About Time
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About Time
- Artist: New York Gong
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- Release Date: 1980
- Total Time: 37:37
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
Gong gone punk. About Time documents Daevid Allen's 1979 New York trip to partake of the then-happenin' CBGB's scene. The new sound 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 ("Jungle Window"). The CD opens with an effects-laden recording of Allen reciting his "trippy" poetry. Some of the compositions, like "I Am a Freud," bleed quirky rhythms and melodies resembling the work of the League of Gentlemen and Talking Heads. "Materialism" and "Strong Woman" feature Allen's glissando guitar, which seems a forerunner to the sound Fripp and Belew employed on their early-'80s King Crimson projects. "Materialism," penned by Laswell, is a standout with its dominating bass driving home the groove. Another highlight is "Jungle Window," the most Gong-like piece in the set, featuring Gary Windo's jagged sax and Laswell's popping bass. About Time is a solid CD which pleasantly expands Allen's repertoire. ~ David Ross Smith, Rovi| About Thyme (1995 Album by Jacqui McShee/Gerry Conway/Spencer Cozens) | |
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About Time (New York Gong album)
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| Studio album by Daevid Allen and New York Gong | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | B.M.O., Willow, New York 1979 | |||
| Genre | No Wave | |||
| Label | Charly Records, CRL 5021 | |||
| Producer | Daevid Allen | |||
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About Time is a 1979 album by Daevid Allen and Gong-offshot New York Gong. The basic line-up of New York Gong would continue as Material.
"Much Too Old" / "I Am A Freud" was issued as a 1979 7" single (Charly, CYS 1056), and "Jungle Windo(w)" / "Much Too Old" / "Materialism" as a 1980 10" EP.
Allen also released the 1982 album Divided Alien Playbax 80 which featured tracks recorded during these sessions. A further album, Daevid Allen and the Divided Alien Clockwork Band was released in 1997 (Blueprint, BP 269) of a live performance from the Squat Theatre, New York, August 1980 which featured tape loops from the Divided Alien Playbax 80 album. The Daevid Allen 1983 Alien in New York EP (Charly Records, CYZ 10) featured two tracks which were also based on tapes loops from these sessions.
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Track listing
Side 1
- "Preface" (Daevid Allen, Michael Beinhorn) – 1:28
- "Much Too Old" (Allen, Bill Laswell) – 2:43
- "Black September" (Allen, Cliff Cultreri) – 4:03
- "Materialism" (Laswell, Cultreri) – 3:12
- "Strong Woman" (Allen, Bill Bacon) – 4:30
- "I Am a Freud" (Allen) – 1:46
Side 2
- "O My Photograph" (Allen) – 9:10
- "Jungle Windo(w)" (Allen) – 6:19
- "Hours Gone" (Allen) – 4:05
Personnel
- Daevid Allen – rhythm guitar, glissando guitar, vocals
- Cliff Cultreri – guitar (2,3,4,6,7)
- Bill Laswell – bass
- Fred Maher – drums
- Bill Bacon – drums
- Michael Beinhorn – synthesiser ("Preface")
- Gary Windo – tenor sax ("Jungle Windo(w)")
- Don Davis – alto sax ("I Am a Freud")
- Mark Kramer – organ ("Hours Gone")
References
- ^ Ross Smith, David (2011 [last update]). "About Time – New York Gong | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r175657. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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