Time Is the Key
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| Studio album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | at Konk studios August 1979 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Pierre Moerlen | |||
| Pierre Moerlen's Gong chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Time is the Key is an album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, issued in 1979.[2]
The album features a progressive rock sound[1] and has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the bands share a common history.
Style
Allmusic describes the album's sound as progressive rock, stating that there is minimal jazz influences, compared to other albums by the Pierre Moerlen-led lineup of Gong.[1]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Pierre Moerlen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ard Na Greine" (Irish for "Height of the Sun") | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Earthrise" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Supermarket" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Faerie Steps" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "An American in England" (Hansford Rowe) | 2:57 |
| 6. | "The Organ Grinder" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Sugar Street" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "The Bender" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Arabesque Intro & Arabesque" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Esnuria Two" | 5:34 |
| 11. | "Time is the Key" | 2:29 |
Personnel
- Gong
- Pierre Moerlen – drums, gong, vibraphone, electravibe, marimba, glockenspiel, tympani, darbourka, synthesizers (7,8)
- Hansford Rowe – bass (3-11), acoustic guitar (5), bass synthesizer (11)
- Bon Lozaga – guitar (3-11)
- Additional personnel
- Peter Lemer – keyboards (3-11), including Polymoog (6-10)
- Allan Holdsworth – lead guitar (9-11)
- Darryl Way – violin (1)
- Nico Ramsden – lead and rhythm guitar (8)
- Joe Kirby – acoustic bass (1,2)
Produced by Pierre Moerlen
Credits
- Engineering – John Rollo
- Mastering – Ray Staff at Trident
- Photography – Jay Myrdal and Sheila Rock
- Sleeve layout and design – Steve Ridgeway and Julie Harris
- Additional engineer – Brian Risner
- Studio co-ordination – Brian Risner
References
- 1 2 3 4 "allmusic ((( Time Is the Key > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ↑ "Pierre Moerlen's Gong - Time Is The Key (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
External links
- "GONG Time Is The Key music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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