The Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1)

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艺人: Gong
语种: 英语
厂牌: Charly
发行时间: 1973年02月14日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by David Ross Smith

Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, notable for his work with the Yardbirds, Brian Auger, and Magma, this relatively early Gong project is a great representation of the Daevid Allen-era Gong. Though not as intricate as its follow-up companion piece, Angel's Egg, The Flying Teapot is more of a true prog/space rock outing, where hippie-trippy lyrics and space whispering abound, as evidenced in the opening track, &Radio Gnome Invisible.& The following cut, &Flying Teapot,& is the sprawling highlight of the album. At times reminiscent of some early Weather Report jams, though not as jazzy, the tune features prominent bass, standout percussion/drums, and space whispering courtesy of Smyth. Improvisational groaning and percussion bring this jam to a close. &Pothead Pixies& is a fun pop (pot?) tune which probably received very little, if any, airplay due to the lyrics, followed by Blake's brief synth interlude, &The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine.& &Zero the Hero and the Witch's Spell,& another lengthy composition, features Malherbe's sax playing, which, at this early point in the Gong evolution, is credited for most of the jazz sounds heard in the music (remember, Pierre Moerlen has yet to join the band). This cut becomes quite heavy near its end before making a clever transition into the final cut, &Witch's Song/I Am Your Pussy.& Here you hear Smyth's strange, sexually explicit lyrics, which she embellishes with ethereal voicings and cackling. This, combined with a jazzy sax from Malherbe and some very groovy musical lines near the closing, make for another fun tune.

The Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible, Pt. 1)

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