Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Rejoice! I'm Dead!
Studio album by Gong
Released	September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded	Spring 2016
Studio	Brixton Hill Studios and Beyond
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	59:41
Label	Madfish
Producer	Gong
Gong chronology
I See You (2014) Rejoice! I'm Dead! (2016) The Universe Also Collapses (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock
Record Collector

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 (2016-09-16).

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.'

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 the 22nd of April, 2013. 'The Paragraph Time Chose To Forget' recorded at The Lighthouse, Dealn on the 27th of 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 (2016-09-16) 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.

Track listing

Disc one. Rejoice! I'm Dead!

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Thing That Should Be"	Kavus Torabi	Ian East Fabio Golfetti Cheb Nettles Dave Sturt Torabi	3:34
2.	"Rejoice!"	Daevid Allen Torabi	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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Floating Anarchy Manifesto"	Allen	Allen	4:27
11.	"Someone You'll Never Be"	Torabi	East Golfetti Nettles Sturt Torabi	5:55
12.	"Kapital" (Original Demo)	Allen	Allen	2:16
13.	"Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital)		Golfetti	1:58
14.	"Glastonbury Town"	Allen	Allen	8:28
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.	Title	Length
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

"The Thing That Should Be"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor sax
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar, vocals
• Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals
• Dave Sturt – bass, vocals
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar

with

• Graham Clark – violin

"Rejoice!"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor/baritone sax, swanee whistles, bells, shakers
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar, gliss guitar, vocals
• Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals
• Dave Sturt – bass, vocals
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar

with

• Steve Hillage – guitar

"Kapital"

• Ian East – tenor sax
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar, vocals
• Cheb Nettles – drums
• Dave Sturt – bass
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar

"Model Village"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor sax, flute
• Fabio Golfetti – vocals, guitar
• Cheb Nettles – drums
• Dave Sturt – bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• Kavus Torabi – guitar

with

• Didier Malherbe – duduk

"Beatrix"

• Daevid Allen – vocals
• Ian East – tenor sax
• Chris Ellis – piano
• Dave Sturt – acoustic bass, hi bass EBow

"Visions"

• Ian East – soprano sax
• Fabio Golfetti – gliss guitar
• Dave Sturt – hi bass EBow
• Kavus Torabi – vocals

"The Unspeakable Stands Revealed"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor sax
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar, gliss guitar
• Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals
• Dave Sturt – bass, vocals
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars

"Through Restless Seas I Come"

• Ian East – soprano sax, flute
• Fabio Golfetti – gliss guitar
• Cheb Nettles – drums, percussion
• Dave Sturt – bass, keyboards
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar

with

• Didier Malherbe – duduk

"Insert Yr Own Prophecy"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor sax
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar
• Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals
• Dave Sturt – bass, EBow bass
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars

"Floating Anarchy Manifesto"

• Written and performed by Daevid Allen

"Someone You'll Never Be"

• Ian East – soprano/tenor sax, flute
• Fabio Golfetti – guitar
• Cheb Nettles – drums, vocals
• Dave Sturt – acoustic bass, hi atmos bass, keyboards
• Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitar, EBow guitar

with

• Graham Clark – violin

"Kapital" (Original Demo)

• Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar

"Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital)

• Fabio Golfetti – guitars

"Glastonbury Town"

• Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar
• Ian East – flute
• Dave Sturt – bass
• Kavus Torabi – guitar, EBow guitar

"Celestial Brigadier"

• Daevid Allen – gliss guitar
• Dave Sturt – bass, hi atmos bass
• Kavus Torabi – guitar, EBow guitar

"The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget"

• Ian East – soprano sax
• Dave Sturt – bass, hi atmos bass
• Kavus Torabi – guitar

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