Downwind

~ Release by Pierre Moerlen’s Gong (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Aeroplane
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Nick Bradford and Pierre Moerlen
bass:
Hansford Rowe
electric piano, Hammond organ, membranophone and lead vocals:
Pierre Moerlen
guitar and background vocals:
Ross Record
vibraphone:
Benoît Möerlen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Aeroplane
lyricist:
Ruan O’Lochlainn
composer and arranger:
Pierre Moerlen
2:43
2Crosscurrents
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Nick Bradford and Pierre Moerlen
bass:
Hansford Rowe
congas and marimba [xylo-marimba]:
François Causse (French drummer and percussionist)
electric piano, membranophone and synthesizer:
Pierre Moerlen
flute:
Terry Oldfield
guitar:
Ross Record
vibraphone:
Benoît Möerlen
violin:
Didier Lockwood (French jazz violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crosscurrents
composer and arranger:
Pierre Moerlen
6:13
3Downwind
producer:
Pierre Moerlen and Mike Oldfield
bass:
Hansford Rowe
bass [centre section only], guitar and membranophone [irish]:
Mike Oldfield
Minimoog:
Steve Winwood
percussion and synthesizer:
Pierre Moerlen
saxophone:
Didier Malherbe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Througham
instrumental recording of:
Downwind
lyricist and composer:
Pierre Moerlen
12:34
4Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Nick Bradford and Pierre Moerlen
bass:
Hansford Rowe
congas and marimba [xylo-marimba]:
François Causse (French drummer and percussionist)
cowbell, membranophone, synthesizer, timbales and tom-tom:
Pierre Moerlen
guitar:
Ross Record
vibraphone:
Benoît Möerlen
vocals:
Pierre Moerlen, Ross Record and Hansford Rowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
3:27
5What You Know
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Nick Bradford and Pierre Moerlen
bass:
Hansford Rowe
congas:
François Causse (French drummer and percussionist)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Taylor
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ross Record
membranophone and synthesizer:
Pierre Moerlen
vibraphone:
Benoît Möerlen
vocals:
Pierre Moerlen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
What You Know
lyricist:
Ruan O’Lochlainn
composer and arranger:
Pierre Moerlen
3:45
6Emotions
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Pierre Moerlen
synthesizer and vibraphone:
Pierre Moerlen
violin:
Didier Lockwood (French jazz violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Emotions
composer and arranger:
Pierre Moerlen
4:47
7Xtasea
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Nick Bradford and Pierre Moerlen
bass:
Hansford Rowe
guitar:
Ross Record
Hammond organ, membranophone, percussion, synthesizer and timpani:
Pierre Moerlen
vibraphone:
Benoît Möerlen
violin:
Didier Lockwood (French jazz violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Xtasea
composer and arranger:
Pierre Moerlen
6:40