The Owl and the Tree

The Owl and the Tree is the 7th studio album of Mother Gong and was released in 1989.

The Owl and the Tree
Studio album by Mother Gong & Daevid Allen
Released	1989 (1989)
Recorded	1988
Studio	Spring Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Genre	Psychedelic folk, space rock[1]
Length	50:54
Label	Demi-Monde
Producer	Robin Ayling, Harry Williamson
Mother Gong chronology
Fish in the Sky (1988) The Owl and the Tree (1989) Live 1991 (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Track listing

1. "I Am a Tree" – 4:40
2. "Lament" – 3:36
3. "Hands" – 3:15
4. "Ally" – 4:11
5. "La Dea Madrí" – 7:05
6. "Owly Song" – 6:36
7. "I Am My Own Lover" – 14:31
8. "Love Poem" – 4:59
9. "Coda Wave" – 2:01

Personnel

• Daevid Allen – vocal, glissando & acoustic guitars
• Gilli Smyth – speaking voice, spacewhisper & stillness
• Harry Williamson – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals
• Robert Calvert – breathing into microphones & saxophones
• Rob George – drums, percussions
• Conrad Henderson – bass guitar
• Tim Ayers – bass guitar
• Wandana Arrowheart – harmonium, voices
• Georgia O'hara – vocals

Production

• Robin Ayling – executive producer
• Paul Younghusband – layout design