Poet For Sale

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Album Info

Release Date: 1992

Label: GAS Records

Studio out-takes and alternatives from B.M.O., Deya, 1976-77

A collection of studio out-takes and alternative versions of songs from the "Happiest Time Of Your Life" era

Recorded at the Bananamoon Observatory, Deya, Mallorca on a TEAC 4 track 1976-77

- A1 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' : Deya (SP) '76 demo. On The Mystery And The History Of The Planet Gong, longer version.
- A2 'Poet For Sale 1' : Deya 1977. The end was used in "Tali & Orlando" on Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life.
- A3 'Poet For Sale 2' : Deya 1977. Apparently same as Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life version (but mono).
- A4 'Moontower' : Deya 1977. With false start and different mix from Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life LP.
- A5 'Oddities & Echoes' : "Frere Jacques" quoted. Unknown date.
- B1 & B2 'Teapot Story' & 'Pussy' : 1973 radio session, Daevid's BBC gnome story with excerpts from Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1).
- B3 'Deya Dreaming' : "Wee Bit More" on guitar, no vocal. No date. Another version on Daevid Allen, Euterpe - Studio Rehearsal Tapes 1977.
- Untitled: Daevid on guitar. "Across The Wide Missouri" quoted. Gilli speaking and birds singing at end. No date.

Poet For Sale first appeared for sale from Ottersongs - GAS on Gong Moving On 1981 magazine.

Variations:
- Triple 'M' Recordings labels.
- unique "Poet" side 1 label, *otter songs* side 2 label, start of Teapot Story on side 1.