After The Flood ('69)



1969 Written by Peter Hammill in London



Recordings:

1969 Van der Graaf Generator: Trident Studios, London, December 11-14, 1969.
1970 Van der Graaf Generator: BBC Sessions January 27, 1970 Maida Vale Studio 4
2010 Peter Hammill Solo: Pno Gtr Vox Box (Concert recording from Tokyo July 10, 2010) released 2012.

Releases:

1970 Van der Graaf Generator: "The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other" lp Usa and Uk)
1987 VdGG The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other cd
2000 VdGG The Box BBC Session Recorded: January 27, 1970; Broadcast: February 7, 1970.
2005 "The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other" Remastered cd
2012 Peter Hammill Solo: "Pno Gtr Vox Box". (Live from Tokyo July 10,2010)
2015 Van der Graaf Generator: "After The Flood BBC Sessions" Recorded: January 27, 1970; Broadcast: February 7, 1970.)




In Concert:

1971 Van der Graaf Generator: Weeley Festival, Clacton, England.
1972 Van der Graaf Generator: Switzerland and Italy.
2010 Peter Hammill solo: the Pitt Inn, Shinjuku, Tokyo July 10, 2010 (Included on "Pno Gtr Vox Box" 2012)

The quote from Albert Einstein...

"Every step appears to be
the unavoidable consequence of the preceding one,
and in the end there beckons more and more clearly
total annihilation"

...can be found in his Article, "Arms Can Bring No Security" from the BULLETIN of THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS March 1950 Volume 6 No. 3 Page 71