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Catalogue number

VP376CD

Release date

07/11/2005

Format

CD

Label

Voiceprint

Gong

I Am Your Egg

Gong came into being almost by accident in the late sixties when Daevid Allen was refused entry back into Britain following European dates with Soft Machine. Deciding to stay in Paris Allen began working alongside Gilli Smyth and various musicians on what would eventually be recognised as Gong.

 

The first recognised recordings from the band were Magick Brother, Mystic Sister in 1970. Followed by albums such as Camembert Electrique, Flying Teapot, Angels Egg and You. These last three albums followed the fortunes of Zero The Hero and told the tale of the pothead pixies and was told over the course of the next three albums and became the Radio Gnome Invisible Trilogy. This mythological story was extremely popular and the resultant albums sold exceptionally well however following the departure of core members Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Steve Hillage citing the age old musical differences reason for leaving the band Gong moved in a more jazz oriented direction with the addition of Allan Holdsworth alongside Pierre Moerlen and Didier Malherbe.

 

Allen, Smyth and Hillage have all recorded as solo artists and Smyth subsequently formed the offshoot Mother Gong. Occasionally the three have re united as was seen by the release of the live Gong album recorded in 1977.

 

Various permutations of Gong have worked together over the years under various names including Mother Gong, Expresso Gong, Gongmaison, Planet Gong and so on and so forth and also included an amazing array of musical talent moving through the ranks.

 

The latest release to come from the eclectic Gong family is the album I Am Your Egg.

 

This recording features Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth at the core alongside their son Orlando Allen and Josh Pollock who will also be familiar to long time fans of this most eclectic and popular bands

 

Tracks include the Orlando Allen written Hungry Lion, The Daevid Allen written Mechanical Schoolmistress and Gilli's End St. Station.

 

As with other Gong and Gong related releases this album is sure to be popular with the large worldwide Gong fan base.