Quick question regarding a couple of Gong albums

 

Flying Teapot is a Trilogy that goes 3 albums, of which "You" is the 3rd one. Camembert is before the trilogy and very different and if I remember correctly a couple of those cuts were soundtracks to a couple of different things.

 

Gong is an entity on its own through and through ... and for my tastes I would say just get all three in the trilogy and listen to it in order ... and enjoy it.  When you listen to Camembert and then grab the Trilogy ... it doesn't make sense and I'm not sure that you can "deduce" that history that this band became. But listening to it after the trilogy, you can see the glissando taking form and being used to make sure that Jimmy Page was not the only person that used a stick across the strings! 

 

This is my preference ... but I like to tell people that Gong is an acquired taste, because some folks don't like zen laced stuff that has a knack of sticking to your head in its cleverness!

Yeah ... not intentionally ... you just made me read it again! And no more or less random than your replies!!!  (... which I like, btw ... )

 

All in all, I still like the originals, even on CD ... and yeah, the Gong website is best for it all, including the inevitable re-masters -- if they are around.  But the comments still are valid. I think the "impression" that the album made THEN is what makes it. The album NOW (obviously) is not as valid, or important, and I have a feeling that our ability to think these better or more important would be impaired quite a bit. It is wonderful material either way we look at it, and I tend to overlook that recording information and the supposed this and that. For me, the "experience" can not be changed with some new EQ and other trix! Thus, for me, I have yet to find a re-master that is worth its money!