| Rejoice! I'm Dead! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2016 | |||
| Studio | Brixton Hill Studios and Beyond | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 59:41 | |||
| Label | Madfish | |||
| Producer | Gong | |||
| Gong chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blurt |   [2] |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
| Record Collector | [4] |
Rejoice! I'm Dead! is the fourteenth studio album by Gong, their first to be recorded after the death of band founder Daevid Allen. It was released on 16 September 2016.[5]
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.'[5]
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 22 April 2013. 'The Paragraph Time Chose To Forget' recorded at The Lighthouse, Dealn on 27 January 2016.
DVD : 5.1 Surround Sound mixed at Soord Studios. 5.1 Surround mastered at Super Sound Mastering
The album was released on September 16, 2016 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.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thing That Should Be" | Kavus Torabi |
| 3:34 |
| 2. | "Rejoice!" |
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| 10:17 |
| 3. | "Kapital" | Allen |
| 3:21 |
| 4. | "Model Village" | Sturt |
| 6:43 |
| 5. | "Beatrix" | Allen |
| 2:54 |
| 6. | "Visions" |
| 4:29 | |
| 7. | "The Unspeakable Stands Revealed" | Torabi |
| 11:49 |
| 8. | "Through Restless Seas I Come" | Torabi |
| 6:58 |
| 9. | "Insert Yr Own Prophecy" | Torabi |
| 9:36 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Floating Anarchy Manifesto" | Allen | Allen | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Someone You'll Never Be" | 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" |
| 14:00 | |
| 16. | "The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget" |
| 4:25 |
| 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
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"The Thing That Should Be"
with
"Rejoice!"
with
"Kapital"
"Model Village"
with "Beatrix"
"Visions"
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"The Unspeakable Stands Revealed"
"Through Restless Seas I Come"
with
"Insert Yr Own Prophecy"
"Floating Anarchy Manifesto"
"Someone You'll Never Be"
with
"Kapital" (Original Demo)
"Electricity" (Original Demo - Became Part of Kapital)
"Glastonbury Town"
"Celestial Brigadier"
"The Paragraph Time Chose to Forget"
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| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Physical Albums (OCC)[7] | 97 |
| UK Record Store (OCC)[8] | 39 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 38 |
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[11] | 7 |
