Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Rejoice! I'm Dead! is the fourteenth studio album by Gong, their first to be recorded after the death of band founder Daevid Allen. It was released on 16 September 2016 (2016-09-16).^[5]

Rejoice! I'm Dead!
Studio album by Gong
Released	16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded	Spring 2016
Studio	Brixton Hill Studios and Beyond
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	59:41
Label	Madfish
Producer	Gong
Gong chronology
I See You (2014) Rejoice! I'm Dead! (2016) The Universe Also Collapses (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blurt	[2]
Classic Rock	[3]
Record Collector	[4]

Overview

Rejoice! I'm Dead! is the first Gong album to be released since the deaths of co-founders Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth. Dave Sturt stated about the album: 'Inspired by the light, love and passing of our dear friend and inspiration, Daevid Allen.'^[5]

Recording

Recorded at Brixton Hill Studios "and beyond", Spring 2016. 'Model Village' includes a sample of 'Floating Anarchy Manifesto' recorded at the Bananamoon Observatory Studios, Australia 'Glastonbury Town' was made at the Music Room rehearsal studios in London on 22 April 2013. 'The Paragraph Time Chose To Forget' recorded at The Lighthouse, Dealn on 27 January 2016.

DVD : 5.1 Surround Sound mixed at Soord Studios. 5.1 Surround mastered at Super Sound Mastering

Release

The album was released on September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) through Madfish on CD (in digipak) and vinyl LP. A double CD / DVD-Audio version in a deluxe 12″ 44 page hardback book is also available featuring the album, a bonus CD of extras and a DVD-Audio disc with 24/96 PCM stereo and DTS 96/24 5.1 digital surround mixes.^[6]

Track listing

Disc one. Rejoice! I'm Dead!

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Thing That Should Be"	Kavus Torabi	Ian East Fabio Golfetti Cheb Nettles Dave Sturt Torabi	3:34
2.	"Rejoice!"	Daevid Allen Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	10:17
3.	"Kapital"	Allen	Allen East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	3:21
4.	"Model Village"	Sturt	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	6:43
5.	"Beatrix"	Allen	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	2:54
6.	"Visions"		East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	4:29
7.	"The Unspeakable Stands Revealed"	Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	11:49
8.	"Through Restless Seas I Come"	Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	6:58
9.	"Insert Yr Own Prophecy"	Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	9:36

Disc two. Floating Anarchy Manifesto

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Floating Anarchy Manifesto"	Allen	Allen	4:27
11.	"Someone You'll Never Be"	Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	5:55
12.	"Kapital" (Original Demo)	Allen	Allen	2:16
13.	"Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital)		Golfetti	1:58
14.	"Glastonbury Town"	Allen	Allen	8:28
15.	"Celestial Brigadier"		Allen Sturt Torabi	14:00
16.	"The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget"		East Sturt Torabi	4:25

DVDA/V - MLP & DTS 5.1 and LPCM stereo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Thing That Should Be"
2.	"Rejojce!"
3.	"Kapital"
4.	"Model Village"
5.	"Beatrix"
6.	"Visions"
7.	"The Unspeakable Stands Revealed"
8.	"Through Restless Seas I Come"
9.	"Insert Yr Own Prophecy"

Sample credits

• "Model Village" includes a sample of "Floating Anarchy Manifesto" by Daevid Allen, courtesy of D. A. F. T., recorded by Orlando Monday Allen at The Banana Moon Observatory Studios, Australia

Personnel

"The Thing That Should Be" Ian East – soprano/tenor sax Fabio Golfetti – guitar, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals Dave Sturt – bass, vocals Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar with Graham Clark – violin "Rejoice!" Ian East – soprano/tenor/baritone sax, swanee whistles, bells, shakers Fabio Golfetti – guitar, gliss guitar, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals Dave Sturt – bass, vocals Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar with Steve Hillage – guitar "Kapital" Ian East – tenor sax Fabio Golfetti – guitar, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums Dave Sturt – bass Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar "Model Village" Ian East – soprano/tenor sax, flute Fabio Golfetti – vocals, guitar Cheb Nettles – drums Dave Sturt – bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals Kavus Torabi – guitar with Didier Malherbe – duduk "Beatrix" Daevid Allen – vocals Ian East – tenor sax Chris Ellis – piano Dave Sturt – acoustic bass, hi bass EBow "Visions" Ian East – soprano sax Fabio Golfetti – gliss guitar Dave Sturt – hi bass EBow Kavus Torabi – vocals

"The Unspeakable Stands Revealed" Ian East – soprano/tenor sax Fabio Golfetti – guitar, gliss guitar Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals Dave Sturt – bass, vocals Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars "Through Restless Seas I Come" Ian East – soprano sax, flute Fabio Golfetti – gliss guitar Cheb Nettles – drums, percussion Dave Sturt – bass, keyboards Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar with Didier Malherbe – duduk "Insert Yr Own Prophecy" Ian East – soprano/tenor sax Fabio Golfetti – guitar Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals Dave Sturt – bass, EBow bass Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars "Floating Anarchy Manifesto" Written and performed by Daevid Allen "Someone You'll Never Be" Ian East – soprano/tenor sax, flute Fabio Golfetti – guitar Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals Dave Sturt – acoustic bass, hi atmos bass, keyboards Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar, EBow guitar with Graham Clark – violin "Kapital" (Original Demo) Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar "Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital) Fabio Golfetti – guitars "Glastonbury Town" Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Ian East – flute Dave Sturt – bass Kavus Torabi – guitar, EBow guitar "Celestial Brigadier" Daevid Allen – gliss guitar Dave Sturt – bass, hi atmos bass Kavus Torabi – guitar, EBow guitar "The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget" Ian East – soprano sax Dave Sturt – bass, hi atmos bass Kavus Torabi – guitar

Production credits

• Produced by Gong
• Recorded at Brixton Hill Studios and beyond, Spring 2016
• Engineered by Nick Howiantz and Gong
• Mixed by Mark Cawthra at The Infallible Ear except "Beatrix" and "Visions" by Dave Sturt
• Dave Sturt – overseer and gatekeeper
• Mastered by Andy Jackson, Neil Wilkes (tracks: DVD)
• That Girl – cover illustration
• 57design.co.uk – layout, Gong Mandala illustration

Charts

Chart performance for Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[7]	97
UK Record Store (OCC)[8]	39
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9]	16
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10]	38
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[11]	7

References

1. "Rejoice! I'm Dead! by Gong Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
2. Zimmerman, Lee (16 September 2016). "GONG - Rejoice! I'm Dead". Blurt. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
3. Stubbs, David (27 September 2016). "Gong - Rejoice! I'm Dead! album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
4. Rathbone, Oregano (7 September 2016). "Rejoice! I'm Dead". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
5. "Gong – Rejoice! I'm Dead! (cd)". burningshed.com. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
6. "Rejoice! I'm Dead!". gongband.net. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
7. "Official Physical Albums Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
8. "Official Record Store Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
9. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
10. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
11. "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.