🇬🇧 VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Pawn Hearts (1971) | Original UK Progressive Rock Vinyl LP
Artist: Van der Graaf Generator
Album: Pawn Hearts
Year: 1971
Label: Charisma Records
Catalog Number: CAS 1051
Selection: "THE COLLECTOR"
📝 Album Description
Discover Pawn Hearts, the monumental fourth studio album by British progressive rock pioneers Van der Graaf Generator, released in 1971. Widely regarded as an absolute masterpiece of avant-garde prog-rock, this record delivers dense lyrical concepts, complex time signatures, and powerful theatrical vocal performances by Peter Hammill. An essential, deeply immersive vinyl artifact for serious collectors.
• Prog Rock Landmark: Includes the legendary side-long epic suite "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" and the brilliant track "Man-Erg".
• Outstanding Guest Musicians: Features stellar avant-garde saxophone textures by David Jackson and brilliant guitar contributions from Robert Fripp (King Crimson).
• Genre & Style: Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Symphonic Rock.
🎵 Top Tracks (Tracklist)
• Side A: Lemmings (Including Cog) | Man-Erg
• Side B: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers (Pictures / Pictures / Lighthouse / Eyewitness / S.H.M. / Presence / Kosmos / The Particle / The Clot)
🔍 Record Condition
• Condition: Excellent (EX) – Tested and verified for an optimal audiophile listening experience.
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Image data:
• Front: Surreal sky artwork with people inside transparent chess pawns above Earth — THE COLLECTOR.
• Back: Gatefold layout displaying lyrics, detailed credits, and band photography — THE COLLECTOR.
• Disc A: Black vinyl with the historic pink Charisma or scroll printed center label — THE COLLECTOR.
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