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Gong - 'Floating Anarchy Live 1977' (Spalax)import CD

Mike Reed | USA | 12/19/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This fabulous record was recorded at a festival gig in 1977 with what was(at the time)the very last ever performance of the original line-up of Gong.Must admit that 'Floating...' is just such a FUN disc to listen to.I was impressed with the way out intro "Psychological Overture" and "Stone Innoc Frankenstein".The only tune I recognized right off hand was Daevid Allen's "Opium For The People" where one can truly experience the guru's silliness.The closing song is worth the admission price itself.It's a fifteen minute epic that MUST be heard to be believed,"Allez Ali Baba Black Sheep Have You Any Bull Sh*t:Mama Maya Mantram".Yes,this REALLY is a song title.A must have for all fans of cosmic,hippie and jam rock."

Sorta gongish but gee whiz

matt | 03/08/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"gong's history by the late seventies is far too disparate to say that any album released was an official gong album--at least, not as long as you think official gong is the classic angel's egg trilogy. and this album only adds to the confusion. the only "original" gong member i can safely say is on this album is daevid allen, and if you've heard daevid's solo stuff, that should be enough to tell you that . . . well, that's not enough. this is a good album. this is well worth owning if you are a gong combatant. but this is not angel's egg. and, gee whiz, if you're looking for any of that awful jazz-prog gong, certainly don't buy this. more than anything, this is daevid allen re-evaluating gong for 1977, which, i guess, means tighter chords, less jamming, less spaciness and just less fun. if you need a live gong jones, get LIVE ETC, it is THE best live gong release i've stumbled across. this one's ok. (heckfire, it's got opium for the people and that's why i got it but i'm a freakin nerd.) oh, if you're a freakin nerd, buy it for opium for the people. um, other notes, i got the charly/ decal edition. god knows there's probably others. who knows who owns gong's songs by now."