Magick Brother

Magick Brother
Studio album by Gong
Released	March 1970
Recorded	September–October 1969 Studio ETA and Studio Europa Sonor, Paris, France
Genre	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock,[1] Canterbury scene
Length	43:52
Label	BYG Actuel, Charly Records
Producer	Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young
Gong chronology
Magick Brother (1970) Camembert Electrique (1971)

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

Magick Brother is the 1970 debut album from Gong, featuring Gilli Smyth and Daevid Allen. It has been rereleased on CD.^[2] It has also been listed as Magick Brother, Mystic Sister.^[3]

Track listing

Side one (Early Morning)

1. "Mystic Sister" - 1:32
2. "Magick Brother" – 4:44
3. "Glad To Sad To Say" – 3:43
4. "Rational Anthem" – 4:09
5. "Chainstore Chant" - 1:13
6. "Pretty Miss Titty" – 4:06
7. "Fredfish" (listed on LP label but not LP cover)
8. "Hope You Feel OK" – 4:33

Side two (Late Night)

1. "Ego" – 3:57
2. "Gong Song" – 4:11
3. "Princess Dreaming" – 2:56
4. "5 & 20 Schoolgirls" – 4:30
5. "Cos You Got Green Hair" – 5:05

All songs written by Gilli Smyth. Produced by Jean Georgakarakos & Jean-Luc Young.

Credits

• Daevid Allen – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
• Gilli Smyth – space whisper
• Didier Malherbe – flute, soprano saxophone

Additional personnel

• Earl Freeman – contrabass on 6, piano on 7
• Dieter Gewissler – contrabass on 1 and 7
• Burton Greene – piano on 6
• Rachid Houari – drums
• Barre Phillips – contrabass on 2 and 8
• Tasmin Smyth – voices on 1

References

1. "Allmusic ((( Magick Brother > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
2. "Magick Brother: Gong: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
3. "Nost-Algae: Gong - "Magick Brother" 1969". Nostalgae.blogspot.com. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2012-02-29.