Pierre Moerlens Gong - Downwind - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

G.P. Telemann - Overtures & Concertos [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/26/2002

- CD deluxe gatefold digi-sleeve echoes the vibe of the original LP - Includes a 24-page booklet featuring lyrics and insightful essay by long-term Gong fan Mark Paytress (Mojo magazine)- CD comes in an inner printed wallet.Formed in 1969 by Daevid Allen, one of the founder members of Soft Machine, Gong established itself as one of the most unique, innovative, and experimental rock groups of the 70s.InchI have a distinct feeling that Daevid Allen is one of the few true geniuses that have been thrown up by the rock media... a Dylan Thomas of another ageInchSteve Turner, 1971Absurd, anarchic, and powerfully psychedelic, Camembert Electrique is the second album by Gong. Originally released in France on BYG/Actuel in 1971, then licensed to a young Richard Branson for his fledgling Virgin tag in the UK in 1974, this iconic and influential recording is still devastatingly fresh sounding in the 21st century. Weirdness, wisdom, outré rock of the 'highest' order - as you'd expect from the founding-father of acid-rock Daevid Allen.InchThis is a classic... Camembert Electrique remains undated.Inch All Music Guide

The Cosmic Journey ContinuesThe second chapter in Gong's legendary Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy, Angel's Egg takes the story deeper into the surreal, otherworldly universe first introduced on Flying Teapot. Originally released in 1973, the album follows the continuing adventures of Zero the Hero and the Pot Head Pixies, expanding Daevid Allen's visionary mythology into an even more ambitious world of flying teapots, cosmic transmissions, spiritual awakening, and playful rebellion.Musically, Angel's Egg pushes Gong's unique fusion of psychedelic rock, progressive experimentation, jazz improvisation, and anarchic humour into new territory. With it's hypnotic grooves, swirling synthesizers, gliding guitars, saxophone excursions, and eccentric vocal characters, the album moves effortlessly between the playful and the profound. Featuring cult favourites including InchOther Side of the Sky,Inch InchOily Way,Inch InchFlute Salad,Inch and InchYou Can't Kill Me,Inch it captures Gong's classic line-up at their most imaginative, adventurous, and otherworldly.Remastered from the original BYG Records tapes and cut at half-speed at the UK's world-famous Stardelta Studios by Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Lewis Hopkin, this deluxe reissue delivers the album with exceptional depth, clarity, and detail. The LP is housed in a faithful reproduction of the original gatefold sleeve, while the CD edition recreates the gatefold artwork in a special deluxe . Both editions include a 16-page booklet faithfully replicating Daevid Allen's original 1973 guide to the characters, stories and mythology of the Radio Gnome Invisible saga.