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Luka Bloom: The Acoustic Motorbike

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The Acoustic Motorbike

On January 21, 1992, “Reprise” label released “The Acoustic Motorbike”, the sixth Luka Bloom album.  It  was recorded in 1991 and was produced by  Paul Barrett.

Personnel:

  • Luka Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry O’Beirne – national steel guitar
  • Fiachna O’Braondin – electric guitar
  • Ed Tomney – electric guitar, bouzouki
  • Gerry O’Connor – banjo
  • Peter O’Toole – bass
  • Paul Barrett – bass, keyboards, organ, animal sounds
  • Paul Byrne, Gerry Fehily – drums
  • Frankie Kennedy – flute
  • Christy Moore – vocals, bodhran
  • Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – fiddle
  • Liam Ó Maonlaí – didjeridu, harmonica
  • Bob Riley – bodhran, drums, percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Amelia Stein – photography

Track Listing

  1. Mary Watches Everything – Luka Bloom
  2. You – Luka Bloom
  3. I Believe In You – Luka Bloom
  4. I Need Love – Robert Ervin, Bobby Erving, Steve Ettinger, Darryl Pierce, David Pierce, Dwayne “Muffla” Simon, James Todd Smith
  5. Exploring the Blue – Luka Bloom
  6. This is Your Country – Luka Bloom
  7. The Acoustic Motorbike – Luka Bloom
  8. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Luka Bloom
  9. Bones – Luka Bloom
  10. Bridge of Sorrow – Luka Bloom
  11. Listen to the Hoofbeat – Luka Bloom
  12. Be Well – Luka Bloom

Gong: Angels Egg

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Angels Egg

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) – bi-focal vocal, tenor and soprano  saxophone , floot
  • 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 and 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