Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Downwind
FormatCDLabelEsoteric RecordingsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Remastered and expanded edition of this acclaimed album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. By the late 1970s Percussionist Pierre Moerlen had taken over the leadership of GONG and had steered the band away from psychedelic space rock and took the band into a Jazz Rock direction, one in which the band excelled. After recording several albums with Virgin, the band now featured Hansford Rowe on bass, Ross Record on guitar, Benoit Moerlen on vibes and Francois Causse on percussion. Moerlen signed with Arista Records in 1978 and recorded this excellent album partially in Mike Oldfield's studio. Oldfield guested on the superb lengthy title track with fellow guest Steve Winwood, whilst Mick Taylor appeared on the track 'what You Know'. This Esoteric Recordings edition has been re-mastered from the original analogue master tapes and fully restores the original album artwork.
Format
Recorded at Matrix Studios, London
"Downwind" recorded at Througham Slad.
All tracks ℗ 1979 Arista Records
This Remastered © 2010 Cherry Red Records Ltd. under license from Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
Release notes
Recorded at Matrix Studios, London "Downwind" recorded at Througham Slad. All tracks ℗ 1979 Arista Records This Remastered © 2010 Cherry Red Records Ltd. under license from Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
| 1 | Aeroplane | 2:39 | |
| 2 | Crosscurrents | 6:11 | |
| 3 | Downwind | 12:30 | |
| 4 | Jin-Go-Lo-Ba | 3:24 | |
| 5 | What You Know | 3:40 | |
| 6 | Emotions | 4:44 | |
| 7 | Xtasea | 6:39 |
- Hansford Rowe
- Bass, Vocals
- Nick Bradford
- Co-producer (1, 2, 4 to 7), Engineer
- Mark Powell
- Concept By [2010 Remastered Edition], Research, Coordinator [ Co-ordinated By]
- François Causse
- Congas, Marimba
- Vicky Powell
- Coordinator [Additional Co-ordination]
- Hugh Gilmour
- Design [CD Package]
- Pierre Moerlen
- Drums, Vibraphone, Timpani, Cowbell, Timbales, Percussion, Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer, Vocals, Producer, Written-By (1 to 3, 5 to 7)
- Richard Whalley
- Engineer
- Ross Record
- Guitar, Vocals
- Sid Smith
- Liner Notes
- Murrey Close
- Photography By [Additional Photography]
- Keith Morris
- Photography By [Cover Photo]
- Paschal Byrne
- Remastered By
- Jess Sutcliffe
- Tape Op
- Benoit Moerlen
- Vibraphone
- Didier Lockwood
- Violin (1, 6, 7)
- Ruan O'Lochlain
- Written-By (1 to 3, 5 to 7)
