Gong
Magick Brother
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Gong

Magick Brother
1977 UK Laminated Cover First Pressing. Appears Unplayed. “In 1970, The World Got Its First Taste Of The Original Pothead Pixie, Daevid Allen's Gong, As Magick Brother Was Released In France On The BYG Label. Allen's Wife, Gilli Smyth, Penned All The Tunes On The Album. Leaning A Little Toward The Pop End Of The Spectrum, Magick Brother Is A Fairly Light Album, Devoid Of The Blatant Psychedelic/Hippie Qualities Which Shine Through So Brilliantly On The Later Camembert Electrique. Smyth's "Space Whispering" Makes Its Debut On The Opening Track, Though The Album Is Not As Spacy As It Is Ethereal. "Gong Song" Is A Highlight, With Lyrics Describing A Pothead Pixie Who Came Down From The Planet Gong To Sing His Green Song -- The Roots Of The Gong Myth. Allen's Guitar Sound Is A Bit Flat And Hollow Throughout The Project, Dynamics Taking A Back Seat In Most Of These Recordings. He Relies On Distortion And Various Guitar Augmentations, But This All Works Quite Well In The Context Of The Collective Sound. Much Of The Vocal Harmonizing On The Album Is Typical Of Many '60s Pop Troupes And Sounds Fairly Dated Today. Didier Malherbe's Sax And Flute Playing Spices Up This Mostly Pop-Oriented Prog Rock Outing, Helping To Make This A Cut Above The Radio Norm.” David Ross Smith, AMG.

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  • Artist: Gong
  • Genre: Prog
  • Type: Used - LP
  • Label: Affinity
  • Catalog ID: AFF4
  • Country ID: UK
  • SKU: 28692

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