The Aerosol Grey Machine

Infobox Album |
Name = The Aerosol Grey Machine
Type = Album
Artist = Van der Graaf Generator


Released = 1969
Recorded = January, 31 July-1 August 1969
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 53:50 (CD release)
Label = Mercury Records
Producer = John Anthony
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3v841v7jzzha link] |
Last album =
This album = "The Aerosol Grey Machine"
(1968)
Next album = "The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other"
(1970)

"The Aerosol Grey Machine" is the first album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in 1969.

The album was originally intended as a solo album by the band's lead singer and main songwriter, Peter Hammill, but due to a deal with the record company, it was released under the Van der Graaf Generator name.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Hammill; except where indicated

#"Afterwards" – 4:55
#"Orthenthian St., Pts. 1 & 2" – 6:18
#"Running Back" – 6:35
#"Into a Game" - 6:57
#"Aerosol Grey Machine" – 0:47
#"Black Smoke Yen" (Hugh Banton, Keith Ellis, Guy Evans) – 1:26
#"Aquarian" – 8:22
#"Necromancer" – 3:38
#"Octopus" – 8:00

The following additional tracks (comprising the two sides of the band's first single) were included on a CD version of the album released in 1997 by the German company Repertoire Records:
#"People You Were Going To" – 2:44
#"Firebrand" – 4:08

The following additional tracks were included on the CD release of the album from Peter Hammill's own UK record label, FIE! Records, also in 1997:
#"Giant Squid"
#"Ferret And Featherbird"

Personnel

*Peter Hammill - vocals, acoustic guitar
*Hugh Banton - piano, organ, percussion, backing vocals
*Keith Ellis - bass
*Guy Evans - drums, percussion
*Jeff Peach - flute
*Chris Judge Smith - vocals on "Firebrand"