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Gong Avec Daevid Allen – Continental Circus Vinyl LP 
Continental Circus is the original soundtrack album of the 1972 French documentary film of the same name directed by Jérôme Laperrousaz. Released in April 1972 on Philips Records, the album is credited to "Gong avec Daevid Allen" and was recorded and mixed in two days in the spring of 1971, a few months before the band's 1971 album Camembert Electrique was made. Laperrousaz was a close friend and supporter of Allen and his partner Gilli Smyth and the film, starring Jack Findlay and Giacomo Agostini, is about motorcycle road racing.

The track "What Do You Want?" is the same piece as "Fohat Digs Holes in Space" on Camembert Electrique, but the version here lacks the intro, has different lyrics and is played slightly slower. The track entitled "Continental Circus World" consists of dialogue and sound effects from the film, backed with a looped excerpt from "Blues for Findlay", the album's only new composition.

The album features English drummer Pip Pyle who had recently joined the band, having been introduced to Daevid Allen by Robert Wyatt during the recording of Allen's debut solo album, Banana Moon, in February.

1972 France press
Philips Records: 6332033
Vinyl has a wonderful gloss sheen both faces, no scratches, couple of tiny blemishes otherwise a like new look. Labels are clean and sharp no writing or signs of play.
Sleeve is solid with storage wear, there's a small repair at the opening.
Please look at photos for further condition and information.
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Blues For Findlay11:19Continental Circus World4:08What Do You Want?9:00Blues For Findlay (Instrumental)9:42