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.
- Produced For – Charisma
- Lacquer Cut At – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
- Pressed By – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
- Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Peter Hammill
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
- Bass, Guitar – Nic Potter
- Cello – Mike Hurwitz (tracks: A2)
- Cornet – Gerry Salisbury (tracks: A3)
- Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
- Engineer – Rob Cable*
- Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – Hugh Banton
- Photography By – Ged Grimmel
- Producer – John Anthony
- Written-By – David Jackson (tracks: B2)
Notes
2 & 1/2 LP-sized Poster with lyrics at rear side included. Laminated gatefold sleeve.
Rim text read from right to the left: "Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte, besonders Vervielfältigung (ausser zum persönlichen Gebrauch), Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung vorbehalten"
Inner gatefold does not have print credits. Credit on the poster: Printed in Germany by Druckhaus Maack KG
Soft Labels with small ring near center.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969.
The Quote from "After The Flood" was from
Albert Einstein.
Rim text read from right to the left: "Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte, besonders Vervielfältigung (ausser zum persönlichen Gebrauch), Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung vorbehalten"
Inner gatefold does not have print credits. Credit on the poster: Printed in Germany by Druckhaus Maack KG
Soft Labels with small ring near center.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969.
The Quote from "After The Flood" was from
Albert Einstein.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1): 10 AA 6369901 1Y 320
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2): 10 AA 6369901 2Y 320 1A
- Price Code: D
- Rights Society: PM
Other Versions (5 of 78)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (LP, Album, Pink Scroll Labels, First Mix) | Charisma, Charisma | CAS 1007, CAS.1007 | UK | 1970 | |||
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 |
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Released1977 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
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Released1974 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1973 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1986 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
- Some (all?) copies came with a pink gatefold poster.
Release
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