The Owl and the Tree

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The Owl and the Tree
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Studio album by
Released1989 (1989)
Recorded1988-1989
Genre Psychedelic folk, space rock [1]
Length50:54
Label Demi-Monde Records
Producer Robin Ayling, Harry Williamson
Mother Gong chronology
Fish In The Sky
(1988)
The Owl and the Tree
(1989)
Live 1991
(1991)
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The Owl and the Tree is the 7th studio album of Mother Gong and was released in 1989. [2]

Gong (band) Franco-British progressive/psychedelic rock band

Gong are an international progressive rock band that incorporates elements of jazz and space rock into their musical style. The group was formed in Paris in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen and English vocalist Gilli Smyth. Band members have included Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Pierre Moerlen, Bill Laswell and Theo Travis. Others who have played on stage with Gong include Don Cherry, Chris Cutler, Bill Bruford, Brian Davison, Dave Stewart and Tatsuya Yoshida.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Am a Tree" – 4:40
  2. "Lament" – 3:36
  3. "Hands" – 3:15
  4. "Ally" – 4:11
  5. "La Dea Madrí" – 7:05
  6. "Owly Song" – 6:36
  7. "I Am My Own Lover" – 14:31
  8. "Love Poem" – 4:59
  9. "Coda Wave" – 2:01

Personnel

Daevid Allen Australian musician

Christopher David Allen, known as Daevid Allen, sometimes credited as Divided Alien, was an Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist. He was co-founder of the psychedelic rock groups Soft Machine and Gong.

Gilli Smyth British singer and poet

Gillian Mary Smyth was an English musician who performed with the bands Gong, Mother Gong, and Planet Gong and released several solo albums and albums in collaboration with other members of Gong. In Gong, she often performed under the name Shakti Yoni, contributing poems and "space whispers".

Harry Williamson (musician) British musician

Harry Williamson is a British musician, producer and inventor.

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Owl and the Tree - Mother Gong". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  2. "MOTHER GONG The Owl And The Tree (with Daevid Allen) music reviews and MP3". www.progarchives.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.