Expresso II

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Expresso II
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1978
RecordedJuly–August 1977, Pye & Matrix Studios, London
Genre Jazz rock
Length37:17
Label Virgin
Producer (Pierre Moerlen's) Gong, John Wood
Pierre Moerlen's Gong chronology
Gazeuse!
(1976)
Expresso II
(1978)
Downwind
(1979)
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Expresso II is the eighth studio album released under the name Gong and the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. It released in February 1978. [2]

Contents

Featuring an all-instrumental jazz-driven sound, notable for the prominent use of vibraphone. Although the album was issued by Virgin Records under the "Gong" name for contractual reasons, and the name "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" would not be adopted for a few more months, the lineup involved and the nature of the music are those of the Moerlen-led band.

This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heavy Tune" Pierre Moerlen 6:22
2."Golden Dilemma" Hansford Rowe 4:51
3."Sleepy" Mireille Bauer 7:17
4."Soli" Hansford Rowe 7:37
5."Boring" Mireille Bauer 6:23
6."Three Blind Mice" Benoît Moerlen 4:47

Personnel

Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Additional personnel

The track "Heavy Tune" is featured on Fusion FM radio in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.

References

  1. Ros Smith, David (2011). "Expresso II - Gong | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. "Gong: Expresso II". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.