Radio Gnome Invisible Poll
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Topic: Radio Gnome Invisible Poll
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Radio Gnome Invisible Poll
Date 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!
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:35
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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
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:37
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aussie said it best
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 16:54
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Right, which one of you despicable nerds went for 'All of them are terrible'? Boooo Booooo! Boooo! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 17:12
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You is a masterpiece. ------------- 
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date 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" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 20:51
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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. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 20:57
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You ------------- |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 21:02
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I honestly don't like any of them. So i chose the last option. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 21:05
| You by miles. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 22:51
| Haven't we done this before ?? 'You' is the most engaging for me. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:31
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Weird results IMO. Angel's Egg is compositionally the most interesting of the three, and I'd expect it to have more votes. |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date 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 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 20 2014 at 23:57
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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. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 00:40
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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" |
Posted By: The Mystical
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 04:20
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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. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:20
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You, but I like them all. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 07:57
| I love all three equally! So I canīt vote, because there arenīt 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. |