{"product_id":"pierre-moerlens-gong-downwind-vinyl-lp-german-pressing-1979","title":"Pierre Moerlen's Gong - Downwind (Vinyl LP | German Pressing | 1979)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Moerlen's Gong – Downwind\u003c\/strong\u003e is an album by the jazz-rock group led by French drummer and percussionist Pierre Moerlen, released in February 1979 on Arista. It was recorded between June and September 1978 at Matrix Studios in London, with the title track recorded at Througham; Moerlen produced it himself, with Mike Oldfield co-producing the title track. Alongside vibraphone, marimba and synthesizers you hear guests such as Mike Oldfield, Steve Winwood, Mick Taylor and Didier Lockwood. \"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba\" is a Babatunde Olatunji piece also made famous by Santana as \"Jingo\". This copy is the 1979 German pressing (cat. no. 1C 064-62 272) with inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arista 1C 064-62 272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e German pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz-rock\"\u003eJazz-Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fusion\"\u003eFusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAeroplane (Pierre Moerlen, Ruan O'Lochlain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosscurrents (Pierre Moerlen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownwind (Pierre Moerlen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJin-Go-Lo-Ba (Babatunde Olatunji)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat You Know (Pierre Moerlen, Ruan O'Lochlain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotions (Pierre Moerlen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXtasea (Pierre Moerlen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Moerlen's Gong:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pierre Moerlen (drums, vibraphone, marimba, timpani, synthesizer, organ, electric piano, vocals), Benoît Moerlen (vibraphone), Hansford Rowe (bass, vocals), François Causse (marimba, congas), Ross Record (guitar, vocals).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Oldfield (guitar, Solina strings, bass, Irish drum on Downwind), Steve Winwood (synthesizer on Downwind), Mick Taylor (guitar on What You Know), Didier Lockwood (violin), Didier Malherbe (saxophone on Downwind), Terry Oldfield (flute on Downwind).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho guests on Downwind?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong others Mike Oldfield, Steve Winwood and Mick Taylor, who were highlighted with a sticker on the sleeve at the time of release, plus violinist Didier Lockwood and former Gong member Didier Malherbe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a German pressing from the year of release, 1979, so a contemporary edition for the German market, distributed by EMI Electrola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Gong records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pierre-moerlens-gong-time-is-the-key-vinyl-lp-de-original-1979\"\u003ePierre Moerlen's Gong – Time Is The Key\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gong-gazeuse-vinyl-lp-de-original-1977\"\u003eGong – Gazeuse!\u003c\/a\u003e. 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