''Repeat Performance'' were a series of budget
compilation albums issued by
Charisma Records
Charisma Records (also known as The Famous Charisma Label) was a British record label founded in 1969 by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith. He had previously acted as manager for rock bands such as The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van de ...
in 1980. The first of the series was a various artists compilation, subsequent albums showcased an artist on the label. BG004, claimed to be a compilation of
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
, was unissued.
Various artists
;Side 1
#
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commercial success ...
- "
Theme One
''Theme One'' is a 1967 instrumental piece by George Martin used from 1967 to the mid 1970s as the opening and closing theme tune for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. ''Theme One'' was the first music heard on both stations on their launch day, 30 S ...
"
#
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important ...
- "
Lady Eleanor
"Lady Eleanor" is a song written by Alan Hull, featured on the first Lindisfarne album, '' Nicely Out of Tune''. Initially released as a single in May 1971, it failed to chart. In 1972, following the success of the band's single "Meet me on th ...
"
#
Rare Bird
Rare Bird were an English progressive rock band formed in 1969. They had more success in other European countries. They released five studio albums between 1969 and 1974. In the UK, they never charted with an album but charted with one single ...
- "
Sympathy
Sympathy is the perception of, understanding of, and reaction to the distress or need of another life form. According to David Hume, this sympathetic concern is driven by a switch in viewpoint from a personal perspective to the perspective of an ...
"
#
Clifford T. Ward
Clifford Thomas Ward (10 February 1944 – 18 December 2001) was an English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist. Ward's 1973 album '' Home Thoughts'' remains his best known recording and he had hit singles with "G ...
- "Gaye"
#
String Driven Thing
String Driven Thing are a Scottish folk rock band, formed in Glasgow in 1967 and led by married couple Chris and Pauline Adams, with the electric violin of Graham Smith.
History Formation
String Driven Thing formed in Glasgow in 1967 as a thre ...
- "It's a Game"
#Capability Brown - "Liar"
#
The Nice
The Nice were an English progressive rock band active in the late 1960s. They blended rock, jazz and classical music and were keyboardist Keith Emerson's first commercially successful band.
The group was formed in 1967 by Emerson, Lee Jack ...
- "
America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territor ...
"
;Side 2
#
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
- "
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
#
Gary Shearston
Gary Rhett Shearston (9 January 19391 July 2013) was an Australian singer and songwriter and Anglican priest. He was a leading figure of the folk music revival of the 1960s and was notable as a performer of Australian traditional folk songs in ...
- "
I Get a Kick Out of You
"I Get a Kick Out of You" is a song by Cole Porter, which was first sung in the 1934 Broadway musical '' Anything Goes'', and then in the 1936 film version. Originally sung by Ethel Merman, it has been covered by dozens of prominent performers, ...
"
#
Chris White - "Spanish Wine"
#
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...
- "
Solsbury Hill
Little Solsbury Hill (more commonly known as Solsbury Hill) is a small flat-topped hill and the site of an Iron Age hill fort, above the village of Batheaston in Somerset, England. The hill rises to above the River Avon, which is just over ...
"
#
Link Wray
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s.
''Rolling Stone'' placed Wray at No. 45 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2013 ...
- "It's All Over Now"
#
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis ...
- "Every Day"
#Bill Lovelady - "Reggae for It Now"
Hawkwind
''Repeat Performance'' is the third compilation album of the English
space rock
Space rock is a music genre characterized by loose and lengthy song structures centered on instrumental textures that typically produce a hypnotic, otherworldly sound. It may feature distorted and reverberation-laden guitars, minimal drumming ...
group
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including ha ...
, released in 1980 covering their contract period with Charisma Records from 1976 through to 1979. It succeeds the two previous
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was an American record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 to issue movie soundtracks. The label expanded into other genres, such as easy listening, jazz, pop, and R&B.
History Genres
In 1959, ...
compilation albums ''
Roadhawks
''Roadhawks'' is a 1976 compilation album by Hawkwind covering the years 1970-1975, and it peaked at #45 on the UK album charts. It is the first compilation release from the group, marking the end of the group's tenure with United Artists Reco ...
'' and ''
Masters of the Universe
''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ada ...
'' which covered the periods 1970 to 1975.
The album draws from ''
Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music
''Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music'' is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Hawkwind, released in 1976. It reached No. 33 on the UK album charts.
The title makes references to old science fiction magazines (''Astounding'' and ''Amaz ...
'' (1976), ''
Quark, Strangeness and Charm
''Quark, Strangeness and Charm'' is the seventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1977. It spent six weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at number 30.
This is Hawkwind's seventh studio album, hence "The Hawkwin ...
'' (1977), ''
25 Years On
''25 Years On'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Hawkwind, released in 1978. The band released it under the name "Hawklords" for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name "Hawkwind" at the time. It reac ...
'' (1978) and ''
PXR5
''PXR5'' is the ninth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1979. It reached No. 59 on the UK album charts.
Overview
Allmusic referred to ''PXR5'' as "the last in the sequence of brittle, pop-inflected records the ...
'' (1979). Also included is the single only release "Back on the Streets", subsequently included on the CD remaster of ''Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music'', and the single edits of "25 Years" and "Psi Power".
;Side 1
#"
Kerb Crawler A kerb crawler (or curb crawler) is a person who drives around areas known for street prostitution soliciting prostitutes for sexual activity. The act is known as "kerb crawling" because the person will typically drive very slowly along the kerbsid ...
" (
Robert Calvert
Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African- British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock band Hawkwind.
Early lif ...
,
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician. He plays electric guitar, keyboards, bass and oscillators. He is a founder, sole constant member and musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.Allmusic– Dave Brock biog ...
) 3:45 – from ''Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music''
#"Back on the Streets" (Calvert,
Paul Rudolph) 2:58 – single A-side
#"
Quark, Strangeness and Charm
''Quark, Strangeness and Charm'' is the seventh studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1977. It spent six weeks on the UK albums chart peaking at number 30.
This is Hawkwind's seventh studio album, hence "The Hawkwin ...
" (Calvert, Brock) 3:06 – from ''Quark, Strangeness and Charm''
#"Spirit of the Age" (Calvert, Brock) 8:02 – from ''Quark, Strangeness and Charm''
#"Steppenwolf" (Calvert, Brock) 9:46 – from ''Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music''
;Side 2
#"
25 Years" (Brock) 3:29 – from ''25 Years On''
#"Psi Power" (Calvert, Brock) 4:23 – from ''25 Years On''
#"The Only Ones" (Calvert, Brock) 4:23 – from ''25 Years On''
#"High Rise" (Calvert,
Simon House
Simon House (born 29 August 1948 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player, perhaps best known for his work with space rock band Hawkwind.
Career
Before his time with H ...
) 4:40 – from ''PXR5''
#"Uncle Sam's on Mars" (Calvert, Brock, House,
Simon King) 5:42 – from ''PXR5''
Van der Graaf Generator
''Repeat Performance'' is the second compilation album of the English
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
group
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commercial success ...
, released in 1980, covering their first incarnation under contract with Charisma Records from 1969 through to 1972.
It draws from the albums ''
The Aerosol Grey Machine
''The Aerosol Grey Machine'' is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was first released in the United States in 1969 by Mercury Records.
Content
The album was originally intended as a solo album ...
'' (1969), ''
The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
''The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other'' is the second album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in February 1970 on Charisma Records. It was the group's first album to be released in the UK and the only o ...
'' (1970) and ''
H to He, Who Am the Only One
''H to He, Who Am the Only One'' is the third album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in 1970 on Charisma Records.
The band recorded the album in several stages throughout mid-1970 in Trident Studios ...
'' (1970) and ''
Pawn Hearts
''Pawn Hearts'' is the fourth album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in October 1971 on Charisma Records. The original album features just three tracks, including the side-long suite "A Plague of Lighthouse Kee ...
'' (1971). Also included are the single only B-sides "Boat of Millions of Years" and "W", and a single version of "Refugees". This single version was a different recording than that on ''
The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
''The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other'' is the second album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in February 1970 on Charisma Records. It was the group's first album to be released in the UK and the only o ...
'', and was released on a 7" and a 10" single in 2 different mixes. The one featured here is the rare 10" mix, which was released on CD so far only on the compilation ''I Prophesy Disaster'' (1993).
:All tracks written by
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer/songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano an ...
;Side 1
#"Afterwards" – from ''The Aerosol Grey Machine''
#"Refugees" – 10" single version
#"Boat of Millions of Years" – b-side to "Refugees" single (1970)
#"W" – b-side to "
Theme One
''Theme One'' is a 1967 instrumental piece by George Martin used from 1967 to the mid 1970s as the opening and closing theme tune for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. ''Theme One'' was the first music heard on both stations on their launch day, 30 S ...
" single (1972)
#"White Hammer" – from ''The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other''
;Side 2
#"Necromancer" – from ''The Aerosol Grey Machine''
#"The Emperor In His War Room" – from ''H to He, Who Am the Only One''
#*"The Emperor"
#*"The Room"
#"Man-Erg" – from ''Pawn Hearts''
The cassette issue in the UK contains an otherwise unreleased bonus track titled
4. "The Clot Thickens" which is a section of "
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
"A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" is a song by the English rock band Van der Graaf Generator, from their fourth album '' Pawn Hearts'' (1971). It is a concept piece over 23 minutes long, which comprises the whole B-side of the album. "A Plague o ...
" on ''Pawn Hearts'', but goes on here a few seconds longer.
Lindisfarne
''Repeat Performance'' is the second compilation album of the English
folk rock
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk music, folk and rock music, rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the American fo ...
group
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important ...
, released in 1981 covering their contract period with Charisma Records from 1970 through to 1973.
It draws from the albums ''
Nicely Out of Tune
''Nicely Out of Tune'' is the debut album by Lindisfarne, released in late 1970. It charted more than a year after release, thanks to the huge success of their second album ''Fog on the Tyne'', which topped the charts early in 1972.
"Lady Elean ...
'' (1970), ''
Fog on the Tyne
''Fog on the Tyne'' is a 1971 album by English rock band Lindisfarne. Bob Johnston produced the album, which was recorded at Trident Studios in Soho, London, in the mid-1971 and released in October that year on Charisma Records in the U ...
'' (1971), ''
Dingly Dell
''Dingly Dell'' is a 1972 album by English rock band Lindisfarne.
Production
The album was produced by and mixed by Bob Johnston, who had also worked on the earlier No. 1 album ''Fog on the Tyne''. However, the band were unhappy with the albu ...
'' (1972) and ''
Roll On, Ruby'' (1973), as well as non-album single B-sides
;Side 1
#"Clear White Light Part Two" (
Alan Hull
James Alan Hull (20 February 1945 – 17 November 1995) was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band Lindisfarne.
Career
Hull was born at 68 Sutton's Dwellings, Adelaide Terrace, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyn ...
) – ''Nicely Out of Tune''
#"Knackers Yard Blues" (
Rod Clements
Roderick Parry Clements (born 17 November 1947 in North Shields, Northumberland) is a British guitarist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He formed the folk-rock band Lindisfarne with Alan Hull in 1970, and wrote "Meet Me on the Co ...
) – B-side of "Clear White Light Part Two"
#"Lady Eleanor" (Hull) – ''Nicely Out of Tune''
#"Nothing but the marvellous is beautiful" (Hull) – B-side to "Lady Eleanor"
#"Meet me on the corner" (Clements) – ''Fog on the Tyne''
#"Scotch Mist" (trad. arr. Lindisfarne) – B-side of "Meet Me on the Corner"
#"No time to lose" (Hull) 1973 – B-side of "Meet Me on the Corner"
;Side 2
#
"All fall down" (Hull) – ''Dingly Dell''
#"We can swing together" ive(Hull) – ''Nicely Out of Tune''
#"Court in the act" (Hull) – ''Dingly Dell''
#"Don't ask me" (Clements) – ''Dingly Dell''
#"Taking care of business" (Hull) – ''Roll On, Ruby''
#"North Country Boy" (Tom Duffy) – ''Roll On, Ruby''
#"Fog on the Tyne" (Hull) – ''Fog on the Tyne''
#"Mandolin King" (Hull) – ''Dingly Dell''
References
Van der Graaf Generator albums
Hawkwind compilation albums
1980 compilation albums
Hard rock compilation albums
Compilation album series
Art rock compilation albums
Charisma Records compilation albums
{{1980s-compilation-album-stub