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''Repeat Performance'' are a series of budget
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...
s that were 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 d ...
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
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, 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 Judge Smith, Chris Judge Smith. They were the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much ...
- " Theme One" #
Lindisfarne Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parishes in England, civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th centu ...
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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 t ...
" #
Rare Bird Rare Bird were an English progressive rock band, formed in 1969. They released five studio albums between 1969 and 1974. In the UK, the organ-based single "Sympathy" reached number 27 in February 1970, selling an estimated one million globall ...
- "
Sympathy Sympathy is the perception of, understanding of, and reaction to the Mental distress, distress or need of another life form. According to philosopher David Hume, this sympathetic concern is driven by a switch in viewpoint from a personal perspe ...
" # Clifford T. Ward - "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. Keyboardist Keith Emerson, bassist Lee Jackson (bassist), Lee Jackson, guitarist David O'List, and drummer Ian Hague ori ...
- "
America The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
" ;Side 2 #
Genesis Genesis may refer to: Religion * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
- "
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" was the first charting single by English rock band Genesis. It was drawn from their 1973 album ''Selling England by the Pound''. The single was released in the UK in February 1974, and became a minor hi ...
" #
Gary Shearston Gary Rhett Shearston (9 January 19391 July 2013) was an Australian singer-songwriter and Anglican priest. He was a leading figure of the folk music revival of the 1960s and performed traditional folk songs in an authentic style. He scored a top ...
- "
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 singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career wit ...
- "
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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. His 1958 Instrumental rock, instrumental single "Rumble (instrumental), Rumble", reached the ...
- "It's All Over Now" #
Steve Hackett Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis (band), Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three l ...
- "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 drummin ...
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 hard ...
, 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 1958 ...
compilation albums '' Roadhawks'' 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 A ...
'' 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. A new remix and surround mix of the album by Steven Wilson was released in 2023 by Atomhenge Records as pa ...
'' (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 #"
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Robert Calvert Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a South African-United Kingdom, 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 ...
,
Dave Brock David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.
AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
) 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 (29 August 1948 – 25 May 2025) was an English composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player, perhaps best known for his work with space rock band Hawkwind. Career Before his time with Hawkwind, House played in 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) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
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 Judge Smith, Chris Judge Smith. They were the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much ...
, 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'' (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 on 20 December 1970 on Charisma Records. The band recorded the album in several stages throughout mid-1970 in Tr ...
'' (1970) and ''
Pawn Hearts ''Pawn Hearts'' is the fourth album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released on 12 November 1971 on Charisma Records. The original album features just three tracks, including the side-long suite "A Plague of Lighthouse ...
'' (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'', 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 and ...
;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" 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 of ...
" 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 fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music re ...
group
Lindisfarne Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parishes in England, civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th centu ...
, 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 is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jonnie Nicely (1936–2013), American model *Nick Nicely (born 1959), British singer-songwriter * (1943–2019), US mathematician, discoverer of the Pentium FDIV bug The Pentium F ...
'' (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 mid 1971 and released in October that year on Charisma Records in the U.K. an ...
'' (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 alb ...
'' (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 James Alan Hull was born on Tuesday, 20 February 1945 at 68 Sutton's Dwellings, Adel ...
) – ''Nicely Out of Tune'' #"Knackers Yard Blues" (
Rod Clements Roderick Parry Clements (born 17 November 1947) is a British guitarist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He formed the folk-rock band Lindisfarne (band), Lindisfarne with Alan Hull in 1970, and wrote "Meet Me on the Corner", a UK To ...
) – 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"
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    (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''


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    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