Peter Hammill

The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 – 1986

Release date March 28, 2025

Tracklist

1
Imperial Zeppelin
3:39
3:39
2
Candle
4:16
4:16
3
Happy
2:34
2:34
4
Solitude
4:56
4:56
5
Vision
3:13
3:13
6
Re-Awakening
3:58
3:58
7
Sunshine
3:57
3:57
8
Child
4:23
4:23
9
Summer Song in the Autumn
2:13
2:13
10
Viking
4:42
4:42
11
The Birds
3:35
3:35
12
I Once Wrote Some Poems
2:50
2:50
13
Re-Awakening (demo)
4:36
4:36
14
Summer Song in the Autumn (demo)
2:49
2:49
15
The Birds (demo)
3:22
3:22
16
Sunshine (demo)
3:53
3:53
17
Happy (demo)
2:50
2:50
18
German Overalls
7:03
7:03
19
Slender Threads
5:00
5:00
20
Rock and Role
6:40
6:40
21
In the End
7:24
7:24
22
What's It Worth?
3:59
3:59
23
Easy to Slip Away
5:21
5:21
24
Dropping the Torch
4:11
4:11
25
(In the) Black Room
11:00
11:00
26
Rain 3AM
4:47
4:47
27
Time for a Change (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
3:15
3:15
28
German Overalls (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
6:43
6:43
29
Easy to Slip Away (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
4:17
4:17
30
In the End (BBC radio John Peel session / 9th July 1973)
7:10
7:10
31
Modern
7:27
7:27
32
Wilhelmina
5:17
5:17
33
The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa)
5:41
5:41
34
Forsaken Gardens
6:17
6:17
35
Red Shift
8:10
8:10
36
Rubicon
4:41
4:41
37
A Louse Is Not a Home
12:12
12:12
38
Rubicon
5:09
5:09
39
Red Shift
5:54
5:54
40
Solitude (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
5:42
5:42
41
Time for a Change (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
3:30
3:30
42
The Birds (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
3:44
3:44
43
Out of My Book (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
4:53
4:53
44
Slender Threads (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
6:26
6:26
45
German Overalls (live at Montreal University Sports Centre, Montreal, Canada / 21st April 1974)
6:58
6:58
46
Ferret and Featherbird
3:42
3:42
47
(No More) The Sub-Mariner
5:45
5:45
48
Tapeworm
4:19
4:19
49
Again
3:36
3:36
50
Faint Heart and the Sermon
6:43
6:43
51
The Comet, the Course, the Tail
6:01
6:01
52
Gog
7:38
7:38
53
Magog (In Bromine Chambers)
9:50
9:50
54
The Emperor in His War Room (live)
6:41
6:41
55
Faint Heart and the Sermon (live)
6:07
6:07
56
(No More) The Sub Mariner (live)
6:14
6:14
57
Nadir's Big Chance
3:34
3:34
58
The Institute of Mental Health (Burning)
3:30
3:30
59
Open Your Eyes
5:10
5:10
60
Nobody's Business
4:07
4:07
61
Been Alone So Long
4:09
4:09
62
Pompeii
4:23
4:23
63
Shingle Song
4:13
4:13
64
Airport
3:04
3:04
65
People You Were Going To
5:04
5:04
66
Birthday Special
3:34
3:34
67
Two or Three Spectres
6:20
6:20
68
Crying Wolf
5:12
5:12
69
Autumn
4:16
4:16
70
Time Heals
8:44
8:44
71
Alice (Letting Go)
5:37
5:37
72
This Side of the Looking-Glass
6:59
6:59
73
Betrayed
4:47
4:47
74
On Tuesdays She Used to Do Yoga
3:57
3:57
75
Lost and Found
7:20
7:20
76
Afterwards
5:25
5:25
77
Autumn (Recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1)
4:44
4:44
78
Betrayed (Recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1)
4:45
4:45
79
Pushing Thirty
4:20
4:20
80
The Second Hand
3:27
3:27
81
Trappings
3:29
3:29
82
The Mousetrap (Caught in)
4:05
4:05
83
Energy Vampires
2:55
2:55
84
If I Could
4:38
4:38
85
The Future Now
4:10
4:10
86
Still in the Dark
3:39
3:39
87
Mediaeval
3:06
3:06
88
A Motor-Bike in Afrika
3:10
3:10
89
The Cut
4:19
4:19
90
Palinurus (Castaway)
3:46
3:46
91
House With No Door (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:18
6:18
92
Time Heals (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
7:32
7:32
93
This Side of the Looking Glass (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:16
4:16
94
My Room (Waiting for Wonderland) (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:51
6:51
95
Easy to Slip Away (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:15
6:15
96
Still Life (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
8:42
8:42
97
Lizard Play (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:25
4:25
98
Time for a Change (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:23
4:23
99
Been Alone So Long (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
3:11
3:11
100
Modern (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:33
6:33
101
If I Could (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
4:53
4:53
102
Last Frame (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:15
6:15
103
The Comet, the Course, the Tail (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
7:21
7:21
104
The Lie
6:30
6:30
105
The Mousetrap (Caught in) (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
6:06
6:06
106
In the End (live)
7:23
7:23
107
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers / The Sleepwalkers (Medley / live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
10:31
10:31
108
Man-Erg (live at the All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA / 16th February 1978)
10:49
10:49
109
My Favourite
2:51
2:51
110
Careering
4:06
4:06
111
Porton Down
3:41
3:41
112
Mirror Images
3:50
3:50
113
Handicap and Equality
3:56
3:56
114
Not for Keith
2:26
2:26
115
The Old School Tie
5:06
5:06
116
Time for a Change
3:15
3:15
117
Imperial Walls
4:16
4:16
118
Mr.X (Gets Tense)
6:05
6:05
119
Faculty X
4:12
4:12
120
Mediaeval / Time for a Change (BBC radio John Peel session / 24th September 1979)
5:18
5:18
121
Mr.X (Gets Tense)
4:20
4:20
122
Faculty X
4:23
4:23
123
The Polaroid
2:33
2:33
124
Golden Promises
2:56
2:56
125
Losing Faith In Words
3:40
3:40
126
Jargon King
2:43
2:43
127
Fogwalking
4:04
4:04
128
The Spirit
2:38
2:38
129
In Slow Time
3:26
3:26
130
The Wipe
1:44
1:44
131
Flight
19:39
19:39
132
Breakthrough
3:58
3:58
133
My Experience
3:16
3:16
134
Ophelia
3:11
3:11
135
Empress's Clothes
4:05
4:05
136
Glue
3:42
3:42
137
Hesitation
4:08
4:08
138
Sitting Targets
5:23
5:23
139
Stranger Still
4:56
4:56
140
Sign
3:48
3:48
141
What I Did
3:41
3:41
142
Central Hotel
4:42
4:42
143
Just Good Friends
3:53
3:53
144
My Favourite
3:00
3:00
145
Been Along So Long
5:01
5:01
146
Ophelia
3:08
3:08
147
Again
3:33
3:33
148
If I Could
5:00
5:00
149
Vision
3:15
3:15
150
Don't Tell Me
4:39
4:39
151
The Birds
3:40
3:40
152
This Side of the Looking-Glass
7:02
7:02
153
Just Good Friends (instrumental / Love Songs version)
3:59
3:59
154
Skin
4:15
4:15
155
After the Show
4:17
4:17
156
Painting by Numbers
3:59
3:59
157
Shell
4:16
4:16
158
All Said and Done
3:38
3:38
159
A Perfect Date
4:13
4:13
160
Four Pails
4:28
4:28
161
Now Lover
9:52
9:52
162
You Hit Me Where I Live
4:52
4:52
163
Too Many of My Yesterdays
4:42
4:42
164
Faith
4:24
4:24
165
Empire of Delight
4:37
4:37
166
Silver
5:28
5:28
167
Beside the One You Love
5:08
5:08
168
Other Old Clichés
4:01
4:01
169
Confidence
6:32
6:32
170
Sleep Now
4:43
4:43
171
Pushing Thirty (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:22
4:22
172
The Second Hand (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:30
3:30
173
Trappings (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:36
3:36
174
The Mousetrap (Caught in) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:12
4:12
175
Energy Vampires (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:55
2:55
176
If I Could (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:45
4:45
177
The Future Now (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:19
4:19
178
Still in the Dark (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:41
3:41
179
Mediaeval (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:11
3:11
180
A Motor-Bike in Afrika (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:16
3:16
181
The Cut (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:23
4:23
182
Palinurus (Castaway) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:51
3:51
183
My Favourite (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:56
2:56
184
Careering (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:08
4:08
185
Porton Down (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:42
3:42
186
Mirror Images (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:58
3:58
187
Handicap and Equality (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:04
4:04
188
Not for Keith (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
2:27
2:27
189
The Old School Tie (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
5:06
5:06
190
Time for a Change (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
3:18
3:18
191
Imperial Walls (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:15
4:15
192
Mr X (Gets Tense) (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
6:03
6:03
193
Faculty X (Stephen W. Tayler stereo remix)
4:08
4:08