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Peter Hammill first came to prominence as the founding member and voice of the legendary progressive rock group Van der Graaf Generator. Alongside his work with Van der Graaf Generator, Peter Hammill has enjoyed a long career as an innovative and ground-breaking solo artist. In 1992 he established his own label, Fie!, to handle his solo work, beginning with the release of the acclaimed 'Fireships' that year. A more introspective work, the album was labelled in the original liner notes as “Number 1 in the BeCalm series" and received much critical praise thanks to songs such as 'I Will Find You', 'Curtains' and 'Gaia'. In 1993 Peter issued the more rock-orientated album 'The Noise' (stated at the time as being “Number 1 in the A Loud series”). 1995 saw the release of another excellent work, 'Roaring Forties', which included the extended composition 'A Headlong Stretch'. 'X My Heart', issued in March 1996, was another fine work and included songs such as 'Amnesiac' and 'A Better Time'. This collection features newly remastered versions of these albums along with an illustrated booklet with unseen photographs and liner notes by Peter Hammill.
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Peter Hammill first came to prominence as the founding member and voice of the legendary progressive rock group Van der Graaf Generator. Alongside his work with Van der Graaf Generator, Peter Hammill has enjoyed a long career as an innovative and ground-breaking solo artist. In 1992 he established his own label, Fie!, to handle his solo work, beginning with the release of the acclaimed 'Fireships' that year. A more introspective work, the album was labelled in the original liner notes as “Number 1 in the BeCalm series" and received much critical praise thanks to songs such as 'I Will Find You', 'Curtains' and 'Gaia'. In 1993 Peter issued the more rock-orientated album 'The Noise' (stated at the time as being “Number 1 in the A Loud series”). 1995 saw the release of another excellent work, 'Roaring Forties', which included the extended composition 'A Headlong Stretch'. 'X My Heart', issued in March 1996, was another fine work and included songs such as 'Amnesiac' and 'A Better Time'. This collection features newly remastered versions of these albums along with an illustrated booklet with unseen photographs and liner notes by Peter Hammill.
Track Listing

I Will Find You

Curtains

His Best Girl

Oasis

Incomplete Surrender

Fireships

Given Time

Reprise

Gaia

A Kick To Kill The Kiss

Like A Shot, The Entertainer

The Noise

Celebrity Kissing

Where The Mouth Is

The Great European Department Store

Planet Coventry

Primo On The Parapet

Sharply Unclear

The Gift Of Fire (Precursed)

The Gift Of Fire (Talk Turkey)

You Can’t Want What You Always Get…

…If You Haven’t Got It Yet

Up Ahead

Continental Drift

The Twelve

Long Light

Backwards Man

As You Were

Or So I Said

Your Tall Ship

A Better Time (A capella)

Amnesiac

Ram Origami

A Forest of Pronouns

Earthbound

Narcissus (Bar & Grill)

Material Possession

Come Clean

A Better Time

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  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 5013929473270
  • Release Date: April 24, 2026
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