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A1	Darkness (11/11)	7:11
A2	Refugees Cello – Mike HurwitzPiano – Peter Hammill	6:13
A3	White Hammer Cornet – Gerry Salisbury	8:08
B1	Whatever Would Robert Have Said ?	5:50
B2	Out Of My Book	3:58
B3	After The Flood	11:34

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Charisma
• Lacquer Cut At – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
• Pressed By – Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
• Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
• Recorded At – Trident Studios

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Peter Hammill
• Bass, Guitar – Nic Potter
• Cello – Mike Hurwitz (tracks: A2)
• Cornet – Gerry Salisbury (tracks: A3)
• Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
• Engineer – Rob Cable*
• Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – Hugh Banton
• Photography By – Ged Grimmel
• Producer – John Anthony
• Saxophone [Tenor, Alto], Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson
• Written-By – David Jackson (tracks: B2)

Notes

Initial german issue included 2 & 1/2 LP sized Poster with lyrics at rearside. Laminated gatefold sleeve.

Rim text read from right to the left: "Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte, besonders Vervielfältigung (ausser zum persönlichen Gebrauch), Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung vorbehalten"

Inner gatefold does not have print credits. Credits is in the poster: Printed in Germany by Druckhaus Maack KG

Soft Labels with small ring near center

Recorded at Trident Studios, London, 11th to 14th December 1969.

The Quote from "After The Flood" was from
Albert Einstein.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1): 10 AA 6369901 1Y 320
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2): 10 AA 6369901 2Y 320 1A
• Rights Society: PM
• Price Code: D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAS 1007, CAS.1007	Van Der Graaf Generator	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other ‎(LP, Album, Fir)	Charisma, Charisma	CAS 1007, CAS.1007	UK	1970
CHC 5	Van Der Graaf Generator	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Charisma, Virgin	CHC 5	Italy	Unknown
CASCD 1007	Van Der Graaf Generator	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	CASCD 1007	UK	Unknown
VJCP-68757	Van Der Graaf Generator	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Pap)	Virgin, Charisma	VJCP-68757	Japan	2005
CHC 5	Van Der Graaf Generator	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Charisma	CHC 5	UK	Unknown