H to He, Who Am the Only One

H to He, Who Am the Only One Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Label: Caroline
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 017046163828
EAN: 0017046163828
ASIN: B000000HTL


Release Date: 1992-09-23

H to He, Who Am the Only One


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Tracks:

  1. Killer - Hammill - Banton - Smith
  2. House With No Door - Hammill - Jackson
  3. The Emperor In His War-Room - Part 1: The Emperor - Part 2: The Room - Hammill
  4. Lost - Part 1: The Dance In Sand And Sea - Part 2: The DAnce In The Frost - Hammill
  5. Pioneers Over - Hammill - Jackson

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2005-05-07

i don't suggest starting here with Van Der Graaf. It's an album to work up to. Because it is easily their best. Peter's song writing suggest complete genius here. Very beautiful, very harsh, very strange, very van der graaf. I just want to say all these guys are way above average on their instruments. They just don't "flash". They're not about that. They're about experimentation, pulsation, contrasting beauty with ugliness. Killer.

5 out of 5 stars Responding to Jeffery.......2005-04-18

I'm glad you like the band and this ablum, but as far as Guy Evans being just moderatly competent your showing very little knowledge of drumming. While he may not be as tight as Bill Bruford, he makes playing in odd meters with multiple changes look effortless in the DVD. Just being able to play this music is worth more than that. Also Jackson plays some of the most creative sax and devices I've ever heard. Your review just seemed like a backhanded compliment to me.

2 out of 5 stars He to H Who - waa??.......2003-04-23

Alright, something to do with helium. Maybe Peter Hammill was sniffing it when he sang this stuff. I find he's way over the top, chewing the scenery on every song. He ranks with Richard Harris for over-acting. The songs themselves are pretty boring, not much going on. Would be a total waste if not for Fripp's short guitar solo on one song. I listened to this a few times and sold it on eBay. This is not the great missing piece of the progressive rock puzzle. Too melodramatic. There's not much instrumentally, just hammond organ everywhere, like wallpaper, and some adequate woodwinds. Not much in the way of arrangements either. The songs are too long considering their simplicity. Put in some electric guitar - it's all Hammill's acoustic other than Fripp - and maybe this would do more than make you want to shut your eyes - impossible to sleep though due to Hamill's constant emoting. However, if you are depressed or enjoy being depressed, this may be the album for you.

4 out of 5 stars This album is in line.......2003-02-02

with their first one. Killer and House With No Door are good songs. The lyrics supplement the music very much, and so does Hammil's singing. Robert Fripp's appearance did not change matters significantly.
The rating is more like 3.8

4 out of 5 stars WORTH PICKING UP IF ONLY FOR THE FIRST SONG.......2002-10-07

This is not the first Van Der Graaf Generator album you should buy. That would be World Record, which is probably their most accessible album. Once you've listened to that (and hopefully liked it), pick up Pawn Hearts (which is generally considered their masterpiece) and then come here. H to He Who Am The Only One is difficult to get into, except for the brilliant opening track Killer, which is perhaps my favourite Van der Graaf song ever. Its about a killer fish, of all things.
The other tracks slowly grow on you. They contain some of Peter Hammil's best lyrics and some great music. Its not as complex as other progressive rock bands, but Van der Graaf generator is a tight band that stretches its capabilities.

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