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The Charisma Years 1970-1978
| Label | Charisma – 352 345-4UMC – 352 345-4UMC – 0602435234540 |
| Format | Box Set, Compilation, Repress CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo 2 x CD, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Remix CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Remix CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Remix CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Remix 2 x Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Multichannel Blu-ray, Stereo |
| Barcode | 0602435234540 |
| Country | UK, Europe & US |
| Released | 2022 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Prog Rock |
| The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD1-1 | Darkness (11/11) | 7:28 | |
| CD1-2 | Refugees | 6:22 | |
| CD1-3 | White Hammer | 8:16 | |
| CD1-4 | Whatever Would Robert Have Said? | 6:08 | |
| CD1-5 | Out Of My Book | 4:06 | |
| CD1-6 | After The Flood | 11:32 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD1-7 | Refugees (Single Version) (A-Side Of Single) | 5:20 | |
| CD1-8 | Boat Of Millions Of Years (B-Side Of Single) | 3:53 | |
| CD1-9 | Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) | 6:52 | |
| CD1-10 | After The Flood (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) | 10:58 | |
| H To He, Who Am The Only One + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD2-1 | Killer | 8:20 | |
| CD2-2 | House With No Door | 6:33 | |
| CD2-3 | The Emperor In His War Room | 8:17 | |
| CD2-4 | Lost | 11:13 | |
| CD2-5 | Pioneers Over C | 12:46 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD2-6 | Killer (First Version) | 8:20 | |
| CD2-7 | The Emperor In His War Room (First Version) | 8:17 | |
| CD2-8 | Killer (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) | 7:34 | |
| CD2-9 | Lost (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session) | 11:32 | |
| Pawn Hearts + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD3-1 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 11:40 | |
| CD3-2 | Man Erg | 10:23 | |
| A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | (23:10) | ||
| CD3-3a | Eyewitness | ||
| CD3-3b | Pictures / Lighthouse | ||
| CD3-3c | Eyewitness | ||
| CD3-3d | SHM | ||
| CD3-3e | Presence Of The Night | ||
| CD3-3f | Kosmos Tours | ||
| CD3-3g | (Custard's) Last Stand | ||
| CD3-3h | The Clot Thickens | ||
| CD3-3i | Land's End (Sineline) | ||
| CD3-3j | We Go Now | ||
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD3-4 | Man Erg (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) | 11:12 | |
| CD3-5 | Theme One (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) | 2:59 | |
| CD3-6 | Vision (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) | 3:15 | |
| CD3-7 | Darkness (11/11) (BBC Radio One "Sounds Of The 70s" Session) | 7:18 | |
| The Pawn Hearts Sessions + Bonus Tracks | |||
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD4-1 | Theme One (A-Side Of Single) | 2:57 | |
| CD4-2 | W (B-Side Of Single) | 4:27 | |
| The Pawn Hearts Sessions | |||
| CD4-3 | Squid / Octopus (New Stereo Mix By Stephen W Tayler) | 15:25 | |
| CD4-4 | W (First Version) | 5:02 | |
| CD4-5 | Angle Of Incidents | 4:47 | |
| CD4-6 | Ponker's Theme | 1:27 | |
| CD4-7 | Diminutions | 6:00 | |
| CD4-8 | Theme One (Original Mix) | 3:14 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD4-9 | Man Erg (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) | 11:15 | |
| CD4-10 | W (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) | 5:50 | |
| CD4-11 | Killer (BBC Radio One John Peel Concert) | 7:56 | |
| CD4-12 | Refugees (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 6:18 | |
| Godbluff + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD5-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:33 | |
| CD5-2 | Scorched Earth | 9:42 | |
| CD5-3 | Arrow | 9:47 | |
| CD5-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:37 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD5-5 | Scorched Earth (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 9:43 | |
| CD5-6 | The Sleepwalkers (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 10:37 | |
| Live In Rimini 9th August 1975 | |||
| CD6-1 | A Louse Is Not A Home | 12:49 | |
| CD6-2 | (In The) Black Room / The Tower | 11:47 | |
| CD6-3 | Forsaken Gardens | 7:58 | |
| CD6-4 | Lemmings (including Cog) | 16:42 | |
| CD6-5 | Scorched Earth | 10:14 | |
| CD6-6 | Man-Erg | 11:12 | |
| Still Life + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD7-1 | Pilgrims | 7:12 | |
| CD7-2 | Still Life | 7:26 | |
| CD7-3 | La Rossa | 9:52 | |
| CD7-4 | My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) | 8:08 | |
| CD7-5 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 12:29 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD7-6 | Gog (Live) | 10:32 | |
| CD7-7 | Still Life (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 7:21 | |
| CD7-8 | La Rossa (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 9:59 | |
| World Record + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD8-1 | When She Comes | 8:02 | |
| CD8-2 | A Place To Survive | 10:04 | |
| CD8-3 | Masks | 6:58 | |
| CD8-4 | Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) | 20:49 | |
| CD8-5 | Wondering | 6:38 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD8-6 | When She Comes (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 8:11 | |
| CD8-7 | Masks (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 7:26 | |
| CD8-8 | Part One (Approx. 35% Of) Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild) (Single B-Side) | 4:27 | |
| Live At Maison De La Mutualité Paris 6th December 1976 | |||
| CD9-1 | Arrow | 11:32 | |
| CD9-2 | When She Comes | 8:59 | |
| CD9-3 | Masks | 7:49 | |
| CD9-4 | Still Life | 10:06 | |
| CD9-5 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 16:27 | |
| CD9-6 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 13:58 | |
| CD10-1 | Meurglys III (The Songwriter’s Guild) | 23:15 | |
| CD10-2 | Gog | 10:28 | |
| CD10-3 | The Sleepwalkers | 13:56 | |
| CD10-4 | Killer | 9:05 | |
| CD10-5 | Man-Erg | 11:51 | |
| The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome + Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD11-1 | Lizard Play | 4:31 | |
| CD11-2 | The Habit Of The Broken Heart | 4:38 | |
| CD11-3 | The Siren Song | 6:04 | |
| CD11-4 | Last Frame | 6:16 | |
| CD11-5 | The Wave | 3:15 | |
| CD11-6 | Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) | 5:20 | |
| CD11-7 | The Sphinx In The Face | 5:57 | |
| CD11-8 | Chemical World | 6:11 | |
| CD11-9 | The Sphinx Returns | 1:22 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD11-10 | Door | 3:25 | |
| CD11-11 | Ship Of Fools (B-Side Of Single) | 3:47 | |
| CD11-12 | The Wave (Demo Version) | 3:14 | |
| CD11-13 | Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 4:48 | |
| CD11-14 | The Sphinx In The Face (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 5:35 | |
| CD11-15 | (Fragments Of) A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / Sleepwalkers' End (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) | 9:28 | |
| Vital | |||
| CD12-1 | Ship Of Fools | 6:45 | |
| CD12-2 | Still Life | 9:42 | |
| CD12-3 | Last Frame | 9:02 | |
| CD12-4 | Mirror Images | 5:48 | |
| CD12-5 | Medley: A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers | 13:45 | |
| CD13-1 | Pioneers Over C | 17:07 | |
| CD13-2 | Sci-Finance | 6:12 | |
| CD13-3 | Door | 5:30 | |
| CD13-4 | Urban / Killer / Urban | 8:20 | |
| CD13-5 | Nadir's Big Chance | 4:03 | |
| H To He, Who Am The Only One (New Stereo Mix) | |||
| CD14-1 | Killer | 8:22 | |
| CD14-2 | House With No Door | 6:36 | |
| CD14-3 | The Emperor In His War Room | 8:16 | |
| CD14-4 | Lost | 11:24 | |
| CD14-5 | Pioneers Over C | 12:48 | |
| Bonus Track | |||
| CD14-6 | Boat Of Millions Of Years (New Stereo Mix) | 4:01 | |
| Pawn Hearts (New Stereo Mix) | |||
| CD15-1 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 11:41 | |
| CD15-2 | Man Erg | 10:24 | |
| A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | (23:24) | ||
| CD15-3a | Eyewitness | ||
| CD15-3b | Pictures / Lighthouse | ||
| CD15-3c | Eyewitness | ||
| CD15-3d | SHM | ||
| CD15-3e | Presence Of The Night | ||
| CD15-3f | Kosmos Tours | ||
| CD15-3g | (Custard's) Last Stand | ||
| CD15-3h | The Clot Thickens | ||
| CD15-3i | Land's End (Sineline) | ||
| CD15-3j | We Go Now | ||
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD15-4 | Theme One (New Stereo Mix) | 3:13 | |
| CD15-5 | W (New Stereo Mix) | 4:36 | |
| Godbluff (New Stereo Mix) | |||
| CD16-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:35 | |
| CD16-2 | Scorched Earth | 9:43 | |
| CD16-3 | Arrow | 9:58 | |
| CD16-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:34 | |
| Still Life (New Stereo Mix) | |||
| CD17-1 | Pilgrims | 7:10 | |
| CD17-2 | Still Life | 7:28 | |
| CD17-3 | La Rossa | 9:51 | |
| CD17-4 | My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) | 8:14 | |
| CD17-5 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 12:26 | |
| H To He, Who Am The Only One High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix | |||
| BD1-1-1 | Killer | 8:20 | |
| BD1-1-2 | House With No Door | 6:39 | |
| BD1-1-3 | The Emperor In His War Room | 8:17 | |
| BD1-1-4 | Lost | 11:25 | |
| BD1-1-5 | Pioneers Over C | 12:44 | |
| Bonus Track | |||
| BD1-1-6 | Boat Of Millions Of Years | 4:01 | |
| H To He, Who Am The Only One New Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-2-1 | Killer | 8:21 | |
| BD1-2-2 | House With No Door | 6:39 | |
| BD1-2-3 | The Emperor In His War Room | 8:17 | |
| BD1-2-4 | Lost | 11:25 | |
| BD1-2-5 | Pioneers Over C | 12:43 | |
| Bonus Track | |||
| BD1-2-6 | Boat Of Millions Of Years | 4:01 | |
| H To He, Who Am The Only One Original Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-3-1 | Killer | 8:20 | |
| BD1-3-2 | House With No Door | 6:33 | |
| BD1-3-3 | The Emperor In His War Room | 8:16 | |
| BD1-3-4 | Lost | 11:14 | |
| BD1-3-5 | Pioneers Over C | 12:44 | |
| BD1-3-6 | Boat Of Millions Of Years | 4:01 | |
| Pawn Hearts High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix | |||
| BD1-4-1 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 11:38 | |
| BD1-4-2 | Man Erg | 10:25 | |
| A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | (23:22) | ||
| BD1-4-3a | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-4-3b | Pictures / Lighthouse | ||
| BD1-4-3c | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-4-3d | SHM | ||
| BD1-4-3e | Presence Of The Night | ||
| BD1-4-3f | Kosmos Tours | ||
| BD1-4-3g | (Custard's) Last Stand | ||
| BD1-4-3h | The Clot Thickens | ||
| BD1-4-3i | Land's End (Sineline) | ||
| BD1-4-3j | We Go Now | ||
| Pawn Hearts New Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-5-1 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 11:38 | |
| BD1-5-2 | Man Erg | 10:25 | |
| A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | (23:21) | ||
| BD1-5-3a | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-5-3b | Pictures / Lighthouse | ||
| BD1-5-3c | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-5-3d | SHM | ||
| BD1-5-3e | Presence Of The Night | ||
| BD1-5-3f | Kosmos Tours | ||
| BD1-5-3g | (Custard's) Last Stand | ||
| BD1-5-3h | The Clot Thickens | ||
| BD1-5-3i | Land's End (Sineline) | ||
| BD1-5-3j | We Go Now | ||
| Pawn Hearts Original Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-6-1 | Lemmings (Including Cog) | 11:38 | |
| BD1-6-2 | Man Erg | 10:22 | |
| A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | (23:08) | ||
| BD1-6-3a | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-6-3b | Pictures / Lighthouse | ||
| BD1-6-3c | Eyewitness | ||
| BD1-6-3d | SHM | ||
| BD1-6-3e | Presence Of The Night | ||
| BD1-6-3f | Kosmos Tours | ||
| BD1-6-3g | (Custard's) Last Stand | ||
| BD1-6-3h | The Clot Thickens | ||
| BD1-6-3i | Land's End (Sineline) | ||
| BD1-6-3j | We Go Now | ||
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix | |||
| BD1-7-1 | The Boat Of Millions Of Years (Single B-Side) | 4:03 | |
| BD1-7-2 | Theme One (Single A-Side) | 3:16 | |
| BD1-7-3 | W (Single B-Side) | 4:37 | |
| New Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-8-1 | Boat Of Millions Of Years | 4:03 | |
| BD1-8-2 | Theme One | 3:16 | |
| BD1-8-3 | W | 4:36 | |
| Original Stereo Mix | |||
| BD1-9-1 | Boat Of Millions Of Years | 3:53 | |
| BD1-9-2 | Theme One | 2:55 | |
| BD1-9-3 | W | 4:27 | |
| Godbluff High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix | |||
| BD2-1-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:34 | |
| BD2-1-2 | Scorched Earth | 9:43 | |
| BD2-1-3 | Arrow | 9:58 | |
| BD2-1-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:35 | |
| Godbluff New Stereo Mix | |||
| BD2-2-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:34 | |
| BD2-2-2 | Scorched Earth | 9:43 | |
| BD2-2-3 | Arrow | 9:46 | |
| BD2-2-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:34 | |
| Godbluff Original Stereo Mix | |||
| BD2-3-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:32 | |
| BD2-3-2 | Scorched Earth | 9:41 | |
| BD2-3-3 | Arrow | 9:52 | |
| BD2-3-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:35 | |
| Still Life High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix | |||
| BD2-4-1 | Pilgrims | 7:08 | |
| BD2-4-2 | Still Life | 7:28 | |
| BD2-4-3 | La Rossa | 9:52 | |
| BD2-4-4 | My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) | 8:14 | |
| BD2-4-5 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 12:27 | |
| Still Life New Stereo Mix | |||
| BD2-5-1 | Pilgrims | 7:09 | |
| BD2-5-2 | Still Life | 7:28 | |
| BD2-5-3 | La Rossa | 9:52 | |
| BD2-5-4 | My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) | 8:14 | |
| BD2-5-5 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 12:27 | |
| Still Life Original Stereo Mix | |||
| BD2-6-1 | Pilgrims | 7:11 | |
| BD2-6-2 | Still Life | 7:27 | |
| BD2-6-3 | La Rossa | 9:52 | |
| BD2-6-4 | My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) | 8:07 | |
| BD2-6-5 | Childlike Faith In Childhood's End | 12:26 | |
| The Video Vaults | |||
| "Beat Club" - German TV 23rd June 1970 | |||
| BD3-1-1 | Darkness (11/11) | 7:33 | |
| BD3-1-2 | Whatever Would Robert Have Said? | 6:03 | |
| “Pop Deux” Filmed At The Bataclan Theatre, Paris 18th March 1972 | |||
| BD3-2-1 | Lost | 4:27 | |
| BD3-2-2 | Killer | 5:44 | |
| BD3-2-3 | Octopus | 4:33 | |
| “Pop Shop” Recorded 23rd March 1972 | |||
| BD3-3-1 | Theme One | 4:10 | |
| BD3-3-2 | A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers | 24:02 | |
| “Live In Charleroi Palais Des Expos - 27th September 1975" | |||
| BD3-4-1 | The Undercover Man | 7:55 | |
| BD3-4-2 | Arrow | 9:00 | |
| BD3-4-3 | Scorched Earth | 10:13 | |
| BD3-4-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 10:54 | |
| Charisma Promotional Films | |||
| BD3-5-1 | Wondering | 6:35 | |
| BD3-6-1 | Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) | 3:31 | |
| Live At The Kohfidisch Open Air Festival, Austria 17th June 1978 | |||
| Van Der Graaf - Austrian TV Feature | (16:16) | ||
| BD3-7-1 | Intro/Interview Segment | 1:28 | |
| BD3-7-2 | Lizard Play | 3:23 | |
| BD3-7-3 | Interview Segment | 1:54 | |
| BD3-7-4 | The Sleepwalkers | 1:46 | |
| BD3-7-5 | Interview Segment | 1:14 | |
| BD3-7-6 | The Sleepwalkers | 0:53 | |
| BD3-7-7 | Interview Segment | 1:17 | |
| BD3-7-8 | Mirror Images | 2:42 | |
| BD3-7-9 | Interview Segment | 1:12 | |
| BD3-7-10 | Outro | 0:22 | |
Art Direction – Phil Smee
Authoring – Ray Shulman
Backing Vocals, Electric Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Bass – Hugh Banton
Bass Guitar, Guitar – Nic Potter
Cello, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Charles Dickie
Compiled By, Compilation Producer – Mark Powell
Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Project Manager – Kris Maher
Remastered By – Ben Wiseman
Remix – Stephen W. Tayler
Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
Violin, Viola – Graham Smith
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano – Peter Hammill
Authoring – Ray Shulman
Backing Vocals, Electric Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Bass – Hugh Banton
Bass Guitar, Guitar – Nic Potter
Cello, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Charles Dickie
Compiled By, Compilation Producer – Mark Powell
Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Project Manager – Kris Maher
Remastered By – Ben Wiseman
Remix – Stephen W. Tayler
Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
Violin, Viola – Graham Smith
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano – Peter Hammill
"The Charisma Years" features all of Van der Graaf Generator's albums from 1970 to 1978, as well as two full-length concerts from 1975 and 1976, all extant BBC recordings, studio sessions, and videos. In addition to each album being newly remastered, "H To He, Who Am The Only One", "Pawn Hearts", "Godbluff", and "Still Life" also received new stereo and 5.1 surround mixes. These albums were also released in their own 2CD/1DVD packages, featuring both stereo mixes on two CDs and all three mixes on DVD.
A postcard signed by the members of Van der Graaf Generator and David Jackson was also included in a limited number of copies pre-ordered through Burning Shed online shop.
BD1 and BD2 audio options:
- LPCM Stereo 24 Bit / 96 kHz
- DTS-HD Master 5.1
- LPCM 5.1 24 Bit / 96 kHz
BD3 audio option:
- LPCM Stereo 16 Bit / 48 kHz
A postcard signed by the members of Van der Graaf Generator and David Jackson was also included in a limited number of copies pre-ordered through Burning Shed online shop.
BD1 and BD2 audio options:
- LPCM Stereo 24 Bit / 96 kHz
- DTS-HD Master 5.1
- LPCM 5.1 24 Bit / 96 kHz
BD3 audio option:
- LPCM Stereo 16 Bit / 48 kHz
Barcode (Text) – 6 02435 23454 0
Barcode (Scanned) – 602435234540
Label Code – LC 03098
Rights Society – BIEM/SDRM
Barcode (Scanned) – 602435234540
Label Code – LC 03098
Rights Society – BIEM/SDRM