Gong avec Daevid Allen - Continental Circus (1971) {2011, Reissue With Bonus Tracks}

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Title: Continental Circus
Year Of Release: 1971 / 2011
Label: Flawed Gems #GEM 64
Genre: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Soundtrack, Canterbury Scene
Quality: EAC Rip -> WavPack (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:18:03
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Gong avec Daevid Allen - Continental Circus (1971) {2011, Reissue With Bonus Tracks}

Gong performed the soundtrack for Continental Circus, Jerome Laperrousaz's film about the 1970 Grands Prix 500cc. Laperrousaz also collaborated with Gilli Smyth on the compositions, which are tighter and more intricate than the band's previous release, Magick Brother. This is possibly the smallest number of musicians involved on any Gong project, and it shows in the sound of the music -- straightforward progressive rock with no surprises. Keys and synth are kept to a minimum as the band plunges forth with the standard guitar, bass and drums. Malherbe's playing (sax/flute) has not yet moved to the forefront, and the band decided to drop the psychedelic angle for this outing. Much of the music is strictly guitar-driven, with the final instrumental cut resembling early King Crimson, as is the case on several cuts from the following, far superior release, Camembert Electrique.

~ David Ross Smith, All Music


Track List:

01. Blues For Findlay [11:20]
02. What Do You Want? [9:01]
03. Blues For Findlay - Instrumental [9:39]
04. Continental Circus World [4:10]
Bonus Tracks
05. Est-Ce Que Je Suis (French-Only A-Side, 1970) [3:40]
06. Hip Hypnotise You (French-Only B-Side, 1970) [3:28]
07. Dreamin' It (French TV, 1970) [7:13]
08. Never Fight Another War (French TV, January 1971) [3:14]
09. Excerpts From 'Camembert Electrique' (French Tv, January 1971) [2:14]
10. Est-Ce Que Je Suis (French TV, January 1971) [4:48]
11. Fohat Digs Holes In Space (French TV, April 1972) [4:40]
12. Dynamite (French TV, September 1972) [3:53]
13. Never Glid Before (French TV, September 1973) [5:41]
14. I Am Your Pussy (French TV, September 1973) [5:04]

Personnel:
Bass – Christian Tritsch, Mike Howlett (tracks: 13, 14)
Drums – Mac Poole (tracks: 11), Pierre Moerlen (tracks: 13, 14), Pip Pyle, Rachid Houari (tracks: 5 to 10)
French Horn – Daniel Laloux (tracks: 7)
Guitar – Steve Hillage (tracks: 13, 14)
Percussion – Venux DeLuxe (tracks: 12)
Saxophone, Flute – Didier Malherbe
Synthesizer – Tim Blake (tracks: 13, 14)
Violin – Dieter Gewissler (tracks: 7)
Vocals [Space Whisper] – Gilli Smyth
Vocals, Guitar – Daevid Allen



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