Mother Gong – Fairy Tales LP

Mother Gong – Fairy Tales

- For the first time available on vinyl as Half-Speed Mastered edition
- Features original sleeve design, with exclusive new label artwork that stays true to the album's unique spirit
- Presented in reverse board printed sleeve and inner sleeve featuring the original album lyrics

A delightful blend of enchanting melodies, virtuosic musicianship and boundless creativity

This remarkable album, originally released in 1979 features an all-star lineup of artists brought together by talent of Mother Gong's Gilli Smyth. Renowned for her work with Gong, Smyth’s unique vocal stylings—the ethereal "space whisper"—lead the way on this otherworldly journey.

Joined by her esteemed collaborators, including Nik Turner from Hawkwind and other masterful musicians such as flutist Didier Malherbe, Gilli Smyth breathes new life into three classic fairy tales: "Wassilissa", "The Three Tongues" and "The Pied Piper." Through their innovative arrangements and Gilli Smyth's haunting vocals, these stories transform, revealing their hidden, darker dimensions. The result is an album that defies convention—a spellbinding experience unlike anything you've ever heard.

This reissue is a must-have for all Gong fans and the meticulous half-speed master process allows vinyl aficionados to hear the full depth of complex instrumental and vocal nuances like never before in this beloved masterpiece.

Tracklist:
A1 Three Riders
A2 The Baba-Yaga’s Cottage
A3 The Forbidden Room
A4 Time Machine
A5 Flying
A6 Wassilissa Returns Home
A7 Through the Machine Again
A8 The Baba Yaga

B1 The Shoemaker’s Son
B2 Land Of Dogs
B3 The Frog
B4 An Irish Inn in Rome
B5 The Arena
B6 Turtles
B7 Birds
B8 The Feast
B9 Hamelin
B10 Rats Amok
B11 An Angry Crowd
B12 Rat Rock
B13 A Thousand Guilders ?
B14 Children !
B15 Magic Land

Label: Charly Records
Released: 1979/2025