Shamal (album)

Shamal is the sixth studio album released under the name Gong and was released by Virgin Records on 13 February 1976[3] The album, produced by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason was recorded in December 1975.[4] The album was recorded by a unique line-up referred to later as "Shamal-Gong". It is usually regarded as a transitional album between Daevid Allen's incarnation of the band and the Pierre Moerlen-led fusion line-up of the late 1970s.

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Shamal
Studio album by Gong
Released	13 February 1976 (1976-02-13)
Recorded	December 1975
Studio	Basing Street Studios Olympic Studios Sarm Studios (mixing)
Genre	Progressive rock, Jazz fusion[1]
Length	40:13
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Nick Mason
Gong chronology
You (1974) Shamal (1976) Gazeuse! (1976)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[2]