Peter Hammill - Nadir's Big Chance (1975)

Posted By: v3122

Date: May 13, 2020

Representing a stylistic left turn for Peter Hammill, this raucous, messy, rock platter was often cited as an influence by the first wave of punks in England (the second album was often cited for being David Bowie's influence for Diamond Dogs). While essentially proving himself incapable of writing three-minute, three-chord rock & roll numbers, Hammill (taking on the guise of Rikki Nadir, i.e. dumb garage rocker) lays into his guitar with a vengeance, screaming out lyrics that are often unintelligible (the album did not come with a lyric sheet; this was the first Hammill album ever to make the listener depend upon the recording), while Guy Evans, Nic Potter, David Jackson, and Hugh Banton thrash along behind him. Among the treats are the title cut, "Birthday Special," the dolorous "Pompeii," and a remake of the early Van der Graaf Generator single "People You Were Going To." Hammill would never let himself be this wild and hairy again.

by Steven McDonald, AMG

Peter Hammill - Nadir's Big Chance (1975):

Tracklist:

1. Nadir's Big Chance
2. The Institute of Mental Health, burning
3. Open Your Eyes
4. Nobody's Business
5. Been Alone so Long
6. Pompeii
7. Shingle Song
8. Airport
9. People You were Going to
10. Birthday Special
11. Two or Three Spectres

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

EAC extraction logfile from 1. February 2008, 14:55

Peter Hammill / Nadir's Big Chance

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DR Log

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-10-20 17:08:59

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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Official DR value: DR9

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