Zero to Infinity

Zero to Infinity
Studio album by
Released2000
RecordedSep–Oct 1999
GenreProgressive rock, jazz rock[1]
Length63:24
LabelOne Eyed Salmon Records, Snapper Music
ProducerGong, Mike Howlett
Gong chronology
Shapeshifter
(1992)
Zero to Infinity
(2000)
Acid Motherhood
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
progVisions [1]

Zero to Infinity (02) is the tenth studio album by Gong and the seventh album by the Daevid Allen version of the group, released in 2000. Like their 1992 album Shapeshifter, it continues the Gong mythology, the central part of which was formed with the Radio Gnome Trilogy of albums, comprising Flying Teapot in 1973, followed by Angel's Egg, 1973, and You in 1974.

Zero the Hero died on Shapeshifter. Zero to Infinity sees his spirit enjoying a body-free and virtual existence. During the course of this he becomes an android spheroid Zeroid. With the help of a strange animal called a gongalope, he learns that all the wisdom of the world exists within him and practices Lafta yoga and tea making. At the end he becomes one with an Invisible Temple and has much fun.

Track listing

  1. "Foolefare" (Allen, Travis) − 0:42
  2. "Magdalene" (Allen, Howlett, Malherbe, Taylor) − 3:58
  3. "The Invisible Temple" (Allen, Howlett, Malherbe, Smyth, Taylor, Travis) − 11:35
  4. "Zeroid" (Allen, Howlett, Smyth) − 6:08
  5. "Wise Man in Your Heart" (Allen, Howlett, Pierre Moerlen) − 8:04
  6. "The Mad Monk" (Allen, Howlett, Taylor, Travis) − 3:25
  7. "Yoni on Mars" (Smyth, Travis) − 6:07
  8. "Damaged Man" (Allen, Howlett, Taylor, Travis) − 5:13
  9. "Bodilingus "(Allen, Howlett, Taylor, Travis) − 4:03
  10. "Tali's Song" (Allen) − 6:25
  11. "Infinitea" (Allen, Howlett, Smyth, Taylor, Travis) − 7:48

Personnel

Gong
Guest
  • Mark Robson − Keyboards, Background Vocals

References

  1. ^ a b Gómez, Enrique (May 2000). "CD Review - Gong, Zero to infinity". progVisions. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. ^ Zero to Infinity at AllMusic Retrieved 2010-03-01.