Expresso II

Expresso II is the eighth studio album released under the name Gong and the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. It released in February 1978.[2]

Expresso II
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1978
RecordedJuly–August 1977, Pye & Matrix Studios, London
GenreJazz rock
Length37:17
LabelVirgin
Producer(Pierre Moerlen's) Gong, John Wood
Pierre Moerlen's Gong chronology
Gazeuse!
(1976)
Expresso II
(1978)
Downwind
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Featuring an all-instrumental jazz-driven sound, notable for the prominent use of vibraphone, it has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history. Although the album was issued by Virgin Records under the "Gong" name for contractual reasons, and the name "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" would not be adopted for a few more months, the lineup involved and the nature of the music are those of the Moerlen-led band.

This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heavy Tune"Pierre Moerlen6:22
2."Golden Dilemma"Hansford Rowe4:51
3."Sleepy"Mireille Bauer7:17
4."Soli"Hansford Rowe7:37
5."Boring"Mireille Bauer6:23
6."Three Blind Mice"Benoît Moerlen4:47

Personnel

Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Additional personnel

The track "Heavy Tune" is featured on Fusion FM radio in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.

References

  1. Ros Smith, David (2011). "Expresso II - Gong | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. "Gong: Expresso II". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  • Macan, E. L., Macan, E. (1997). Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture. Germany: Oxford University Press. p. 243
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