Flying Teapot

by Gong

Flying Teapot cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 May 1973
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: France
  • Length: 37:11
  • Community rating: 4.61/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Hillage, Didier Malherbe, Tim Blake, Rachid Houari, Simon Heyworth, Daevid Allen, Giorgio Gomelsky, Tom Newman, Gilli Smyth, Christian Tritsch, Duke, Laurie Allan, Francis Moze

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the first installment of the 'Radio Gnome Invisible' trilogy, 'Flying Teapot' establishes Gong's whimsical mythology through a blend of space rock and jazz-fusion. The album is defined by Daevid Allen's eccentric narrative, Didier Malherbe's saxophone and flute passages, and the pioneering synthesizer textures of Tim Blake. Giorgio Gomelsky's production captures a sound built on lengthy instrumental improvisations, Gilli Smyth's distinct 'space whisper' vocals, and the introduction of guitarist Steve Hillage, cementing the band's cosmic and psychedelic identity.

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, spacey, eccentric, improvisational, fantastical

Tracklist

  1. Radio Gnome Invisible (5:38)
  2. Flying Teapot (11:53)
  3. The Pothead Pixies (2:59)
  4. The Octave Doctors And The Crystal Machine (1:55)
  5. Zero The Hero And The Witch's Spell (9:36)
  6. Witches Song / I Am Your Pussy (5:10)

Credits

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