Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (1977) {2013, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered} Repost

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Date: Sept. 5, 2025

Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (1977) {2013, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 367 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 131 Mb
Full Scans ~ 271 Mb | 00:54:08 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Progressive Rock | Virgin / Charisma / Universal Music #TYCP-80015

The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome is the eighth album by British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Released in 1977, it was their last studio album before their 2005 reunion. The album features a more energetic, new wave sound than its three immediate predecessors, anticipating singer and songwriter Peter Hammill's late 1970s solo work. For this album, bassist Nic Potter returned to the band, having left in 1970, and violinist Graham Smith (String Driven Thing) also joined the line-up, in place of the two members who had departed in the aftermath of their previous album, World Record (October 1976): organist Hugh Banton and saxophonist/flutist David Jackson. This considerably modified the band's sound. Officially, the band's name was shortened to just "Van der Graaf" for this album and the live album, Vital (July 1978), that followed, but contemporaneous Charisma Records promotional materials used both the full and shortened name. Critical reception was positive. Melody Maker said the band "[had] just come up with an album that finally approached the band's long-promised potential".

Somehow this combination made sense: a revised band (with Nic Potter returning on bass and the addition of Graham Smith, formerly of String Driven Thing, on violin) with a shortened name, and an album that was named twice, with different cover art for each name. What also made sense was the focus on shorter songs and a change of musical attitude. While Hammill could never entirely shake off his approach to songwriting, he was able to modify it somewhat. Working with the new band, he was able to generate considerably more energy than on World Record. "Lizard Play" and "Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever (Running)" are wonderfully gymnastic songwriting exercises, yet remain engaging by dint of their forcefulness. Written and performed at the top of Hammill's game, this album is a delight.

~ Steven McDonald, All Music
Discogs

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Track List:

01. Lizard Play [4:32]
02. The Habit Of The Broken Heart [4:40]
03. The Siren Song [6:06]
04. Last Frame [6:18]
05. The Wave [3:16]
06. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) [5:22]
07. The Sphinx In The Face [5:59]
08. Chemical World [6:13]
09. The Sphinx Returns [1:31]
10. Door / Bonus Track [3:29]
11. Ship Of Fools (B-Side Single) / Bonus Track [3:04]
12. The Wave (Demo Version) / Bonus Track [3:44]

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 3. February 2014, 19:40

Van Der Graaf / The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

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Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo


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