I See You (Gong album)
2014 album by Gong
I See You is the thirteenth studio album by Gong and the tenth album by the Daevid Allen version of the group, released on 10 November 2014 (2014-11-10).
I See You is the last Gong album recorded with co-founder Daevid Allen before his death on 13 March 2015.
Recording
I See You was engineered, mixed and produced by Orlando Monday Allen (Daevid Allen's son) at Flamedog Records Studios and at the Bananamoon Observatory Studios in New South Wales, Australia, with additional production by Dave Sturt and Daevid Allen.
Release
The album was released on November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10), on CD and double LP. The CD version has one extra track, "Pixielation".
Track listing
Personnel
Flamedog Alien – beat/crash/kick/vocal - a.k.a. Orlando Allen – drums, vocals on "The Eternal Wheel Spins"
Unicorn Strut – bass & invisible operas - a.k.a. Dave Sturt – bass & computer samples
Spiral K. Octoflash – crunchbox & scythe guitar - a.k.a. Kavus Torabi – neoprog smart guitar
Fabuloso Golfcart – winged guitars/glissando - a.k.a. Fabio Golfetti – guitars, old school psych solos & glissando
Eastwinds i.e. Windows – saxo/flutes/lungs - a.k.a.
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