The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 – 1986

Compilation by Peter Hammill

Released 28 March 2025

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CD 1: Fool’s Mate
1
Imperial Zeppelin
3:39
2
Candle
4:16
3
Happy
2:34
4
Solitude
4:56
5
Vision
3:13
6
Re-Awakening
3:58
7
Sunshine
3:57
8
Child
4:23
9
Summer Song (In the Autumn)
2:13
10
Viking
4:42
11
The Birds
3:35
12
I Once Wrote Some Poems
2:50
13
Re-Awakening (early demo version)
4:36
14
Summer Song (In the Autumn) (early demo version)
2:49
15
The Birds (early demo version)
3:22
16
Sunshine (early demo version)
3:53
17
Happy (early demo version)
2:50
CD 2: Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night
1
German Overalls
7:03
2
Slender Threads
5:00
3
Rock and Role
6:40
4
In the End
7:24
5
What's It Worth
3:59
6
Easy to Slip Away
5:21
7
Dropping the Torch
4:11
8
(In the) Black Room / The Tower
11:00
9
Rain 3am
4:47
10
Time for a Change (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
3:15
11
German Overalls (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
6:43
12
Easy to Slip Away (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
4:17
13
In the End (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
7:10
CD 3: The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage
1
Modern
7:27
2
Wilhelmina
5:17
3
The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa)
5:41
4
Forsaken Gardens
6:17
5
Red Shift
8:10
6
Rubicon
4:41
7
A Louse Is Not a Home
12:12
CD 4: Live Recordings 1974
1
Rubicon (BBC radio John Peel session / 18th Feb 1974)
5:09
2
Red Shift (BBC radio John Peel session / 18th Feb 1974)
5:54
3
Solitude (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
5:42
4
Time for a Change (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
3:30
5
The Birds (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
3:44
6
Out of My Book (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
4:53
7
Slender Threads (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
6:26
8
German Overalls (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
6:58
CD 5: In Camera
1
Ferret and Featherbird
3:42
2
(No More) The Sub Mariner
5:45
3
Tapeworm
4:19
4
Again
3:36
5
Faint Heart and the Sermon
6:43
6
The Comet, the Course, the Tail
6:01
7
Gog
7:38
8
Magog (In Bromine Chambers)
9:50
9
The Emperor in His War Room (BBC radio John Peel session / 3rd September 1974)
6:41
10
Faint Heart and the Sermon (BBC radio John Peel session / 3rd September 1974)
6:07
11
(No More) The Sub Mariner (BBC radio John Peel session / 3rd September 1974)
6:14
CD 6: Nadir’s Big Chance
1
Nadir's Big Chance
3:34
2
The Institute of Mental Health, Burning
3:30
3
Open Your Eyes
5:10
4
Nobody's Business
4:07
5.0 ★
5
Been Alone So Long
4:09
6
Pompeii
4:23
7
Shingle Song
4:13
8
Airport
3:04
9
People You Were Going To
5:04
5.0 ★
10
Birthday Special
3:34
11
Two or Three Spectres
6:20
5.0 ★
CD 7: Over
1
Crying Wolf
5:12
2
Autumn
4:16
3
Time Heals
8:44
4
Alice (Letting Go)
5:37
5
This Side of the Looking Glass
6:59
6
Betrayed
4:47
7
(On Tuesday's She Used to Do) Yoga
3:57
8
Lost and Found
7:20
9
Afterwards (BBC radio One John Peel session / 21st April 1977)
5:25
10
Autumn (BBC radio One John Peel session / 21st April 1977)
4:44
11
Betrayed (BBC radio One John Peel session / 21st April 1977)
4:45
CD 8: The Future Now
1
Pushing Thirty
4:20
2
The Second Hand
3:27
3
Trappings
3:29
4
The Mousetrap (Caught in)
4:05
5
Energy Vampires
2:55
6
If I Could
4:38
7
The Future Now
4:10
8
Still in the Dark
3:39
9
Mediaeval
3:06
10
A Motor-Bike in Afrika
3:10
11
The Cut
4:19
12
Palinurus (Castaway)
3:46
CD 9: Live in Kansas City 1978
1
House With No Door (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:18
2
Time Heals (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
7:32
3
This Side of the Looking Glass (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:16
4
My Room (Waiting for Wonderland) (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:51
5
Easy to Slip Away (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:15
6
Still Life (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
8:42
7
Lizard Play (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:25
8
Time for a Change (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:23
9
Been Alone So Long (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
3:11
10
Modern (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:33
11
If I Could (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:53
12
Last Frame (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:15
CD 10: Live in Kansas City 1978
1
The Comet, the Course, the Tail (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
7:21
2
The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa) (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:30
3
The Mousetrap (Caught in) (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:06
4
In the End (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
7:23
5
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers (Medley / live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
10:31
6
Man-Erg (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
10:49
CD 11: pH7
1
My Favourite
2:51
2
Careering
4:06
3
Porton Down
3:41
4
Mirror Images
3:50
5
Handicap and Equality
3:56
6
Not for Keith
2:26
7
The Old School Tie
5:06
8
Time for a Change
3:15
9
Imperial Walls
4:16
10
Mr X (Gets Tense)
6:05
11
Faculty X
4:12
12
Mediaeval / Time for a Change (BBC radio John Peel session / 24th September 1979)
5:18
13
Mr X (Gets Tense) (BBC radio John Peel session / 24th September 1979)
4:20
14
Faculty X (BBC radio John Peel session / 24th September 1979)
4:23
15
The Polaroid
2:33
CD 12: A Black Box
1
Golden Promises
2:56
2
Losing Faith in Words
3:40
3
Jargon King
2:43
4
Fogwalking
4:04
5
The Spirit
2:38
6
In Slow Time
3:26
7
The Wipe
1:44
8
Flight (Medley)
19:39
CD 13: Sitting Targets
1
Breakthrough
3:58
2
My Experience
3:16
3
Ophelia
3:11
4
Empress's Clothes
4:05
5
Glue
3:42
6
Hesitation
4:08
7
Sitting Targets
5:23
8
Stranger Still
4:56
9
Sign
3:48
10
What I Did
3:41
11
Central Hotel
4:42
CD 14: The Love Songs
1
Just Good Friends (Love Songs version)
3:53
2
My Favourite (Love Songs version)
3:00
3
Been Alone So Long (Love Songs version)
5:01
4
Ophelia (Love Songs version)
3:08
5
Again (Love Songs version)
3:33
6
If I Could
5:00
7
Vision (Love Songs version)
3:15
8
Don't Tell Me (Love Songs version)
4:39
9
The Birds (Love Songs version)
3:40
10
(This Side of) The Looking Glass (Love Songs version)
7:02
11
Just Good Friends (instrumental / Love Songs version)
3:59
CD 15: Skin
1
Skin
4:15
2
After the Show
4:17
3
Painting by Numbers
3:59
4
Shell
4:16
5
All Said and Done
3:38
6
A Perfect Date
4:13
7
Four Pails
4:28
8
Now Lover
9:52
9
You Hit Me Where I Live
4:52
CD 16: And Close as This
1
Too Many of My Yesterdays
4:42
2
Faith
4:24
3
Empire of Delight
4:37
4
Silver
5:28
5
Beside the One You Love
5:08
6
Other Old Cliches
4:01
7
Confidence
6:32
8
Sleep Now
4:43
CD 17: The Future Now (Stephen W Tayler Stereo Remix)
1
Pushing Thirty (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:22
2
The Second Hand (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:30
3
Trappings (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:36
4
The Mousetrap (Caught in) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:12
5
Energy Vampires (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:55
6
If I Could (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:45
7
The Future Now (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:19
8
Still in the Dark (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:41
9
Mediaeval (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:11
10
A Motor-Bike in Afrika (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:16
11
The Cut (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:23
12
Palinurus (Castaway) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:51
CD 18: pH7 (Stephen W Tayler Stereo Remix)
1
My Favourite (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:56
2
Careering (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:08
3
Porton Down (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:42
4
Mirror Images (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:58
5
Handicap and Equality (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:04
6
Not for Keith (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:27
7
The Old School Tie (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
5:06
8
Time for a Change (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:18
9
Imperial Walls (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:15
10
Mr X (Gets Tense) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
6:03
11
Faculty X (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:08
Blu-ray 19: The Future Now and pH7 (Stephen W. Tayler High Resolution 5.1 Surround Sound Mix / New Stereo Remix)
1
Pushing Thirty
4:23
2
The Second Hand
3:31
3
Trappings
3:36
4
The Mousetrap (Caught in)
4:12
5
Energy Vampires
2:55
6
If I Could
4:46
7
The Future Now
4:20
8
Still in the Dark
3:41
9
Mediaeval
3:11
10
A Motor-Bike in Afrika
3:16
11
The Cut
4:24
12
Palinurus (Castaway)
3:52
13
Pushing Thirty (5.1 mix)
4:22
14
The Second Hand (5.1 mix)
3:30
15
Trappings (5.1 mix)
3:36
16
The Mousetrap (Caught in) (5.1 mix)
4:11
17
Energy Vampires (5.1 mix)
2:55
18
If I Could (5.1 mix)
4:45
19
The Future Now (5.1 mix)
4:19
20
Still in the Dark (5.1 mix)
3:40
21
Mediaeval (5.1 mix)
3:11
22
A Motor-Bike in Afrika (5.1 mix)
3:15
23
The Cut (5.1 mix)
4:23
24
Palinurus (Castaway) (5.1 mix)
3:52
25
My Favourite
2:57
26
Careering
4:08
27
Porton Down
3:41
28
Mirror Images
3:59
29
Handicap and Equality
4:05
30
Not for Keith
2:26
31
The Old School Tie
5:07
32
Time for a Change
3:19
33
Imperial Walls
4:15
34
Mr. X (Gets Tense)
6:03
35
Faculty X
4:06
36
My Favourite (5.1 mix)
2:56
37
Careering (5.1 mix)
4:07
38
Porton Down (5.1 mix)
3:41
39
Mirror Images (5.1 mix)
3:58
40
Handicap and Equality (5.1 mix)
4:05
41
Not for Keith (5.1 mix)
2:26
42
The Old School Tie (5.1 mix)
5:06
43
Time for a Change (5.1 mix)
3:18
44
Imperial Walls (5.1 mix)
4:15
45
Mr. X (Gets Tense) (5.1 mix)
6:03
46
Faculty X (5.1 mix)
4:06
Blu-ray 20: The Video Vaults
1
In the End ("Rock En Stock" - Ortf TV, France - 21st August 1973)
2
German Overalls ("Rock En Stock" - Ortf TV, France - 21st August 1973)
3
The Lie ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
4
Forsaken Gardens ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
5
A Louse Is Not a Home ("Kaleidospop" - Swiss Televison - 30th March 1974)
6
Energy Vampires (Filmed at the Empire Theatre, Paris - 14th May 1979)
7
My Room (Filmed at the Empire Theatre, Paris - 14th May 1979)
8
Tintagel by the Sea (BBC TV – “Playaway” 15th December 1979)

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Release credits

Dave Anderson
engineer [1-4, 6-7, 10-11]
Dave Anderson
additional [1-8]
David Hentschel
mix [1-7]
David Jackson
flute [1-7], instrument [1, 3, 6-8, 10], saxophone [1-7]
David Lord
engineer [1], producer [1]
Graham Smith
violin [2, 6]
Guy Evans
drums (drum set) [13.1-2, 13.6-7, 13.9, 5.3, 5.7], instrument [1, 3, 6-7, 9, 11], membranophone [7.1, 7.3, 7.8, 3.1-7], percussion [1-7]
Hugh Banton
bass [3-4, 7], instrument [1, 3, 5-9, 11], organ [1-7], vocal [1-7]
Ian Gomm
engineer [1-4, 6-7, 10-11], recording [1-8]
John Anthony
producer [3.1-7, 1.1-12]
Judge Smith
lamellaphone [8], percussion [8]
Martin Pottinger
drums (drum set) [1-2, 4, 10]
Michael Brand
conductor [5], orchestrator [5]
Morris Pert
percussion [4, 7, 10]
Nic Potter
bass [1, 3], bass guitar [1.1, 1.3, 1.6-9, 1.11, 7.1, 7.3, 7.8]
Pat Moran
additional [5], engineer [3.3-4, 3.7, 7.5], mix [1-8]
Paul Whitehead
cello [8], cymbal [8], drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8]
Peter Hammill
acoustic guitar [1-7], arranger [1-10], bass [1-2, 6], electric guitar [1-7], engineer [14.2, 14.4-9, 3.1-2, 3.6], harmonium [1-7], instrument [1-4, 7-10, 12], lead vocals [1-12], performer [7.1-8, 14.1-10], piano [1-7], producer [11.1-9, 14.2-10, 7.1-8, 3.1-7], vocal [3.1-7, 7.1-7, 7.10-11]
Ray Jackson
instrument [2, 4, 10]
Robert Fripp
electric guitar [1, 7-8, 10-12]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [1-12]
Rod Clements
instrument [2, 4, 10]
Ted Sharp
engineer [3, 10]
Tony Wilson
producer [10-11]

Issues

T
The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 – 1986
18x Digital Media
28 March 2025
T
The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986
2x Blu-ray, 18x CD
26 September 2025