- art rock, rock
- 44 min
- 12 tracks
- Charisma
Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. The title is both a chess and tarot reference. It was produced by Trident Studios' in-house producer John Anthony.
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Spare, character-led, grave and intimate.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- A1Imperial Zeppelin3:39
- A2Candle4:18
- A3Happy2:36
- A4Solitude4:58
- A5Vision3:16
- A6Re‐awakening3:57
- B1Sunshine4:01
- B2Child4:25
- B3Summer Song (In the Autumn)2:14
- B4Viking4:43
- B5The Birds3:36
- B6I Once Wrote Some Poems2:46
12 tracks, 44 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Peter Hammill
- Label
- Charisma
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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