Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Rejoice! I'm Dead! is the fourteenth studio album by Gong and the eleventh album by the Daevid Allen version of the group. It was released on September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16).

Overview

Rejoice! I'm Dead! is the first Gong album to be released since the deaths of co-founders Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth. Dave Sturt stated about the album: 'Inspired by the light, love and passing of our dear friend and inspiration, Daevid Allen.'

Recording

Recorded at Brixton Hill Studios "and beyond", Spring 2016. 'Model Village' includes a sample of 'Floating Anarchy Manifesto' recorded at the Bananamoon Observatory Studios, Australia 'Glastonbury Town' was made at the Music Room rehearsal studios in London on 22 April 2013. 'The Paragraph Time Chose To Forget' recorded at The Lighthouse, Dealn on 27 January 2016.

DVD : 5.1 Surround Sound mixed at Soord Studios. 5.1 Surround mastered at Super Sound Mastering

Release

The album was released on September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) through Madfish on CD (in digipak) and vinyl LP. A double CD / DVD-Audio version in a deluxe 12″ 44 page hardback book is also available featuring the album, a bonus CD of extras and a DVD-Audio disc with 24/96 PCM stereo and DTS 96/24 5.1 digital surround mixes.

Track listing

Disc one. Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Disc two. Floating Anarchy Manifesto

DVDA/V - MLP & DTS 5.1 and LPCM stereo

Sample credits

• "Model Village" includes a sample of "Floating Anarchy Manifesto" by Daevid Allen, courtesy of D. A. F. T., recorded by Orlando Monday Allen at The Banana Moon Observatory Studios, Australia

Personnel

Production credits

• Produced by Gong
• Recorded at Brixton Hill Studios and beyond, Spring 2016
• Engineered by Nick Howiantz and Gong
• Mixed by Mark Cawthra at The Infallible Ear except "Beatrix" and "Visions" by Dave Sturt
• Dave Sturt – overseer and gatekeeper
• Mastered by Andy Jackson, Neil Wilkes (tracks: DVD)
• That Girl – cover illustration
• 57design.co.uk – layout, Gong Mandala illustration

Charts

References