Time Is the Key

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Released Late 1979 (Late 1979) Time is the Key (1979) Leave It Open (1980) Release date 1979 Label BMG Arista/Ariola		Length 43:39 Artist Pierre Moerlen's Gong Producer Pierre Moerlen Genre Progressive rock

Recorded Konk studios, August 1979 Similar Downwind, Leave It Open, Pentanine, Gazeuse!, Expresso II

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Time is the Key is an album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, released in late 1979.

The album features a progressive rock sound, but has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history.

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Style

Allmusic describes the album's sound as progressive rock, stating that there are minimal jazz influences compared to other albums by Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Track listing

All tracks written by Pierre Moerlen, except where noted.

Personnel

Pierre Moerlen – drums, gong, vibraphone, electravibe, marimba, glockenspiel, tympani, darbourka, synthesizers (7, 8)

Hansford Rowe – bass (3 - 11), acoustic guitar (5), bass synthesizer (11)

Bon Lozaga – guitar (3 - 11)

Additional personnel

Darryl Way – violin (1)

Joe Kirby – acoustic bass (1, 2)

Peter Lemer – keyboards (3 - 11), including Polymoog (6 - 10)

Nico Ramsden – lead and rhythm guitar (8)

Allan Holdsworth – lead guitar (9 - 11)

Produced by Pierre Moerlen

Production credits

Engineering – John Rollo

Mastering – Ray Staff at Trident

Photography – Jay Myrdal and Sheila Rock

Sleeve layout and design – Steve Ridgeway and Julie Harris

Additional engineer – Brian Risner

Studio co-ordination – Brian Risner

Songs

1Ard Na Greine6:10
2Earthrise2:26
3Supermarket3:36

References

Time Is the Key Wikipedia

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