Other Side of the Sky: 'A Collection'
by Gong
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 1999-01-01
- Label: Unknown
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 2:17:46
- Community rating: 3.88/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Pierre Moerlen, Didier Malherbe, Allan Holdsworth, Daevid Allen, Francis Moze, Tim Blake, Mino Cinelu, Jorge Pinchevsky, Miquette Giraudy, Laurie Allan, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett, Hi. T. Moonweed, Pierre De Strasbourg, Patrice Lemoine, Mr T. Being, Steve Hillage, Bloomdido Bad de Grass, Sandy Colley, Mireille Bauer, Rachid Houari, Dingo Virgin, Christian Tritsch, Benoit Moerlen, Mireille De Strasbourg
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Other Side of the Sky' anthologizes Gong, the Anglo-French band led by Daevid Allen whose Radio Gnome trilogy joined psychedelic rock to jazz and whimsy. Their records are landmarks of European progressive rock.
Genres
Descriptors: ballad, crooning, melodic, orchestral, vocal
Tracklist
- Squeezing Sponges Over Policemen's Heads (0:12)
- Fohat Digs Holes In Space (6:23)
- I Never Glid Before (5:36)
- Opium For The People (4:24)
- Thought For Nought (1:33)
- A P.H.P.'s Advice (1:38)
- Magick Mother Invocation (2:12)
- Master Builder (6:17)
- Tropical Fish (4:30)
- Selene (3:06)
- The Pot Head Pixies (3:02)
- A Sprinkling Of Clouds (9:04)
- And You Tried So Hard (4:39)
- Flute Salad (2:44)
- Oily Way (3:00)
- Outer Temple (1:08)
- Inner Temple (2:33)
- Materialism (3:12)
- Eat That Phone Book Coda (3:08)
- Radio Gnome Prediction (0:27)
- You Can't Kill Me (6:19)
- Other Side Of The Sky (7:39)
- Sold To The Highest Buddah (3:12)
- Castle In The Clouds (1:12)
- Isle Of Everywhere (10:25)
- Radio Gnome Invisible (5:32)
- Flying Teapot (11:52)
- Psychological Overture (2:36)
- Floating Anarchy (5:10)
- Allez Ali Bab Black Sheep Have You Any Bullshit: Mama Maya Mantra (15:01)
Credits
- Didier Malherbe - written-by, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, background vocals vocal
- Pierre Moerlen - written-by, marimba, vibraphone
- Steve Hillage - guitar, written-by
- Daevid Allen - written-by, vocal
- Tim Blake - written-by, vocal
- Gilli Smyth - written-by, other vocals vocal
- Bloomdido Bad De Grass - flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, backing vocals
- Pierre De Strasbourg - drums, marimba, vibraphone