Gong – Camembert Electrique (Vinyl) Japanese Pressing
Seven Seas / Charly Records (1971 / This Pressing 1982)
$75.00
Very Rare Japanese Pressing Of The Second LP By Psychedelic Prog / Jazz / Fusion Band, Gong. Vinyl & Cover In Immaculate Condition! Includes 4-Page Insert With Lyrics
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Very Rare Japanese Pressing Of The Second LP By Psychedelic Prog / Jazz / Fusion Band, Gong. Vinyl & Cover In Immaculate Condition! Includes 4-Page Insert With Lyrics In English & Japanese.
Condition – Vinyl: NEAR MINT!
Condition – Cover: NEAR MINT!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Radio Gnome
You Can’t Kill Me
I’ve Bin Stone Before
Mister Long Shanks : O Mother I Am Your Fantasy
Dynamite : I Am Your Animal
Wet Cheese Delirum
Side 2:
Squeezing Sponges Over Policemens Heads
Fohat Digs Holes In Space
Tried So Hard
Tropical Fish : Selene
Gnome The Second
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Seven Seas / Charly Records (1971 / This Pressing 1982)
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Gong's eclectic "electric cheese" rock is a mixture of psychedelic rock, spacy atmospherics and lyrics, and doses of jazz often presented with a pop sensibility, yet always intense. 4 ½ Stars This is a classic, the epitome of the band's early Daevid Allen phase with Ph.P.'s (pothead pixies) in full, blazing glory. In its infancy, Gong was a unique prog rock band that branched out in all directions at once while most other prog bands chose simply one path or another. Camembert Electrique is a testament to that. The band's eclectic "electric cheese" rock is a mixture of psychedelic rock, spacy atmospherics and lyrics, and doses of jazz often presented with a pop sensibility, yet always intense. From the first cut on Camembert, you are transported to planet Gong via the voice of a "radio gnome" who drops in intermittently to remind you you're not in Kansas anymore. Daevid Allen leads the band through several compositions musically (not lyrically) reminiscent of, and possibly influenced by, early King Crimson -- a hard, raw-edged sound propelled by a strong guitar-sax-percussion combo. Drummer Pip Pyle played on only a few Gong sessions; he is a major figure here, as is saxophonist Didier Malherbe. Both are up front on the wailing progressive rocker "You Can't Kill Me," which also features guitarist Allen in top form. Allen's declarative "I've Bin Stone Before," the first part of an inventive three-song medley, is of particular interest; introductory church organ and avant-garde sax make this another unique Gong experience. But the real gem on Camembert is "Tropical Fish: Selene." This jazzy composition is the most involving and intricate piece on the recording. The band moves tightly through several progressive movements and Gilli Smyth scores with her trademark "space whispering." Camembert Electrique remains undated after over 40 years and hovers "strong and steamin'" over most of the Gong catalog. 4 ½ Stars