Gong - Magick Brother
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Gong:
- Daevid Allen – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
- Gilli Smyth – space whisper
- Didier Malherbe – flute, soprano saxophone
- Rachid Houari – drums, percussion
Contrabass – Dieter Gewiffler (A1)
Voice [Voices] – Tasmin Smyth (A1, B3)
Contrabass – Barre Phillips (A2, B3), Earl Freeman (B1), Dieter Gewiffler (B3)
Piano – Burton Green (B1), Earl Freeman (B2)
All songs written by Daevid Allen, though credited to his partner Gilli Smyth for legal reasons
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : BYG Records
Original Label : BYG Actuel
Recorded September and October, 1969 Studio ETA and Studio Europa Sonor, Paris.
Engineered by Dominique Blanc-Francard (Studio Eta) and Jean François Baudet (Studio Europa Sonor)
Produced by Jean Georgakarakos, Jean Luc Young
Photography by Christian Rose, Guy Lequerrec
Originally released in March 1970
Reissued in December 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
- Mystic Sister - Magick Brother
- Change The World
- Glad To Sad To Say
- Chainstore Chant - Pretty Miss Titty
- Fredfish - Hope You Feel OK
Side B:
- Ego
- Gongsong
- Princess Dreaming
- 5 & 20 Schoolgirls
-
Cos You Got Green Hair
Reviews :
“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, and Allen's now-classic "Ph.P." drawing style graces the inside of the gatefold. 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. Although this is an interesting release, especially for its status as the first Gong project, it is not typical Gong and is not recommended as a starting point for sampling the band's recordings.” Review by David Ross Smith
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.17 / 5