Gong - Gazeuse! (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1977)

Gong – Gazeuse! is the jazz-rock album by the Gong line-up shaped by drummer Pierre Moerlen, released in 1977 on Virgin. Instead of space rock you get fusion with vibraphone, marimba and the guitar of Allan Holdsworth – for example on "Expresso" and "Night Illusion". On offer is the German Virgin edition (28 423 XOT) with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Virgin – 28 423 XOT
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock
• Inserts: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+ (corner wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Expresso (5:00)
2. Night Illusion (3:42)
3. Percolations Part 1 / Part 2 (9:58)

Side B

1. Shadows Of (7:48)
2. Esnuria (8:00)
3. Mireille (4:05)

Personnel

Pierre Moerlen (drums, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel), Allan Holdsworth (guitar), Didier Malherbe (saxophone, flute), Francis Moze (bass, piano, gong), Benoit Moerlen (vibraphone), Mireille Bauer (vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel), Mino Cinelu (congas, percussion). Produced by Dennis MacKay.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
This is the German Virgin edition with cat. no. 28 423 XOT. The first German issue from 1977 has green "twin" labels, later represses with the same number have green/red Virgin labels – the label of this copy is shown in the images.

Does Steve Hillage play on "Gazeuse!"?
No – the guitarist is Allan Holdsworth, who also wrote "Night Illusion" and "Shadows Of".

What does media VG+ / sleeve VG+ mean?
"Very Good Plus": light signs of use, here with some corner wear on the sleeve. More in our Vinyl Grading guide.

Do you have more jazz-rock?
Yes – browse our Jazz-Rock collection.