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Gong - Shamal (1975) [Japanese Edition 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 235 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 96 MB | Covers - 162 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock/Canterbury Scene | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Nusic (UICY-77298)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 235 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 96 MB | Covers - 162 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock/Canterbury Scene | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Nusic (UICY-77298)
Between Daevid Allen's departure from the band and Pierre Moerlen's official takeover of the band, there is Shamal. This transitional album contains none of the Allen-inspired psychedelia, but also very little of Moerlen's jazz influence. Shamal is, for the most part, a progressive rock album, half vocal, half instrumental. Its most accessible tune, the opening "Wingful of Eyes," had the potential for airplay if only it hadn't been so lengthy. Penned by Mike Howlett, his not-so-great-but-appealing vocal style and lyrics will grow on you, given the opportunity. "Bambooji," mostly instrumental, opens with Didier Malherbe's flute, which at times gives this tune an Asian sound. Percussion and flute dominate and yield a Scottish feeling as well. "Mandrake" is the soft, laid-back piece on the album, followed by the closing title cut, a slight foreshadowing of the sound Pierre Moerlen and company assumed on the next several albums. Moerlen, an outstanding, classically trained drummer/percussionist, along with Jorge Pinchevsky on violin color this piece with a Mahavishnu Orchestra hue, although it's still distinctly Gong.
Tracklist:
01. Wingful Of Eyes
02. Chandra
03. Bambooji
04. Cat In Clark's Shoes
05. Mandrake
06. Shamal
Total time: 40:44
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Gong / Shamal SHM-CD
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