Radio Gnome Invisible Poll

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Which of the Gong albums from the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy is your favourite. On this website, it seems very centred towards "You" (rightly so ), but other websites state that all of them are better than the others. Anyway, just vote and comment why you like it, etc.  My personal favourite is Flying Teapot, got me into the whole thing, but I still love You almost as much. Angel's Egg wasn't amazing for me 
Once again, thanks for any feedback! 

Edited by Xonty - February 20 2014 at 16:38

Poll Question: Which is your favourite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Gong - Flying Teapot	5	[12.50%]
Gong - Angel's Egg	10	[25.00%]
Gong - You	20	[50.00%]
All of them are terrible	5	[12.50%]
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Xonty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 23 2013 Location: Cornwall Status: Offline Points: 1759	Topic: Radio Gnome Invisible Poll Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:09
	Which of the Gong albums from the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy is your favourite. On this website, it seems very centred towards "You" (rightly so ), but other websites state that all of them are better than the others. Anyway, just vote and comment why you like it, etc. My personal favourite is Flying Teapot, got me into the whole thing, but I still love You almost as much. Angel's Egg wasn't amazing for me Once again, thanks for any feedback! Edited by Xonty - February 20 2014 at 16:38

Aussie-Byrd-Brother Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:35
	All of them are superb! 'You' is probably the most daring and consistent, but I seem very drawn to 'Flying Teapot', I love the murkier sound and hint of scuzzy danger to it

smartpatrol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 15 2012 Location: My Bedroom Status: Offline Points: 14169	Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:37
	aussie said it best

akamaisondufromage Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 16 2009 Location: Blighty Status: Offline Points: 6797	Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:54
	Right, which one of you despicable nerds went for 'All of them are terrible'? Boooo Booooo! Boooo!
	Help me I'm falling!

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Online Points: 24660	Posted: February 20 2014 at 17:12
	You is a masterpiece.


bhikkhu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 06 2006 Location: A² Michigan Status: Offline Points: 5109	Posted: February 20 2014 at 17:13
	^ Okay, maybe terrible is a bit strong, but I didn't make the poll. I have all three and have yet to make it all the way through any of them in one sitting. I like it for a while and then suddenly I can't stand it anymore.
	a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183	Posted: February 20 2014 at 20:51
	The egg.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

Barbu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2005 Location: infinity Status: Offline Points: 30855	Posted: February 20 2014 at 20:57
	You

Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: February 20 2014 at 21:02
	I honestly don't like any of them. So i chose the last option.
	Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

Padraic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169	Posted: February 20 2014 at 21:05
	You by miles.

Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926	Posted: February 20 2014 at 22:51
	Haven't we done this before ?? 'You' is the most engaging for me.

Triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016	Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:31
	Weird results IMO. Angel's Egg is compositionally the most interesting of the three, and I'd expect it to have more votes.

siLLy puPPy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator PSIKE, JRF/Canterbury, P Metal, Eclectic Joined: October 05 2013 Location: SFcaUsA Status: Offline Points: 15347	Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:39
	I voted for Angel's Egg only because it seems woefully neglected, however in reality i love it and You equally. It should be mentioned that Shapeshifter is an extension of the original trilogy and is a very good album itself. It was in fact my first Gong experience. It's not as good as the classic era but a very worthy listen nevertheless

Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926	Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:57
	Probably too much info., but, the day I bought my LP of 'Angel's Egg', I came into some blocks of hash (not from the same 'vendor' (ha ha)). It was a splendid experience for the following few weeks (the LP), it was my 2nd GonG album - few weeks prior I had bought 'Continental Circus' and was blown away. When I came into 'You' - that was it. Longer jams, more synths, generally a 'spacier' experience. Lives on till this day. For me, 'You' is on par with 'Shamal' - both '5 star' albums to my ears.

Progosopher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2009 Location: Coolwood Status: Offline Points: 6472	Posted: February 21 2014 at 00:40
	Ah, you know.
	The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

The Mystical Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 20 2012 Status: Offline Points: 604	Posted: February 21 2014 at 04:20
	I have known all three of the albums for a while now, but recently found a copy of Angel's Egg on vinyl. After a few listens, I have come to the conclusion that it is my favourite album. It may not be coherent in the same way as You, but it is a wonderful homage to all things strange and wacky. So Angel's Egg.
	I am currently digging: Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz! Please drop me a message with album suggestions.

Wanorak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4574	Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:20
	You, but I like them all.
	A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!

Mortte Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 11 2016 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 5538	Posted: March 07 2018 at 07:57
	I love all three equally! So I can´t vote, because there aren´t option all of them. Commonly Flying Teapot seems to be the weakest in most opinions (least votes also in this) but it was my first Gong-album so I have listened it most and really liked as much as those others.