Expresso II
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| Studio album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong | ||||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1977, Pye & Matrix Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | [Pierre Moerlen's] Gong, John Wood | |||
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Expresso II is the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, released in March 1978.
Featuring an all-instrumental jazz-driven sound, notable for the prominent use of mallet percussion, it has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history. Although the album was issued by Virgin Records under the "Gong" name for contractual reasons, and the name "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" would not be adopted for a few more months, the lineup involved and the nature of the music are that of the Moerlen-led band.
This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.
The track "Heavy Tune" is featured on Fusion FM radio in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.
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