugh.

Nice channel,awesome prog artists...very delightful taste,as prog fan i feel at home here...and this record is just too beautiful !!! ;)

Briliant! Great album!

I love this album, it is up there with Godbluff and Still Life.

Great upload. Cheers ✌️

Van Der Graff even on this formative and great album were showing how original , uncomprimising and inventive they were . The classic albums were yet to come but this debut showed how great a band on the progressive scene they were destined to be .

Seeing them for the first time beautiful days festival Devon. August With hawkwind oh my God

First effort from Peter Hammill & Associates. The result is outstanding, even more if you consider that it was recorded in one long, long session. It is genuine and a bit naif, and it promises what was coming. Wonderful start.

MY FAVOURITE COMPOSERS ...PETER HAMMILL AND PETER TOWNSHEND

Van der Graaf Generator,pena q não são tão conhecidos no meu paiz,Brasil,mais acho maravilhosos muito loucos,very crazy,very good

A primeira vez que ouvi vdgg foi 1979 eu tinha de 15 pra 16 anos, o vinil era Pawl heart, fiquei fascinado pela voz e o talento de Peter hammill

gosh, this takes me back

Afterwards: Excellent tribute version done in 1996 LANDBERK from Sweden. It appears on the Italian VDGG tribute album " EYEWITNESS"

Van Der Graaf Generator played The Roundhouse in 1976. Still one of the best gigs ever.

Indeed my favourite band of all times. Also Gentle giant and then krautrock: Amon duul II, neu, harmonia, can...

"But the closing of the door is never easy ..." ( Into a game). For afficionados: pay attention to some proto-Godbluff stuff enclosed in this song.

Спасибо, Эрик де Роса! А ведь это музыка, а не набор звуков. Какая идейная наполненность...

Some of the best 👌

Gracias por subir este tipo de contenido!!, Saludos desde México Este álbum es lo primero que existió de rock progresivo...

GREAT ALBUM

great album, best one.

Aside from all that musical precision... It just IS !!!

Love this lp. .

Thank you

I accidentally pushed palm down. VDGG is one of my favorites bands. My ticket for Hammill's concert in Warszawa is frozen by fckn Covid

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good album! 👍

Ottimo!

Já ouço VDGG desde pequenino

increibe album ,.,,,.,desde chile!!!!

Que album maravilhoso

Some of this spills over into the song “W” from the pawn hearts era

En Aferwards, el teclado que aparece desde los 2:16 segundos me parte el corazón... le tengo mucho cariño a este disco.

Un capolavoro assoluto.