{"product_id":"new-york-gong-about-time-lp","title":"NEW YORK GONG - About Time [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: CHARLY5021LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5060767445389\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 12 Apr 2024\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new set of artists and a new city in the history of Gong finds 60s sunshine hippie Daevid Allen fronting a band of 80s New York No Wave musicians, headed by a young Bill Laswell with Fred Maher, Bill Bacon, Mark Kramer \u0026amp; Michael Beinhorn among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn here they’re engaged with investing some exciting Avant-Garde energy into Allen’s songwriting. Songs are short, melodic, full of craziness and vibrancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is an odd hybrid of Psychedelia (‘Preface’), New Wave (‘I Am A Freud’) and Punk (‘Much Too Old’), with a lyrical sentiment reminiscent of early-70s Gong \u003cbr\u003e(‘Jungle Window’).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Time is a fascinating musical collaboration which set the stage for Bill Laswell’s own groundbreaking career, as well as keeping Allen’s ticking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A must-have for Daevid Allen fans and Gong collectors \u003cbr\u003e• The band behind the industrial\/Avant-funk pioneers Material\u003cbr\u003e• LP original artwork faithfully reproduced - printed inner sleeve featuring Allen’s original 1979 hand-written note - Exclusive Art Print Insert\u003cbr\u003e• CD digi-sleeve echoes the vibe of the original LP \u0026amp; includes 8-page booklet, printed inner bag \u0026amp; exclusive “Rock Against Ageism” stickers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACK LIST LP \u003cbr\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Preface\u003cbr\u003e2. Much Too Old\u003cbr\u003e3. Black September\u003cbr\u003e4. Materialism \u003cbr\u003e5. Strong Woman \u003cbr\u003e6. I Am A Freud\u003cbr\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. O My Photograph \u003cbr\u003e2. Jungle Windo(W) \u003cbr\u003e3. Hours Gone\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHARLY RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43266235891868,"sku":"CHARLY5021LP","price":28.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/5060767445389.jpg?v=1711213771","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/new-york-gong-about-time-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}