The Boat of Millions of Years ('67)



Ra the sun God (2494 to 2345 BC)

The boat of Ra, named 'The Millions of Years' flowed across the heavens and through the Duat, the world of night and of thick darkness.

It was called the Manzet Boat in the dawn, when Ra rises in splendour on the eastern horizon of heaven; and the Mesektet Boat in the evening, when Ra enters in glory within the portals of the Duat, the underworld of Egypt.

Written:

1967 By Peter Hammill in Derby, England.

Releases:

1970 Van der Graaf Generator 45 rpm single (b side to "Refugees")
1972 "68-71" compilation (Famous Charisma).
1975 "Reflection" compilation (Fontana)
1980 "Repeat Performance" compilation
1993 "I Prophecy Disaster" compilation
2005 "The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other" bonus track on the remastered cd.

In Concert:

1973 Peter Hammill solo in Switzerland on November 18th
1973 Peter Hammill solo w/David Jackson in Italy Audio Lyrics