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The Golden Vibe

by Steve Hillage

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    CD in digipak with an 8-page booklet featuring liner notes by Jonny Greene and photos of Steve Hillage from the time.

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    Double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, featuring liner notes from Jonny Greene and photos of Steve Hillage from the time.

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Calling You 03:53
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Hanging Lead 04:31
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Pre-Glid 02:51
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Scorchio 04:08
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Comes Alive 07:25
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Out There 05:34
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Flutterati 04:57

about

Luscious A Capella Echo Guitar echo guitar experiments! Sonic Gong reverberations! Extended and expanded.

Recorded in May 1973 at Pavillon du Hay, Sens, France (the Gong house).

These recordings represent the crystallization of Steve’s echo guitar style – the basis for iconic lead guitar moments such as the solo in 'Never Glid Before', the riffs in 'Aftaglid', the subtle arpeggios of 'Leylines to Glassdom', and of course the 'Golden Vibe' riff itself.

Now available on Bandcamp as a physical CD, and double vinyl LP. And for the first time anywhere in Digital formats.

“When these recordings were made Steve was 21 years old. He had been living in the Gong communal house near Sens, France, for less than 6 months, with his new partner Miquette Giraudy, where the band was creating the music that would form the core of Gong’s 'Angel’s Egg' album.”

“These selected recordings represent a bubbling, rich cauldron of motifs, sounds and themes within which can be recognised younger forms, glittering shards and even complete deep elements of future songs, some still years from conception. These are the preparatory sketches and watercolours, an appreciation of which can only enhance one’s enjoyment of the of the completed work, and which even have a beautiful coherent integrity of their own.”

“It may be a figment of my wishful imagination, but I thought it had “Steve jamming on acid” written on the back of the, now mislaid, tape box.”

Some extracts from these recordings appeared on Sparks CD1, in the 22-disc Searching for the Spark box set released in 2016.

credits

released January 29, 2024

All tracks written by Steve Hillage except tracks 1 & 3 written by Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy

All tracks published by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

Digital transfer of original tapes by Pete Reynolds at Reynolds Mastering

Editing and Production for CD, Vinyl and Digital by Steve Hillage at A-Wave Studio, Notting Hill, London

Mastered by Pete Reynolds at Reynolds Mastering

All tracks ℗ 2019 A-Wave.com Ltd
Except tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 9 ℗ 2017 A-Wave.com Ltd

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