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Van der Graaf Generator
Artist rating
:
69.07 %
(ranking: 112)
Highest rating
: 69.08 %
(1976)
Most recent trend
: 56.86 %
(1977)
Highest trend
: 76.23 %
(1975)
Works
Tracks (A-Ö)
Statistics
Active
1967-1972
1975-1978
2005-
Years active: 29
External links
Genres
Progressive Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Jazz Rock
Record Companies
Charisma Records
,
Mercury Records
Members
Hugh Banton
,
Keith Ellis
✝
,
Guy Evans
,
Peter Hammill
,
David Jackson
,
Nic Potter
✝
,
Graham Smith
Producers
John Anthony
,
Van der Graaf Generator
,
Peter Hammill
Toplist
1.
Pawn Hearts
(
1971
)
•
85.55 %
2.
Godbluff
(
1975
)
•
74.08 %
3.
H to He, Who Am the Only One
(
1970
)
67.76 %
4.
World Record
(
1976
)
63.91 %
5.
The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
(
1970
)
62.84 %
6.
Still Life
(
1976
)
56.85 %
7.
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
(
1977
)
51.49 %
8.
The Aerosol Grey Machine
(
1969
)
43.16 %
Main track writers
Sorted by number of tracks
Peter Hammill
46 songs
100.00 %
David Jackson
5 songs
10.87 %
Hugh Banton
4 songs
8.70 %
Guy Evans
3 songs
6.52 %
Keith Ellis
2 songs
4.35 %
Sorted by track ratings
David Jackson
5 songs
74.00 %
Hugh Banton
4 songs
72.50 %
Peter Hammill
46 songs
62.39 %
Guy Evans
3 songs
56.67 %
Keith Ellis
2 songs
40.00 %
Band members
Sorted by number of works
Guy Evans
8 albums
63.21 %
Peter Hammill
8 albums
63.21 %
David Jackson
7 albums
66.07 %
Hugh Banton
7 albums
64.88 %
Nic Potter
3 albums
60.69 %
Graham Smith
1 album
s
51.49 %
Keith Ellis
1 album
s
43.16 %
Sorted by work ratings
David Jackson
7 albums
66.07 %
Hugh Banton
7 albums
64.88 %
Guy Evans
8 albums
63.21 %
Peter Hammill
8 albums
63.21 %
Nic Potter
3 albums
60.69 %
Graham Smith
1 album
s
51.49 %
Keith Ellis
1 album
s
43.16 %
Summary
Artist rating
Highest artist rating: World Record
(1976)
, 69.08 %
Trend ratings
Highest trend rating: Godbluff
(1975)
, 76.23 %
Lowest trend rating: The Aerosol Grey Machine
(1969)
, 41.33 %
Biggest trend rise: Pawn Hearts
(1971)
, +14.01 points
Biggest trend drop: Still Life
(1976)
, -7.61 points
Miscellaneous statistics
Number of works: 8
Number of tracks: 46
Tracks/work: 5.75
Work statistics
Total length: 6:01:56
Average length/work: 45:14
Standard deviation length/work: 03:57
Number of rated works: 8
Average rating/work: 63.21 % (
)
Median rating/work: 63.38 % (
)
Track statistics
Average length/track: 07:52
Standard deviation length/track: 04:05
Number of rated tracks: 46
Average rating/track: 3.12 (
)
Track rating distribution
0
0.00 %
1
2.17 %
2
4.35 %
3
6.52 %
7
15.22 %
11
23.91 %
13
28.26 %
6
13.04 %
3
6.52 %
0
0.00 %
Track rating distribution (time)
00:00
0.00 %
00:47
0.22 %
02:43
0.75 %
20:42
5.72 %
46:02
12.72 %
19:37
22.00 %
55:19
31.86 %
55:54
15.44 %
40:52
11.29 %
00:00
0.00 %
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