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White Rock > Wakeman, Rick

Artist: Rick Wakeman
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-4614
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976

Wind & Wuthering > Genesis

Artist: Genesis
Label: ATCO Records
Catalog#: SD 38-100
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976-12-31
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During the year since their last release, Genesis had not only transitioned to Phil Collins as vocalist, but they also found time to tour America and record their next album. Wind & Wuthering picks up where their previous album left off, though offering a little more empathy to their past spirit; and in particular the Selling England By The Pound album. The lively "Eleventh Earl of Mar" opens; it's a rocker, but the gentle break is stuffed with detail. "All in a Mouse's Night" is similar, again driven by Mike Rutherford's bass pedals.

Windchase > Sebastian Hardie

Artist: Sebastian Hardie
Label: Mercury
Catalog#: 2907 024
Format: Vinyl
Country: Australia
Released: 1976

Winter Day's Nightmare > Libra

Artist: Libra
Label: Motown
Catalog#: M6-864S1
Format: Vinyl
Country: US
Released: 1976

World Record > Van Der Graaf Generator

Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Label: Mercury
Catalog#: SRM-1-1116
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976
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After rehearsals in the famed Headley Grange venue and a few UK concerts, Van der Graaf Generator were back at Rockfield Studios to record their third album in less than a year. Peter Hammill even found time to record a solo album, the subject of which was the breakup of his relationship. His cathartic Over was quite a wrenching matter; but, thankfully, World Record is another story. The album attempts to be the most straightforward that VdGG would deliver, though ultimately it may be their most perplexing.

Zwei > Eroc

Artist: Eroc
Label: Brain
Catalog#: 60.007
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1976