On December 7, 1973, “Virgin” label released “Angels Egg”, the fifth Gong album. It was recorded August 1973, at the “Manor Mobile” in France, and was produced by Gong. ”Angels Egg” is the second of the Gong’s “Radio Gnome” trilogy of albums, following “Flying Teapot” and preceding “You”.

Personnel:

• Bloomdido Bad De Grass (Didier Malherbe) – tenor / soprano  saxophone , floot, bi-focal vocal
• Shakti Yoni (Gilli Smyth) – space whisper, loin cackle
• Being esq. (Mike Howlett, spelled Howlitt on composer credits) – basso profundo
• Capt. Hillage (Steve Hillage) – lewd guitar
• Hi T. Moonweed (the favourite) (Tim Blake) – Cynthia “size a”, lady voce
• Pierre de Strasbourg (Pierre Moerlen, spelled Moerlin on composer credits) – bread & batteur drums, vibes, marimba
• Mirielle de Strasbourg (Mireille Bauer) – glockenspiel
• Dingo Virgin (Daevid Allen) – local vocals, aluminium croon, glissando guitar

Track listing

1. Other Side of the Sky – Tim Blake, Daevid Allen
2. Sold to the Highest Buddha – Mike Howlett, Daevid Allen
3. Castle in the Clouds – Steve Hillage
4. Prostitute Poem – Gilli Smyth, Steve Hillage
5. Givin My Luv to You – Daevid Allen
6. Selene – Daevid Allen
7. Flute Salad – Didier Malherbe
8. Oily Way – Daevid Allen, Didier Malherbe
9. Outer Temple – Tim Blake, Steve Hillage
10. Inner Temple – Daevid Allen, Didier Malherbe
11. Percolations – Pierre Moerlen
12. Love is How u Make It – Pierre Moerlen, Daevid Allen
13. I Niver Glid Before – Steve Hillage
14. Eat That Phone Book Coda – Didier Malherbe