Rejoice! I'm Dead!
Studio album by
Gong
Released16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
RecordedSpring 2016
StudioBrixton Hill Studios and Beyond
GenreProgressive rock
Length59:41
LabelMadfish
ProducerGong
Gong chronology
I See You
(2014)		 Rejoice! I'm Dead!
(2016)		 The Universe Also Collapses
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Blurt[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Record Collector[4]

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.[5]

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.'[5]

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 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.[6]

Track listing

Disc one. Rejoice! I'm Dead!

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Thing That Should Be"Kavus Torabi
3:34
2."Rejoice!"
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
10:17
3."Kaptial"Allen
  • Allen
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
3:21
4."Model Village"Sturt
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
6:43
5."Beatrix"Allen
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
2:54
6."Visions" 
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
4:29
7."The Unspeakable Stands Revealed"Torabi
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
11:49
8."Through Restless Seas I Come"Torabi
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
6:58
9."Insert Yr Own Prophecy"Torabi
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
9:36

Disc two. Floating Anarchy Manifesto

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Floating Anarchy Manifesto"AllenAllen4:27
11."Someone You'll Never Be"Torabi
  • East
  • Golfetti
  • Nettles
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
5:55
12."Kapital" (Original Demo)AllenAllen2:16
13."Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital) Golfetti1:58
14."Glastonbury Town"AllenAllen8:28
15."Celestial Brigadier" 
  • Allen
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
14:00
16."The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget" 
  • East
  • Sturt
  • Torabi
4:25

DVDA/V - MLP & DTS 5.1 and LPCM stereo

No.TitleLength
1."The Thing That Should Be" 
2."Rejojce!" 
3."Kapital" 
4."Model Village" 
5."Beatrix" 
6."Visions" 
7."The Unspeakable Stands Revealed" 
8."Through Restless Seas I Come" 
9."Insert Yr Own Prophecy" 

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

Chart performance for Rejoice! I'm Dead!
Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[7] 97
UK Record Store (OCC)[8] 39
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] 16
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 38
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[11] 7

References

  1. ↑ "Rejoice! I'm Dead! by Gong Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (16 September 2016). "GONG - Rejoice! I'm Dead". Blurt. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Stubbs, David (27 September 2016). "Gong - Rejoice! I'm Dead! album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Rathbone, Oregano (7 September 2016). "Rejoice! I'm Dead". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Gong – Rejoice! I'm Dead! (cd)". burningshed.com. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rejoice! I'm Dead!". gongband.net. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official Physical Albums Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Record Store Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart top 100". Official Charts Company. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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