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Van der Graaf Generator: Not so much a band, more a meeting place

Roy Hollingworth, Melody Maker, 1 May 1971

THERE'S A Sopwith Camel perched on Peter Hammill's piano, or maybe it's an SE5. I can't see too clearly, because Peter's way down in the studio, and the control room is way up. Whatever, it's a First War fighter, and Peter sings and growls.

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