OFF: GONG REMASTERS

[Rich Warren]

>From the GAS website just in case you missed it:

GONG BACK CATALOGUE TO GET THE TREATMENT IT DESERVES Tue 21 Jan 2003 by jonny
The time has come...EMI (the owners of Virgin Records) are to re-release much of the Gong back catalogue this year. The CDs will be re-mastered from the original tapes, be expanded with previously unheard bonus tracks and have totally new, detailed and illustrated booklets.

The Radio Gnome Trilogy of Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg and You are due at the end of May and Live Etc, expanded to a double CD, will be available in October. The You CD should also contain the 1974 Quad mix re-mastered for 5.1 surround sound and there is a strong possibility of Flying Teapot and Angel's Egg being similarly treated.

This most exciting venture is being co-ordinated by Mark Powell who has overseen many other similar projects, such as a masterful job on the Caravan catalogue a couple of years back. We are in regular contact with him to help to make these releases the best ever - no contest.

Also:

REISSUES A GO-GO  Wed 22 Jan 2003 by jonny
Gong related back catalogues which have had, or are just about to have the 're mastered from master tapes, added unheard bonus tracks, new deluxe booklet treatment' are Kevin Ayers (almost completed and due first), Khan (all done awaiting a release date) and Steve Hillage (at the planning stage). Boy it's going to be an expensive year.

I can feel the financial pain already.

Rich W