Breakthrough

by Pierre Moerlen's Gong

Breakthrough cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: ARC
  • Country: France
  • Length: 40:44
  • Community rating: 3.09/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Hansford Rowe, Nina Andersson, Dag Westling, Pierre Moerlen, 脜ke Zied茅n, Lena Andersson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The renowned percussionist leads his incarnation of the legendary progressive collective through a set of complex, groove-oriented instrumentals. The album heavily emphasizes melodic jazz fusion and intricate vibraphone work, distinguishing it from the psychedelic space rock of the original Gong lineup.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion

Tracklist

  1. Breakthrough (6:00)
  2. Spaceship Disco (3:22)
  3. Rock In Seven (3:10)
  4. Six 8 (4:05)
  5. Poitou (3:50)
  6. Children's Dreams (3:20)
  7. Portrait (4:18)
  8. The Road Out (3:25)
  9. Romantic Punk (2:17)
  10. Far East (6:57)

Credits

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