Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into

• Artist: Gilgamesh
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• Release Date: 1978
• Genre: Rock

Review

Like finely tattered lace, Gilgamesh created intricate music that was light and airy, its moods mostly gentle, yet its power incontrovertible. Two years had passed since the band's debut album, and the group had splintered, with the members going on to other projects. Regardless, 1977 saw keyboardist Alan Gowen begin composing music for a follow-up; he was soon rejoined by guitarist Phil Lee. Drummer Trevor Tomkins and bassist Hugh Hopper completed the lineup, and work began on Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into. Floating between free-form jazz, fusion, and at-times psychedelia, what's immediately notable about the set is its complex and ever-shifting time signatures. In lesser hands, the changes would be disconcerting, but the musical riffs and swells of melodies provide a centering for the pieces, with the rhythms and music sliding and floating like drops of mercury. An excellent set from a highly talented composer and a group of excellent musicians. It's just a shame that the rest of the world was into punk rock at the time! ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Darker Brighter	Alan Gowen	Gilgamesh	(5:40)
Bobberty - Theme from Something Else	Alan Gowen	Gilgamesh	(10:41)
Waiting		Gilgamesh	(2:24)
Play Time	Alan Gowen	Gilgamesh	(7:16)
Underwater Song	Alan Gowen	Gilgamesh	(7:04)
Foel'd Again	Alan Gowen, Hugh Hopper	Gilgamesh	(1:50)
T.N.T.F.X.	Alan Gowen	Gilgamesh	(2:56)

Credits

Patrick Ball "Peter Pan" (Engineer), Paschal Byrne (Remastering), Becky Stewart (Packaging), Phil Lee (Guitar), Trevor Tomkins (Drums), Hugh Hopper (Guitar (Bass)), Alan Gowen (Keyboards), William Blake (Paintings), Gilgamesh (Producer), William Blake (Cover Painting), Anthony David (Remixing), Hugh Hopper (Bass), Pete Ball (Engineer), Alan Gowen (Liner Notes)