Hammill, Peter - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night (expanded/remastered)
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28-CHARISMA1067
Hammill's second solo album was recorded not too long after Van Der Graaf Generator imploded and released in 1973. It's probably my favorite overall of all his solo works and I really like a lot of them, so that's saying something! It blends a very intense singer/songwriter esthetic with more avant/progressive tendencies ala VDGG. Has performances by all of VDGG here and there, with quite a lot of work by David Jackson featured. And, of course, it features a fantastic version of the Pawn Hearts outtake "In The Black Room". Recorded at home by Peter on a Teac 3340, this will never be a sonic masterpiece, but they've done a good job of making this as good as possible. Includes a studio outtake and two live tracks as bonus, as well as Peter's recollections.