Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Darkness (11/11) Written-By – Hammill*
A2	Refugees Cello – Mike HurwitzPiano – Peter*Written-By – Hammill*Written-By [Cello Parts] – Hugh*
A3	White Hammer Cornet – Gerry SalisburyWritten-By – Hammill*
B1	Whatever Would Robert Have Said? Written-By – Hammill*
B2	Out Of My Book Written-By – Jackson*, Hammill*
B3	After The Flood Written-By – Hammill*

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Orlake Records
• Manufactured By – B&C Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – B&C Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Published By – Stratsong
• Recorded At – Trident Studios

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals – Peter Hammill
• Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar – Nic Potter
• Design [Sleeve Design] – C.C.S. Advertising Associates Ltd.*, Jim Flynn , Van Der Graaf Generator
• Drums, Percussion – Guy Evans
• Engineer – Rob Cable*
• Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals – Hugh Banton
• Photography By – Ged Grimmel
• Producer – John Anthony
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals – David Jackson

Notes

UK repress (Orlake pressing) from the period 1972-1974.

Large hatter design on rough-textured labels, issued in a smooth gatefold sleeve.
Some copies have a sticker over the cat. # with 6499979 Ⓐ printed on it. These items were intended for the French market.

Sleeve rear:
B&C Records Ltd. 37 Soho Square, London, W.1.

Gatefold inside:
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, on the 11/12/13/14 December 1969.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending

Labels:
℗ 1970
Stratsong
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd.

Pressing credit derived from runout matrix.

Similar release version:
Large hatter design on smooth labels (Gramophone Co./EMI pressing)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): CAS.1007A
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): CAS.1007B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): CAS+1007+A+G
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): CAS+1007+B+G
• Price Code: Ⓐ

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, Pin)	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, RE)	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

Tracklist

A1	Darkness (II/II)	7:11
A2	Refugees	6:13
A3	White Hammer	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.

• Published By – Stratsong
• Marketed By – Phonogram Ltd.
• Distributed By – Phonogram Ltd.

Notes

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

1979 repress, "blue charisma" label.

Gatefold sleeve.

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, Pin)	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, RE)	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