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Peter Hammill-Chameleon in the shadow of the night

£27.00

A 2026 180g vinyl reissue of Peter Hammill's brilliant Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night (1973). This edition faithfully replicates the original UK pressing in gatefold sleeve and includes a print of the album artwork backed with new liner notes by Peter Hammill. Recorded at Hammill's home studio, Sofa Sound, together with sessions at Rockfield and Trident Studios, the album was produced by John Anthony and captures Hammill at a transitional point, balancing intimate singer-songwriter material with the adventurous progressive rock for which he had become known. It features significant contributions from Van der Graaf Generator members Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter. Musically, the album moves between acoustic ballads, piano-led compositions and darker, saxophone-driven progressive rock passages. Its restrained production emphasizes Hammill's distinctive vocals and emotionally direct songwriting. Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night is widely regarded as one of his finest early solo albums and established the artistic direction he would pursue throughout the remainder of the 1970s.

A 2026 180g vinyl reissue of Peter Hammill's brilliant Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night (1973). This edition faithfully replicates the original UK pressing in gatefold sleeve and includes a print of the album artwork backed with new liner notes by Peter Hammill. Recorded at Hammill's home studio, Sofa Sound, together with sessions at Rockfield and Trident Studios, the album was produced by John Anthony and captures Hammill at a transitional point, balancing intimate singer-songwriter material with the adventurous progressive rock for which he had become known. It features significant contributions from Van der Graaf Generator members Hugh Banton, David Jackson, Guy Evans and Nic Potter. Musically, the album moves between acoustic ballads, piano-led compositions and darker, saxophone-driven progressive rock passages. Its restrained production emphasizes Hammill's distinctive vocals and emotionally direct songwriting. Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night is widely regarded as one of his finest early solo albums and established the artistic direction he would pursue throughout the remainder of the 1970s.