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Live album · 1977

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By GONG

Tracklist

A1 You Can't Kill Me 5:50
A2 Zero The Hero & The Witch's Spell 11:08
A3 Flying Teapot 6:28
B1 Dynamite / I Am Your Animal 5:44
B2 6/8 3:53
B3 Est-Ce Que Je Suis 4:12
B4 Ooby-Scooby Doomsday Or The D-Day DJ's Got The D.D.T. Blues 5:15
C1 Radio Gnome Invisible 7:35
C2 Oily Way 3:20
C3 Outer Temple 1:05
C4 Inner Temple 5:15
C5 Where Have All The Flowers Gone 3:07
D1 Isle Of Everywhere 10:24
D2 Get It Inner 2:31
D3 Master Builder 5:56
D4 Flying Teapot (Reprise) 1:55

Total Time: 78:33

Line-up/Musicians

-Bass, Vocals – Mike Howlett
Drums – Pierre Moerlen (tracks: A1 to B4, C5, D1 to D4), Rob Tate (tracks: C1 to C4)
Flute, Saxophone, Percussion – "Bloomdido" Didier Malherbe (tracks: A1 to C5)
Guitar, Vocals – Daevid Allen (tracks: A1 to C5), Steve Hillage
Keyboards – Patrice Lemoine (tracks: D1 to D4)
Percussion – Mireille Bauer (tracks: D1 to D4), Pierre Moerlen (tracks: D1 to D4)
Percussion, Vocals – Di Stewart (tracks: C1 to C4)
Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Percussion – Didier Malherbe (tracks: D1 to D4)
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals – Tim Blake (tracks: A1 to C5)
Vocals [Space Whisper] – Gilli Smyth (tracks: A1 to C5)
Voice [Yonic] – Miquette Giraudy (tracks: D1 to D4)

About this release

Virgin – VGD 3501 (UK)

Tracks A1, A2 recorded at the Salle Bataclan Paris in May 1973 on Uher Stereo off the mixer.
Track A3 recorded at Edinburgh Festival in September 1973 on 8-track mobile, breathlessly after a flying dash by sea, road & rail from the middle of France.
Tracks B1 to B3 recorded at Club Arc-En-Ciel, Roanne in August 1973 on Manor Mobile 24-track (before breathless flying dash by road, rail & sea, etc.).
Track B4 recorded at Manor Studio, Oxfordshire in June 1973 - a one-off attempt at Daevid's idea of a Top 40 hit single - previously unreleased.
Tracks C1 to C4 recorded live at BBC Studios, January 1974. Released by arrangement with BBC records & tapes.
Track C5 - Another abortive single attempt - incomplete (guitar solo missing). Recorded at Manor Studio, Oxfordshire at the end of the "YOU" sessions.
Tracks D1 to D4 recorded live at the Marquee Club, September 1975 on the Manor Mobile. Three sweaty, sweltering, sardine tin nights with the line-up later to divide whilst recording SHAMAL - the first post-pixie product.

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seyo

If I am not wrong, "Live Etc." was the only official live set released during the band's career in the 1970s. It is a very good collection of stage performances focusing on the most important aspects of the "Radio Gnome Invisible" trilogy + two important tracks from "Camembert Electrique" - "You Can't Kill Me" and "Dynamite/I am Your Animal".

The original double LP set was perhaps too loaded with crazy psyche jams and D. Allen's extravaganza that is not meant for average listener, even not for average GONG fan. The entire package may be difficult to digest at first listen, particularly if you are not prepared by having earlier tasted a portion of RGI trilogy for a starter. However, the live renditions of the tracks taken from "Flying Teapot" and "You" albums in particular are simply amazing. If you are a fan, get this album, if you are not - try first to listen to studio albums.