"Obsolete" (released in 1971) is the name of a collaborative album edited by Dashiell Hedayat and Gong. Dashiell Hedayat is one of the pseudonyms used by Daniel Théron (1947-2013). Théron was a heroic and eccentric figure, who stood out for being a great French poet and countercultural activist, who together with the Anglo-French space rock band Gong recorded this crazy, but interesting album ... "Obsolete", is a work that It contains sound ingredients taken from psychedelia, space rock and beat poetry ... the album can be perfectly included, within the Gong discography of the first albums, Camembert électrique and Continental circus ... =)
Album, released in 1971
Tracks:
- Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room? (16:42) :
- Chrysler (6:40)
- Fille de L'Ombre (2:18)
- Long Song for Zelda (7:44)
- Cielo Drive/17 (21:09)
Total Time 37:51
Musicians:
- Daniel Théron ("Dashiell Hedayat") / lead vocals, guitar solos (1,4), keyboards, tape
With:
- Daevid Allen / lead guitar
- Didier Malherbe / saxophone, flute, "water music"
- Christian Tritsch / bass, acoustic guitar
- Pip Pyle / drums, guitar (4)
- Gilli Smyth / voice
- William S. Burroughs / voice (3)
- Sam Wyatt (Robert's son) / children voice
