H to He, Who Am the Only One
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| Studio album by Van der Graaf Generator | ||||
| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Recorded | June–November 1970 | |||
| Studio | Trident Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 47:15 | |||
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Charisma (UK) Dunhill (US) |
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| Producer | John Anthony | |||
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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 with producer John Anthony. The songs had a common theme of loneliness and isolation, including a killer shark in "Killer", lost love in "Lost" and the science fiction themed "Pioneers Over c". Bassist Nic Potter left the group in August partway through recording, with organist Hugh Banton covering on bass guitar in the studio and playing bass pedals in concert. King Crimson's Robert Fripp made a guest appearance on guitar, and the cover was the first of several by the band to feature the artwork of Paul Whitehead.
The album did not chart in the UK, and contemporary reviews were mixed, but it has since been regarded as a good example of progressive rock albums by critics. "Killer" has been singled out for praise as a fan favourite.
The group's previous album, The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other had achieved a small amount of commercial success and critical acclaim in the UK and Europe. The next project the group attempted was recording the soundtrack to the film Eyewitness, but it was largely rejected for being too sinister. They started to develop a live following during 1970, counting Anthony Minghella as one of their fans, but things backfired after a show at the Royal Festival Hall in June that drew negative reviews from Melody Maker's Chris Welch. Around this time, the band decided to write some new material for a follow-up album.
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