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Release Date: 1982

Label: Ottersongs

An experimental album by Dave Sawyer with Gilli Smyth, Guy Evans & Harry Williamson

Similar to this version, but with yellow inlay and different cassette labels.

WFM Mother Gong & Dave Sawyer

WFM.... 0T9
An experimental album by DAVE SAWYER with GILLI SMYTH, GUY EVANS & HARRY WILLIAMSON

*otter songs* REAL TIME recording

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Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this tape prohibited.

Notes & details:

- Elephants: with part of "Elephants & Tigers" backing track (Robot Woman 2), like Dave Sawyer's Vibrations.
- Life In The World Pt 2: includes a bit which is on Dave Sawyer's Vibrations (in a slowed down version).
- Judge + Jury: the tune for this can be found on Dave Sawyer's Vibrations (sharing part of the backing track).
- The Loop: a tune also appearing on Dave Sawyer's Vibrations.
- Boobong: a bit of this is on Dave Sawyer's Vibrations and a fragment from "Crazy Town" (Robot Woman 2).
- Pyramid 21/8: theme was part of "Sonic Savages", by Nik Turner's Sphynx in 1978 (Williamson in the lineup).
- Crazy Crazy: a variation on "Crazy Town" from Robot Woman 2, also on Sawyer's Vibrations.
- 13/8: on The Mystery And History, Remember The Forgotten (with voiceover), Vibrations (different mix).

Gliss-U-Well, listed on cover, doesn't appear on my copy and is included on the reissue, though unlisted.

The line-up on this tape is Mother Gong 1981, credits below as they appear on early 90's cassette reissue:

Dan Cranenburge: Bass
Guy Evans: Drums
Didier Malherbe: Saxes, flutes
Gilli Smyth: Vocals
Dave Sawyer: All other instruments
Harry Williamson: Guitars

Produced and engineered by Harry Williamson.
Recorded at Oxes Cross, Devon, 1981.

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