Gong
Shamal
UMC/Virgin 7714153
so rhythmically respectable that you can time your eggs to them- Dan Hedges, Sounds
Deluxe limited edition 2CD, suberbly remastered from the original analogue tapes by original engineer Simon Heyworth. Disc 2 is a classic, largely previously un-released live multi-tracked 1975 Gong, mixed by Mike Howlett. Shamal as you have never heard it before. A long overdue and huge improvement - includes previously unreleased bonus tracks.
4-panel, 2 jewel tray packaging. Includes a 16 page richly illustrated booklet. One time pressing in this format. Other deluxe editions available : Flying Teapot | Angels Egg | You
tracks
disc 1
- Wingful Of Eyes
- Chandra
- Bambooji
- Cat In Clark's Shoes
- Mandrake
- Shamal Bonus Tracks
- Bambooji Out-Takes Edit*
- Chandra - Alternate Mix*
- Wingful of Eyes - Out-Takes Edit*
personnel
- Didier Malherbe flute, vocals
- Mike Howlett bass, vocals
- Pierre Moerlen drums, percussion, tuned percussion
- Patrice Lemoine keyboards
- Mireille Bauer percussion, tuned percussion
- Steve Hillage guitar 1 3 7 9
- Jorge Pinchevsky violin 2 3 4 6 7 8
- Miquette Giraudy vocals 3 7
- Sandy Colley vocals 6
disc 2
Selections from The Marquee, London 1975-09-09+10 (*previously unreleased)
- Bambooji *
- The Isle of Everywhere
- Wingful of Eyes *
- Master Builder
- Drum Solo *
- Flying Teapot
- I Never Glid Before *
personnel
- Steve Hillage guitar, vocals
- Didier Malherbe sax, flute, vocals
- Mike Howlett bass, vocals
- Pierre Moerlen drums, gong
- Patrice Lemoine keyboards
- Miquette Giraudy vocals, percussion