Expresso II is a Jazz album by Gong, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 44 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Following the departure of Didier Malherbe after Gazeuse!, only Pierre Moerlen remained from the classic Radio Gnome trilogy line-up. Virgin continued to market the band as Gong, but once released from Virgin, the band were formally re-labelled as Pierre Moerlen's Gong. Allan Holdsworth, Mick Taylor and Darryl Way are among the guest musicians that supplement the core of the band. This album is also Hansford Rowe's debut on bass, but the last appearance by Mireille Bauer (who first appeared on You).
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Heavy Tune6:22
- A2Golden Dilemma4:52
- A3Sleepy7:18
Side B
- B1Soli7:37
- B2Boring6:22
- B3Three Blind Mice4:50
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- clean
- intense
- cerebral
Expresso II is the eighth studio album released under the name Gong and the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. It was released in February 1978.
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 that of the Moerlen-led band.
This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Allan HoldsworthGUITAR GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Benoit MoerlenVIBRAPHONE VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA, PERCUSSION, BELLS , GLOCKENSPIEL, CLAVES, XYLOPHONE VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA, PERCUSSION, TUBULAR BELLS, GLOCKENSPIEL, CLAVES, XYLOPHONE
- Bon LozagaGUITAR GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Darryl WayVIOLIN
- François CausseCONGAS
- Hansford RoweBASS BASS, GUITAR BASS, RHYTHM GUITAR
- Mick TaylorGUITAR GUITAR , LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Mireille BauerMARIMBA, VIBRAPHONE MARIMBA MARIMBA, WRITTEN-BY
- Pierre MoerlenDRUMS DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, VIBRAPHONE, XYLOPHONE, TIMPANI, BELLS DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, VIBRAPHONE, XYLOPHONE, TIMPANI, TUBULAR BELLS
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