The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
1970 studio album by Van der Graaf Generator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other is the second album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in February 1970 on Charisma Records. It was the group's first album to be released in the UK and the only one to chart in the top 50 in that country.
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Released | February 1970 | |||
Recorded | 11–14 December 1969 | |||
Studio | Trident, London | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 43:50 | |||
Label | Charisma (UK) Probe (US) | |||
Producer | John Anthony | |||
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The songs on the album were mostly composed by group leader Peter Hammill but arranged and rehearsed by the whole band. The lyrics covered a variety of themes including relationships with friends, witchcraft and apocalyptic catastrophes, while the music ranged from ballads such as "Refugees" to unusual and aggressive playing on "White Hammer" and "After the Flood". In addition to having brief commercial success, the album was well received by critics and continues to be praised.