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Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, notable for his work with the Yardbirds, Brian Auger, and Magma, this relatively early Gong project is a great representation of the Daevid Allen-era Gong. Though not as intricate as its follow-up companion piece, Angel's Egg, The Flying Teapot is more of a true prog/space rock outing, where hippie-trippy lyrics and space whispering abound, as evidenced in the opening track, "Radio Gnome Invisible." The following cut, "Flying Teapot," is the sprawling highlight of the album. At times reminiscent of some early Weather Report jams, though not as jazzy, the tune features prominent bass, standout percussion/drums, and space whispering courtesy of Smyth. Improvisational groaning and percussion bring this jam to a close. "Pothead Pixies" is a fun pop (pot?) tune which probably received very little, if any, airplay due to the lyrics, followed by Blake's brief synth interlude, "The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine." "Zero the Hero and the Witch's Spell," another lengthy composition, features Malherbe's sax playing, which, at this early point in the Gong evolution, is credited for most of the jazz sounds heard in the music (remember, Pierre Moerlen has yet to join the band). This cut becomes quite heavy near its end before making a clever transition into the final cut, "Witch's Song/I Am Your Pussy." Here you hear Smyth's strange, sexually explicit lyrics, which she embellishes with ethereal voicings and cackling. This, combined with a jazzy sax from Malherbe and some very groovy musical lines near the closing, make for another fun tune.
© David Ross Smith /TiVo
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Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Percussion, Saxophone, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, Percussion, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Rachid Houari, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gong, MainArtist - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Tritsch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laurie Allen, Drums, Percussion, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Lady June, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Percussion, Saxophone, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, Percussion, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Rachid Houari, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Percussion, Saxophone, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, Percussion, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Rachid Houari, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 2
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Tritsch, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Producer - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, Bass Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Tritsch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Rachid Houari, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Tritsch, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Moze, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE HOWLETT, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Didier Malherbe, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gong, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Gomelsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daevid Allen, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Moerlen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Blake, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Tritsch, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Smyth, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Linon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, notable for his work with the Yardbirds, Brian Auger, and Magma, this relatively early Gong project is a great representation of the Daevid Allen-era Gong. Though not as intricate as its follow-up companion piece, Angel's Egg, The Flying Teapot is more of a true prog/space rock outing, where hippie-trippy lyrics and space whispering abound, as evidenced in the opening track, "Radio Gnome Invisible." The following cut, "Flying Teapot," is the sprawling highlight of the album. At times reminiscent of some early Weather Report jams, though not as jazzy, the tune features prominent bass, standout percussion/drums, and space whispering courtesy of Smyth. Improvisational groaning and percussion bring this jam to a close. "Pothead Pixies" is a fun pop (pot?) tune which probably received very little, if any, airplay due to the lyrics, followed by Blake's brief synth interlude, "The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine." "Zero the Hero and the Witch's Spell," another lengthy composition, features Malherbe's sax playing, which, at this early point in the Gong evolution, is credited for most of the jazz sounds heard in the music (remember, Pierre Moerlen has yet to join the band). This cut becomes quite heavy near its end before making a clever transition into the final cut, "Witch's Song/I Am Your Pussy." Here you hear Smyth's strange, sexually explicit lyrics, which she embellishes with ethereal voicings and cackling. This, combined with a jazzy sax from Malherbe and some very groovy musical lines near the closing, make for another fun tune.
© David Ross Smith /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 02:07:02
- Main artists: Gong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited
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