Tracklist
| A1 | Ship Of Fools | 6:43 |
| A2 | Still Life | 9:42 |
| A3 | Last Frame | 9:02 |
| B1 | Mirror Images | 5:50 |
| Medley | 13:41 | |
| B2.1 | A Plague Of The Lighthouse Keepers | |
| B2.2 | The Sleepwalkers | |
| - | ||
| C1 | Pioneers Over C | 17:00 |
| C2 | Sci-Finance | 6:25 |
| D1 | Door | 6:00 |
| Urban | 8:20 | |
| D2.1 | Urban (Part 1) | |
| D2.2 | Killer (Section) | |
| D2.3 | Urban (Part 2) | |
| - | ||
| D3 | Nadir's Big Chance | 3:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Suki Films Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Suki Films Ltd.
- Recorded At – Marquee Club
- Mixed At – Foel Studio
- Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
- Manufactured By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Pressed By – Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Bass – Nic Potter
- Cello, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Charles Dickie*
- Drums, Producer – Guy Evans
- Engineer – Dave Anderson
- Engineer [Recording] – Mike Dunne
- Lyrics By – Peter Hammill
- Mastered By [Cut By] – Allen Landau
- Photography By [Back Photo] – Rod Illingworth
- Photography By [Front Photo] – Gordian Troeller
- Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute – David Jackson (tracks: B1 to D3)
- Violin – Graham Smith
- Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Producer [Existential] – Peter Hammill
- Written-By – Jackson* (tracks: C1), Banton* (tracks: D2.2), Smith* (tracks: D2.2), Hammill*
Notes
Recorded live at the Marquee Club, London, January 16th 1978.Mixed at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales.
All songs written by Peter Hammill except C1 written by Peter Hammill/David Jackson and D2.2 written by Peter Hammill/Graham Smith.
No overdubs have been employed in this recording.
(p) & (c) 1978 Suki Films ltd.
Blue/white circles on labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): PVC-9901-A-RE-1 HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): PVC-9901-B-RE 1 HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): PVC-9901-C IMP (9902-C - Scratched Out) HUB
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): PVC-9901-D (IMP 9902-D - Scratched Out) HUB
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVLD 101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xLP, Album) | Charisma | CVLD 101 | UK | 1978 |
| 0946 3 32981 2 5, CVLCDR 101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xCD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial, Har) | Virgin , Charisma | 0946 3 32981 2 5, CVLCDR 101 | Russia | 2005 |
| SFX-10067~8 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xLP, Album) | Philips | SFX-10067~8 | Japan | 1978 |
| 0 0777 7 87545 2 7, CVLCD101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (CD, Album, RE) | Virgin, Virgin | 0 0777 7 87545 2 7, CVLCD101 | Italy | 1989 |
| SFX-10067~8 | Van Der Graaf | Vital (LP, Promo) | Philips | SFX-10067~8 | Japan | Unknown |
Tracklist
| A1 | Ship Of Fools | 6:43 |
| A2 | Still Life | 9:42 |
| A3 | Last Frame | 9:02 |
| B1 | Mirror Images | 5:50 |
| Medley | 13:41 | |
| B2.1 | A Plague Of The Lighthouse Keepers | |
| B2.2 | The Sleepwalkers | |
| - | ||
| C1 | Pioneers Over C | 17:00 |
| C2 | Sci-Finance | 6:25 |
| D1 | Door | 6:00 |
| Urban | 8:20 | |
| D2.1 | Urban (Part 1) | |
| D2.2 | Killer (Section) | |
| D2.3 | Urban (Part 2) | |
| - | ||
| D3 | Nadir's Big Chance | 3:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Suki Films Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Suki Films Ltd.
- Recorded At – Marquee Club
- Mixed At – Foel Studio
- Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
- Manufactured By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Pressed By – Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Bass – Nic Potter
- Cello, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Charles Dickie*
- Drums, Producer – Guy Evans
- Engineer – Dave Anderson
- Engineer [Recording] – Mike Dunne
- Lyrics By – Peter Hammill
- Mastered By [Cut By] – Allen Landau
- Photography By [Back Photo] – Rod Illingworth
- Photography By [Front Photo] – Gordian Troeller
- Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute – David Jackson (tracks: B1 to D3)
- Violin – Graham Smith
- Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Producer [Existential] – Peter Hammill
- Written-By – Jackson* (tracks: C1), Banton* (tracks: D2.2), Smith* (tracks: D2.2), Hammill*
Notes
Recorded live at the Marquee Club, London, January 16th 1978.Mixed at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales.
All songs written by Peter Hammill except C1 written by Peter Hammill/David Jackson and D2.2 written by Peter Hammill/Judge Smith/Hugh Banton.
No overdubs have been employed in this recording.
(p) & (c) 1978 Suki Films ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): PVC-9901-A-RE-1 HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): PVC-9901-B-RE 1 HUB STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): PVC-9901-C IMP
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): PVC-9901-D HUB
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVLD 101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xLP, Album) | Charisma | CVLD 101 | UK | 1978 |
| 0946 3 32981 2 5, CVLCDR 101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xCD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial, Har) | Virgin , Charisma | 0946 3 32981 2 5, CVLCDR 101 | Russia | 2005 |
| SFX-10067~8 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (2xLP, Album) | Philips | SFX-10067~8 | Japan | 1978 |
| 0 0777 7 87545 2 7, CVLCD101 | Van Der Graaf* | Vital (CD, Album, RE) | Virgin, Virgin | 0 0777 7 87545 2 7, CVLCD101 | Italy | 1989 |
| SFX-10067~8 | Van Der Graaf | Vital (LP, Promo) | Philips | SFX-10067~8 | Japan | Unknown |
