Released February 9, 1979 Length 40:06 Artist Pierre Moerlen's Gong Producer Pierre Moerlen | Recorded June–September, 1978 Downwind
(1979) Time Is the Key
(1979) Release date 9 February 1979 Label Arista Records | |
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Genres Progressive rock, Jazz fusion Similar Time Is the Key, Gazeuse!, Leave It Open, Expresso II, Shamal | ||
Downwind is an album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, released in February 1979.
Contents
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.
Gong downwind 1979 full album
Personnel
Songs
1Aeroplane2:45
2Crosscurrents6:17
3Downwind12:35