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Boxset / Compilation · 2019

Filed under Jazz Related Rock
By GONG

Tracklist

CD 1: Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1) (originally Virgin LP V2002, 1973)
Radio Gnome Invisible **
Flying Teapot **
The Pot Head Pixies **
The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine **
Zero the Hero and the Witch’s Spell **
Witch’s Song / I Am Your Pussy **
BONUS TRACKS (all previously unreleased):
Radio Gnome Invisible (Rough Mix) *
Radio Gnome Premix (Story Narration) *
Flying Teapot (Mix 21) *
The Pot Head Pixies (Second to Last Mix) *
Flying Teapot (Rough Mix) *

CD 2: Angel’s Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2) (originally Virgin LP V2002, 1973)
Other Side of the Sky
Sold to the Highest Buddha
Castle in the Clouds
Prostitute Poem
Givin’ My Luv to You
Selene
Flute Salad
Oily Way
Outer Temple
Inner Temple
Percolations
Love Is How Y Make It
I Never Glid Before
Eat That Phone Book Coda
BONUS TRACKS:
Other Side Of The Sky (Single Version)
Ooby-Scooby Doomsday Or The D-Day DJ’s Got The D.D.T. Blues
Love Is How Y Make It (1973 Vocal Mix)
Eat That Phone Book Coda (Early Version)

CD 3: You (originally Virgin LP V2019, 1974)
Thoughts For Naught
A PHP’s Advice
Magick Mother Invocation
Master Builder
A Sprinkling Of Clouds
Perfect Mystery
The Isle of Everywhere
You Never Blow Yr Trip Forever ( 11:31 )
BONUS TRACKS:
A PHP’s Advice (Alternate Version)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone

CD 4: Shamal
Wingful Of Eyes
Chandra
Bambooji
Cat In Clark’s Shoes
Mandrake
Shamal
BONUS TRACKS (all previously unreleased):
Bambooji (Outtakes Edit) *
Chandra (Alternate Mix) *
Wingful of Eyes (Outtakes Edit) *

CD 5: BBC Radio 1 Sessions & Live in Edinburgh
BBC Radio 1 Session, 1973:
You Can’t Kill Me
Radio Gnome Direct Broadcast
Other Side of the Sky
Zero The Hero and the Witch’s SpellBBC Radio 1 Session, 1974:
Flute Salad *
Oily Way
Outer Temple
Inner Temple
Castle In The Clouds
6/8 Tune
Radio Gnome InvisibleLive at Edinburgh Festival, 1973:
Zero The Hero And The Witch’s Spell *
Flying Teapot

CD 6: Live At The Bataclan, Paris, France, 1973 – part 1
Other Side of the Sky **
Dynamite / I Am Your Animal **
6/8 Tune **
I Never Glid Before **
Zero The Hero And The Witch’s Spell **
Ooby-Scooby Doomsday Or The D-Day DJ’s Got The D.D.T. Blues *
Est-ce Que Je Suis? **
I’ve Bin Stone Before **
Mr Longshanks / Oh Mother **
I Am Your Fantasy **
You Can’t Kill Me *

CD 7: Live At The Bataclan, Paris, France, 1973 – part 2
Flute Salad **
Oily Way **
Outer Temple **
Flying Teapot **
Fohat Jam / Dynamite – Reprise **
You Can’t Kill Me – Reprise **
I Never Glid Before – Reprise **

CD 8: Live At Club Arc En Ciel, Roanne, France, 1973 – part 1
Other Side Of The Sky *
Dynamite / I Am Your Animal
6/8 Tune
I Never Glid Before *
Zero The Hero And The Witch’s Spell *
I Am Your Pussy – Prelude *

CD 9: Live At Club Arc En Ciel, Roanne, France, 1973 – part 2
I Am Your Pussy *
You Can’t Kill Me *
Ooby-Scooby Doomsday Or The D-Day DJ’s Got The D.D.T. Blues *
Flute Salad *
Oily Way *
Outer Temple *
Inner Temple *
Radio Gnome Invisible *

CD 10: Live In Hyde Park, London, UK, 1974
A Sprinkling of Clouds *
I Never Glid Before *
I’ve Bin Stone Before *
Mr Longshanks / Oh Mother *
The Isle Of Everywhere *
I Am Your Fantasy *
Master Builder *

CD 11: Live At The Marquee, London, UK, 1975 – part 1
Aftaglid *
Flute Salad *
Oily Way *
6/8 Tune *
Solar Musick Suite *
Bambooji *

CD 12: Live At The Marquee, London, UK, 1975 – part 2
Bambooji *
The Isle Of Everywhere
A Wingful Of Eyes *
The Salmon Song *
Master Builder
Drum Solo *
Flying Teapot *
I Never Glid Before *

* denotes previously unreleased track
** denotes first official release of track

Line-up/Musicians

About this release

UMC / Virgin EMI 6758901

Features:
The First 4 Studio Albums plus Bonus Tracks

The complete John Peel sessions from BBC Radio One from 1973 and 1974

2 songs performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1973

2CDs recorded live at The Bataclan, Paris in 1973

2CDs recorded live at Club Arc En Ciel, Roanne in 1973

1CD recorded live at the infamous free concert in Hyde Park, London in 1974

2CDs recorded live at the London Marquee Club to promote the release of ‘Shamal’ and also Steve Hillage’s debut solo LP, ‘Fish Rising’. Includes the Previously Unreleased Quad mixes of ‘You’ using the Pye and Westlake mixes. Notes by Jonny Greene of the Gong Appreciation Society and artwork containg rare and previously unseen work by Daevid Allen.
Also contains an expanded edition of the famous ‘Blue Book’ of lyrics and doodles which we’re now calling the “”The Green Book””."