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1978 studio album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Expresso II is the eighth studio album released under the name Gong and the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. It released in February 1978.[2]
Expresso II | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1978 | |||
Recorded | July–August 1977, Pye & Matrix Studios, London | |||
Genre | Jazz rock | |||
Length | 37:17 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | (Pierre Moerlen's) Gong, John Wood | |||
Pierre Moerlen's Gong chronology | ||||
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Featuring an all-instrumental jazz-driven sound, notable for the prominent use of vibraphone, it has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history. Although the album was issued by Virgin Records under the "Gong" name for contractual reasons, and the name "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" would not be adopted for a few more months, the lineup involved and the nature of the music are those of the Moerlen-led band.
This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heavy Tune" | Pierre Moerlen | 6:22 |
2. | "Golden Dilemma" | Hansford Rowe | 4:51 |
3. | "Sleepy" | Mireille Bauer | 7:17 |
4. | "Soli" | Hansford Rowe | 7:37 |
5. | "Boring" | Mireille Bauer | 6:23 |
6. | "Three Blind Mice" | Benoît Moerlen | 4:47 |
The track "Heavy Tune" is featured on Fusion FM radio in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.
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