Sunday, August 2, 2009

Daevid Allen - Opium For The People (1978) + Alien In New-York (1983)

Both 1978 &1983 mini-albums on 1 disc from Soft Machine and Gong founder Daevid Allen. Includes a version of "Stoned Innocent Frankenstein", "Opium For The People" and four others. Classic psych punk New Wave.

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marram62 said...

Daevid Allen - Opium For The People / Alien In New York

Label: Spalax Music
Catalog#: CD 14844
Format: CD
Country: France
Released: 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Avantgarde, Prog Rock
Credits: Bass - Keith Bailey (tracks: 5, 6)
Drums - Keith Dobson (tracks: 5, 6)
Guitar [Lead] - Steffe Sharpstrings (tracks: 5, 6)
Synthesizer - Gavin Da Blitz (tracks: 5, 6)
Vocals - Anni Wombat (tracks: 5, 6) , Suze Da Blooze (tracks: 5, 6)
Vocals, Guitar - Daevid Allen
Notes: "Alien In New York" originally published 1983. Rhythm tracks on track 1 recorded in Kingston, Jamaica & New York in 1978.
Track 2 contains looped rhythm tracks from recordings featuring Bill Laswell (Bass), Fred Maher (Drums) & Bill Bacon (Drums).
Track 3 as track 2 plus Gary Window (Tenor Sax).
On track 4 all instruments played by Daevid Allen.

"Opium For The People" originally published 1978.
Rating: 4.50/5


Tracklisting:
Alien In New York
1 Daevid Allen Bananareggae (4:20)
Chorus [Girl] - Bergerettes, The
Recorded By [Rhythm Tracks] - Sonia Pottinger
Saxophone [Baritone] - Mars Williamson
Saxophone [Bass] - Ralph Carney
Trombone - Mark Kramer*
2 Daevid Allen Are You Ready (3:30)
3 Daevid Allen Oo La La (3:26)
4 Daevid Allen Side Windo (3:39)
Opium For The People
5 Daevid Allen With Planet Gong (2) Opium For The People (4:22)
6 Daevid Allen With Planet Gong (2) Stone Innocent Frankenstein (3:13)


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