Downwind (album)
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Downwind is an album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, issued in February, 1979 (see 1979 in music).
Like the other Pierre Moerlen's Gong albums, Downwind is predominantly jazz fusion and has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history.
It marks a slight departure from the formula of the previous Pierre Moerlen's Gong's albums, Gazeuse! and Expresso II, towards more conventional pop/rock. "Aeroplane" and "What You Know" are short-form pop songs featuring lead vocals by Moerlen, the first time vocals appeared on a Pierre Moerlen's Gong album. Keyboards, some of which are provided by Steve Winwood, augment or even replace mallet percussion on a few tracks. Mike Oldfield contributes guitar on the title track.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Aeroplane" | Moerlen, O'Lochlain |
2:42 |
| 2. |
"Crosscurrents" | Moerlen |
6:13 |
| 3. |
"Downwind" | Moerlen |
12:34 |
| 4. |
"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba" | Olatunji |
3:27 |
| 5. |
"What You Know" | Moerlen, O'Lochlain |
3:44 |
| 6. |
"Emotions" | Moerlen |
4:46 |
| 7. |
"Xtasea" | Moerlen |
6:40 |
Personnel
- Pierre Moerlen - drums, vibraphone, marimba, concert toms, timpani, organ, synthesizer, electric piano, assorted percussion, lead vocals
- Hansford Rowe - bass
- Ross Record - guitar, vocals
- Benoît Moerlen - vibraphone
- François Causse - percussion
- Additional personnel
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