Daevid Allen BANANA MOON Gong BYG ACTUEL 45 LP
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Daevid Allen
Banana Moon
BYG 529 345
Actuel 45, 1971 (France)
This wacky, whimsical musical cartoon emerged several years after Daevid Allen left the legendary Soft Machine and soon after he'd launched his classic hippie prog rock band Gong. Joining Allen here is an all-star troupe that include Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine, Matching Mole), Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth), Maggie Bell (Stone the Crows), Gong members "Submarine Captain" Christian Tritsch, Pip Pyle and Allen's girlfriend Gillie Smyth (aka "Shakti Yoni"). It's no surprise that the musical anarchy here resembles Gong, as opposed to the artist's later, more reflective solo recordings. With a smile and wink, the irrepressible, mischievous Allen has the ability to sound completely stoned yet totally likeable. He also shreds a few guitar strings on the balls-out rocking "It's the Time of Your Life." And the moody version of "Memories," sung here by Wyatt, is probably the best of at least a half-dozen floating around the Canterbury scene. Suffice to say, Banana Moon is quite weird, but it's also non-threatening and a great deal of fun. (Peter Kurtz, All Music Guide)
Disc VG++, sleeve VG+
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