continental circus

This album was originally released on Philips, and is the first Gong release that's more the Gong we all know and love. This was the same lineup to give us Camembert Electrique, which for many, is considered the first real Gong album. Their previous offering, Magick Brother was essentially a Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth album (but also billed as a Gong album) with help from other musicians. But with Continental Circus, the group consisted of Allen, Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, and Christian Tritsch. This one, along with 1974's You, was one of the Daevid Allen-era albums that is the least vocal-dominated. The movie this soundtrack is based on is apparently about a motorcycle racer, so obviously no references to the Planet Gong or the Pot Head Pixies. But all the elements of Gong are here: Daevid Allen's unmistakable voice and glissando guitar, and Gilli Smyth space whisper. The album consisted of four extended cuts. "Blues For Findlay" describes the motorcycle racer, but consists of some great extended jams and glissando guitar. "What Do You Want" is a fantastic piece, and is familiar to all familiar with Camembert Electrique, because this piece was later reused as "Fohat Digs Holes in Space". "Blues For Findlay (Instrumental)" is the closing piece and is largely an instrumental space jam.

Track Listing:

• A1 Blues For Findlay 11:14
• A2 Continental Circus World 4:06
• B1 What Do You Want? 9:00
• B2 Blues For Findlay - Instrumental 9:38
Bonus Track (Recorded Live In 1972)

• B3 Blues For Findlay - Live 13:45