GONG - Continental Circus +1 - EU Ethelion Remastered Expanded Limited Press - LISTEN - VERY RARE

A European, remastered edition from the Ethelion label of the third album in the discography (though recorded in May 1971 - at the very start of the sessions for the second LP "Camembert Electrique"), being a recording of the soundtrack to a film about motorcycle racing, released only in France. Gong are of course the legendary, psych-progressive, French-British band led by the eccentric Daevid Allen. In my humble opinion (at the moment) it is this band's best album; perhaps not as refined as the brilliant 'Camembert', but certainly more 'rock' and played almost entirely seriously. The catalogue record is filled almost exclusively with expansive (3 times 9-11 minutes + 4 minutes of sound collage), somewhat cosmic, guitar improvisations based on a hypnotic bass line and heavily driving, though often jazzy, drumming. This is a template of how the transition from late psychedelia to early prog rock should sound! Zero synthesisers and little vocals! As a bonus a 13-minute, unique, live version of the excellent "Blues For Findlay", from the album, has been added. AN ABSOLUTE MUST! Condition: NEW, SEALED. (JL)