I See You (album)
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I See You is a studio album by Gong, released on November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10).
Overview
I See You is the last Gong album recorded with co-founder Daevid Allen before his death on 13 March 2015.
Recording
I See You was engineered, mixed and produced by Orlando Monday Allen (Daevid Allen's son) at Flamedog Records Studios and at the Bananamoon Observatory Studios in New South Wales, Australia, with additional production by Dave Sturt and Daevid Allen.
Release
The album was released on November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10) on CD and double LP. The CD version has one extra track, "Pixielation".
Track listing
| 1. |
"I See You" | Daevid Allen, Orlando Allen, Dave Sturt |
3:24 |
| 2. |
"Occupy" | D. Allen, Ian East, D. Sturt |
2:51 |
| 3. |
"When God Shakes Hands With The Devil" | D. Allen, Kavus Torabi |
5:36 |
| 4. |
"The Eternal Wheel Spins" | Fabio Golfetti, O. Allen |
7:07 |
| 5. |
"Syllabub" | D. Allen, D. Sturt, I. East |
4:30 |
| 6. |
"This Revolution" | D. Allen, D. Sturt, I. East |
3:44 |
| 7. |
"You See Me" | D. Allen, O. Allen, D. Sturt, I. East, F. Golfetti, K. Torabi |
2:40 |
| 8. |
"Zion My T-shirt" | D. Allen, D. Sturt |
6:09 |
| 9. |
"Pixielation" | I. East, D. Allen |
4:43 |
| 10. |
"A Brew Of Special Tea" | O. Allen |
1:22 |
| 11. |
"Thank You" | D. Allen |
10:29 |
| 12. |
"Shakti Yoni & Dingo Virgin" | D. Allen, Gilli Smyth |
9:32 |
Personnel
Gong
- Flamedog Alien – beat/crash/kick/vocal - aka Orlando Allen – drums, vocals on "The Eternal Wheel Spins"
- Unicorn Strut – bass & invisible operas - aka Dave Sturt – bass & computer samples
- Spiral K. Octoflash – crunchbox & scythe guitar - aka Kavus Torabi – neoprog smart guitar
- Fabuloso Golfcart – winged guitars/glissando - aka Fabio Golfetti – guitars, old school psych solos & glissando
- Eastwinds i.e. Windows – saxo/flutes/lungs - aka Ian East – saxs, flute
- Dada Ali – bi-focal local vocals 'n' gliss - aka Daevid Allen – gliss guitar and vocals
Special guests
Production credits
- Engineered, mixed and produced by Orlando Monday Allen at Flamedog Records Studios and at the Bananamoon Observatory Studios in New South Wales, Australia.
- Additional production by Dave Sturt and Daevid Allen.
- Mastered by Udi Koomran at Ginger Studio, Tel Aviv (Additional production on Daevid's vocal on track 11, "Thank You").
- Rhythm section for tracks 1,2,4,7,9,11 recorded by Alex Angeloni at Mosh Studios, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
- All saxes and woodwinds recorded remotely by Ian East in his own studio.
- Gliss Guitar on "Shakti Yoni & Dingo Virgin" recorded by Toby Robinson at Moat Studios, London, UK.
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