DAEVID ALLEN

G.A.S. reissue
No ISBN.
24 page stapled booklet.
Cream card cover.
A5 (14,8 x 21 cm.)

Poetry collection originally issued in London 1964.
Daevid Allen's first book. Cover drawing by Tasmin Smyth.
Including a few poems released on record in later years:
- "Cpt. Shaw & Mr Gilbert" (The Hystory & The Mystery Of Planet Gong").
- "The Song Of The Second Rate Musician" ("Daevid Allen Trio - Live 1963").
- "Proempoem" ("Daevid Allen Trio - Live 1963").

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

G.A.S. - No ISBN - 36 page stapled booklet - card cover - 14,8x15,8 cm.
The reissue doesn't have the "Daevid Allen" adhesive on front cover.

1965/66 poetry book found in the GAS archives first issued in the late 80's.
Completely handwritten & drawn by Daevid Allen.
Some bits later became parts of songs. A few poems were later released as part of recorded works ("The Switch Doctor" and "Banana Moon").

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

G.A.S. - Privately issued, no ISBN.
12 page (+ cover) stapled booklet - 14,8 x 16 cm.
My old edition has cover on heavier cream card (a later reissue is light green).
Cartoon book which Daevid made in Deya, Jan. 1969, for his visiting parents.
Completely handwritten & drawn by Daevid Allen.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

G.A.S. reissue
Privately reissued, no ISBN.

Camembert Electrique Lyric Book 1971

8 page stapled card booklet.
14,5 x  30,5 cm.
Black and white.

Illustrated by Daevid Allen, completely handwritten.
Originally issued by Byg Records as an insert with the LP (blue booklet).

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

Open diaries of Daevid Allen's Transylvanian Adventures July 1990

INVISIBLE OPERA COMPANY 1990
PO Box 871, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9FE, UK

Privately issued, no ISBN.
36 pp. (+ cover) stapled booklet.
A5 (15 x 21 cm.)
Cover on heavier white card.

Designed and printed on recycled paper by Unique Publications, 5 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

THE GONG APPRECIATION SOCIETY
PO Box 871, Glastonbury, Somerset, UK

Privately issued, no ISBN.
48 + 4 pp. (+ cover) stapled booklet.
A5 (15 x 21 cm.)
Cover on heavier card (my copy is cream).
1992

Printed on recycled paper using a Minolta EP490Z photocopier at Unique Publications, 5 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9DP.

A continuation of the story of Zero The Hero, with lyrics of "Shapeshifter" cd.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

GAS 2003

No ISBN
152 pp.
14 x 21,5 cm.
Softcover
Subscription copy signed by Daevid.

Daevid Allen poetry collection illustrated with drawings and pictures.
Including many poems which became well known songs in his repertoire and new and unpublished ones.

A twin poetry cd was announced but never got released.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

SAF Publishing 2007
ISBN 13: 978-0-946719-82-9

136 + 8 pp.
18 x 25 cm.
Hardcover
Copy signed by Daevid.

First published by GAS in 1994 in a limited edition of 1200 (softcover book).
This book is a very detailed Daevid Allen autobiography - 1966 to 1969.
Full of pictures and illustrations.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

SAF Publishing 2009
ISBN: 978-0-946719-56-3

448 pp.
18 x 25 cm.
Hardcover
Copy signed by Daevid.

This book is a very detailed Daevid Allen autobiography - 1970 to 1975.
Full of pictures and illustrations.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

GILLI SMYTH

Outposts Publications 1966
No ISBN.

20 page (+ heavier card cover) stapled booklet.
A5
My copy has cream cover.

Poetry collection originally issued by Outposts Publications 1966.
Gilli Smyth's first book, dedicated to the Wilde Flowers (pre-Soft Machine).

Many poems from this book were recited live by Gilli, especially in Mother Gong live tours.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

Printed in the Northern Hemisphere by Ottersongs
Ommadawn Hall, c/o 15 Malvern Road, Dewsbury, Yorkshire WF12-7JX/15

16 page stapled booklet - A5 - Black & white. Light green paper cover. 1987

First edition published in a strictly limited edition of 100 numbered copies.
Mine is copy no. 47, signed by Gilli (thanks to Ark Redwood!).

Cover designed by Babs Kirk at Halfsky Productions.
Designed & set by Cornelis Vleeskens for Fling Poetry, 6 Stafford St, Abbotsford 3067, Australia

You can buy a reissue of this book online from PlanetGong website

Ottersongs
Privately issued, no ISBN.
48 page (+ cover) stapled booklet.
A5 (15 x 21 cm.)
Cover on heavier card (yellow for my copy).
1989

First reference to this book is in "What's Gong On 1979"; written through the 80's and finally published in 1989.
Includes a short part ("Where is Biff"') which was first published in a slightly different version on the "Gas Moving On" 1981 GAS magazine.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

G.A.S. reissue
P.O. Box 871, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9FE
Privately issued, no ISBN.
40 page (+ heavier card cover) stapled booklet.
A5 (14,5 x 21 cm.)
My copy has cream cover with a rectangle stuck on front with Gilli pic.
2000

First published in 1994 by Voiceprint.
This new edition includes an update covering 1994 to 2000.
A  cd from Voiceprint was issued with the first edition of the book.
Gilli's Gong history, chronology and discography.

You can buy the book and cd online from PlanetGong website

G.A.S.
P.O. Box 871, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9FE
Privately issued, no ISBN.

36 page (+ cover) stapled booklet.
A5 (14,5 x 21 cm.)
Cover on heavier cream card.
2001

Lyrics by Gilli Smyth,
Art rhythms by Taliesin.

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

SAF Publishing 2009
ISBN: 978-0-946719-39-6

314 pp.
15,2 x 21,4 cm.
Softcover - includes a bookmarker with a text by Gilli on the 2006 Uncon.

This book includes old and new unreleased material, poetry, Mother Gong lyrics.
Includes reprints of "The Nitrogen Dreams Of A Wide Girl", "We...Who Were Raging In The Late Sixties And Early Seventies", "The Mind Book", "Politico Historico Spirito", "Godly Talk" and "The Vagaries Of Godly Talk".

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website.

STEVE HILLAGE & MIQUETTE GIRAUDY

G.A.S. reissue
Privately issued, no ISBN.

36 page (+ cover) stapled booklet.
A6 (10,5 x 15 cm.)
Cover on heavier white card.
No date on book.

Originally issued in 1977 (advertised on Hillage's UK Tour 1977 program).

The complete song-lyrics of the Steve Hillage discs "Fish Rising", "L", "Motivation Radio".

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

GONG

Byg Records

16 page stapled booklet
10,5 x 18 cm.
Black and red ink on pink paper.
No date on book
(1971)

Completely handwritten by Daevid Allen.
Drawings by Daevid Allen.

An introduction to Gong mythology with lineup and discography.

Large scans of the whole publication can be found here.

This booklet is not available from GAS.

Hastings Printing Company
Drury Lane, Hastings SussexTN34 1XW
1975

16 page stapled booklet - A5 - Black and white. Color cover.
Published to support the Spring 1975 tour.
Partly handwritten, drawings by Daevid Allen. News and ads.

PHP Fat Freddy / Gong Gallery / Spring Tour '75 / Fish Rising Ad / Mystic Sisters And Magick Brothers / News Of The Band / Gong Virgin Ad / Global Village Trucking Company / Holy Cheese! / The You Poem / Discography

Large scans of the whole publication can be found here.
This booklet is not available from GAS.

STEVE HILLAGE Tour Programs

No publisher.
16 page stapled booklet
21 cm. x 29 cm.
Black and white and colour. Glossy paper.
1977

Published to support Oct-Nov 1977 "Motivation Radio" tour.
Bios, pics, dates, Virgin ads.

Hillage on Tour / Hillage UK Tour 77 / Little Book of Words ad / Glenn Phillips / Hillage albums ad / Phillips ad / Motivation Radio ad

Large scans of the whole publication can be found here.
This booklet is not available from GAS.

No publisher.
16 page stapled booklet
21 cm.x 29,5 cm.
Black and white and colour. Glossy paper.
1979

Published to support Oct-Nov '79 "Open" tour. Bios, gear, pics, dates, ads.
"Open" LP art cover.

Equipment / Tour Itinerary / Hillage / Giraudy / Stewart / P. Francis / A. Anderson / Trevor Rabin / Rabin "Face to Face" ad / Complete Hillage Virgin ad

Large scans of the whole publication can be found here.
This booklet is not available from GAS.

G.A.S. Magazines and booklets

Planit Gong Numero Uno Nov '77
24 page non-stapled free magazine (21,5 cm. x 30 cm.)
Black, red, green and blue ink on white paper.
Printed by Paupers Press 87 Bullingdon Rd Oxford
November 1977

Handwritten and drawn by: Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Marie Claire,
Da Missile Bass, Kif Kif de Batter, Count Nikol, Lawrence The Alien,
Gavin Ze Blitz, Stevie Lakeside, Johnny Wombat

Photos / Power of love / A Bit More Verbal / Punx / Wombat Express /
Not fer sale / It's always real / Our Fathers / Wind Up / Karmik Komix / Rape / News / Manifesto / Can't Kill Me / Floating Anarchy / Octave Doctors

Large scans of the complete issue here. This mag is not available from GAS.

G.A.S., Solstice, 28 Trafalgar St, Brighton, Sussex.
12 page non-stapled magazine (21,5 cm. x 30, 5 cm.)
Black ink on white paper.
Printed by Paupers' Press co-operative
no date, no # (Spring 1978)

Handwritten, drawn and contributions by:
Chime , Jewel (artwork), Carolune, Hamish, Kif Kif Le Batteur, Gavinda Blitz, Da Missile Bass Missal, Daevid Allen, Blank Space, Mathew, Desperate Straits

It's a Gas / wind-up / ladies corner / Lucifer falls / Blank Space / Desperate Straits

Bits from this issue were used for Here & Now's "Gospel Of Free" booklet.

Large scans of the complete issue here. This mag is not available from GAS.

20 page non-stapled magazine (22 x 28 cm.) - Black and white (photocopy)
printed by Paupers' Press Co-operative
no date, no # (Spring 1978)

Handwritten, drawn and contributions by:
Natt, Buzz, Da Missile Bass, Daevid Allen, Steve, Shakti Yoni,
Krummy Komix (Kif Kif), "Media Man", Glyn, John, Chime, Hamish

Revolution - Androids / Nude Flashes / Contact Telepot / Da Missile Bass - Zero / Whats wrong with Drugs / Steve / Dear Shakti Yoni / Isnt life interestin' / Gilli / Captain Capricorn confronts the Doctors of the Octave /
Here & Now Free World Tour / Are You a   Wombat / Guitar Playing / It's a Gas / Food for Feelings / Hello Chums / Andel Daddeldu / Flying Anarchy Free Tours

Handwritten, drawn and contributions by:
Natt, Buzz, Da Missile Bass, Caroline Green, Janet Gill, Ben Stingo,
Kif Kif Le Batter, Media Man, Patrik Fitzgerald, Mark Parry (ATV), Grant Showbiz, Chime, Dave Tha Slave, Martin

Androids / Confessions of a Floating Anarchist / Poem from Caroline, Missile Bass and Picture from Janet / One Life in the Day of a Red Bus / Cartoons & Poetry / How To At Least Make a Start on Completely Fucking up the Music Biz! / Patrick's Bit /Alternative Two / Same Old Bullshit / Death Is Mostly Eat / Dave Tha Slave / Kif Kif Cartoons and Kiteko-op / Last Human

Bits from this issue used for Here & Now's "Gospel Of Free" booklet.

G.A.S. c/o 28, Trafalgar St, Brighton, Sussex, ENG.
32 page stapled booklet - A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.)
- Black ink version (light green paper cover) - Blue ink version (white cover).
1979

Completely handwritten, some drawings by Daevid Allen.

The You Poem / Gong on Om / How Does It Sustain Itself / The Gong Band / During Gong Live Gigs / Gongpolitic / Performance Invocation / Tele Pot /
Telepot Instruction / You Were What You Shit You Are What You Didn't /
How To Construct The Planet Gong Power Symbol / Gong Mytho /
Nuclear Mystery Temple Correspondences / Love Gong / Gong Chldren /
Gong Women / Gong's Family Tree / Gong Connection / New World Invisible Temple / The Solar Quest invocation / Gong Power Symbol Colour Code

Otter Songs Oxes Cross, Braunton, North Devon. EX 33 IHX.
Printed by Butt Records.
16 page (+ cover) stapled magazine - A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black and white. Light green paper cover.
Some copies have light blue card cover and a couple of different pages.
1981

Mostly handwritten. Gong Family news and articles with drawings.

Whats Gong On / Where's Biff? / My Friend The Computer / Bloomdido / Daevid / Robot Woman / Fairy Tales / Battle Of The Birds / Harry / Living Form Of Anarchy In The West / 22 RnR Excuses For All Occasions / Family Tree /
Why Did We Write "Robot Woman"? / Market Place / Butt / Finally?

Last few copies available online from PlanetGong website

Otter Songs
c/o Zero, Flat 1, Woodlands, Old Haldon Hill, Kennford near Exeter, Devon, UK, EX67XX
28 page (+ cover) stapled magazine - A5 (14,5 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black and white. Heavier cream cover.
1982

Compiled and edited by Gilli Smyth and Harry Williamson
Illustrations from RW2 by Pete Woolley and help & design by Tasmin Smyth.
Typeset machine loan by "Nexus" magazine.

Of Ships and shoes and many things / Article in Australian newspaper / Robot Woman / Interview Jean Phillipe Rykiel Glastonbury 1982 / Didier Malherbe / Guy Evans / OtterSongs / Shanghai / How not to robot / Reprint of lyrics

You can buy it online from PlanetGong website

The Octave Doctors
CATAPILLA
17 North St. - Exeter Devon U.K.

10 page (+ cover) clipped magazine - 21,6 cm. x 28 cm. B&W (photocopy)
1984

Daevid Allen, Jake El Alien, Fission-Chips, Lady June, Gilli Smyth

Daevid Allen Message Transmission / Yes, It's Silly-Hats-And-Teapots Time Again / Whats Gong on Now? / Daevid Allen - Brief Biography - 1982 / Pictures /  Lady June / More Lady June...Gemini / Street Poetry

Large scans of the complete issue here. This mag is not available from GAS.

4 Cowderoy St, St. Kilda West. VIC 3182. Australia

28 page non-stapled magazine
14,5 x 21,6 cm.
Black & white (photocopy)
1985

Daevid Allen, Stephen Whiteside, Peter Fich

Oz issue with Daevid and Gilli's poetry, "Giles" by Stephen Whiteside, prostitutes problems (Fitzroy Street Angels) and an article about the artist Peter Fich.

Hey You Kids Of The Future / Daevid Alien / 13 /
Some Vaccinating Fucks About The P H P / Wot's Going On --- Music / Giles / Editorial / Peter Fich / Fitzroy Street Angels / Working Girl /
The Law - What You Should Know / Gilli Smyth Poems / Review /
Poem To Gilli From Afar / Nebula 'A Sign' - Scientist

G.A.S.
Robin Ayling, Ommadawn Hall, 15 Malvern Road, Dewsbury.
West Yorkshire WF12-7JX

16 page stapled booklet. A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black and white. No date (1987).

Gong and solo discographies, biographies.
Drawings by Babs Kirks, pictures and paper clippings.

Gong /Daevid Allen / Gilli Smyth / Steve Hillage Electric Gipsy / Didier Malherbe / Tim Blake / Pierre Moerlen / Odds + Ends /
Silly Symphony's "Tongue In Chook" show ad.

Large scans of the complete issue here. This booklet is not available from GAS.

G.A.S.

12 page non-stapled magazine
A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black on multicolor paper.
1988

Gong Family News with drawings.

What's Gong On by Rob Summer 1988 / People Poem Daevid Allen /
Dates For Your Diary / New from Ottersongs / Let's Have A Party / Kirtan / Whats Wrong with Drugs 1978 Interview / Froggy By Hud /
Symbiosis Clive Williamson /Love from The Planet Gong

Large scans of the complete issue here.
This magazine is not available from GAS.

G.A.S.

12 page non-stapled magazine
A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black and white.
1988

Gong Family News with pictures and some ads.

Editorial (Lady Babs) / Daevid's Tour Dates For October '88 /
Here & Now Secrects / Contact Telepot 21 Hrs / Tarka ad /
The Mind Book by Gilli Smyth ad / Earth Link 88 / ISMo /
Daevid Allen Live Spring '88 ad / Photos from Nice, France Summer '88.

Large scans of the complete issue here.
This magazine is not available from GAS.

GONG APPRECIATION SOCIETY

Ottersongs
Ommadawn Hall,
c/o 15 Malvern Road,
Dewsbury.
Yorkshire.
WF12-7JX.

24 page non-stapled catalog
(14,6 cm. x 21,8 cm.)
Black and white (photocopy)
no date (circa 1988)

Catalogue by Rob.

Cassettes / Publications / Records / The Nuclear Mystery Temple Drones - The Scene / From The Mists Of Time....Long Lost Merchandise!

THE GONG APPRECIATION SOCIETY / OTTERSONGS

20 page stapled magazine (14,1 cm. x 21,7 cm.) - Black and white.
1989

Booklet designed and layout Robin Ayling (Healing).
With special thanks to Danielle Barnett

A brief History, by Babs Kirk / Gong's Family T ree /
The Gong Appreciation Society / The Daevid Allen Workshops

Pictures and drawings, some taken from previous publications.

Same content as the "Whats Gong On?" booklet included in
"The History & The Mystery Of The Planet Gong" LP (Demi Monde).
This issue has the album title added on cover, a blank space where the address should be, different (incorrect) page sequence and it's printed on non-glossy paper.

G.A.S. / Ottersongs
Jonny Greene P.O. Box 871 Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9FE England

16 page stapled booklet
A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.) - Black and white. Cover on heavier cream card.
1989

Cover drawing by Daevid Allen. News and articles with pictures.

Gong Maison Xmas Tour '89 / Gong Maison / Various Forms & Formations /
Rife Rumors / Daevid Allen - Gong - Mother Gong & Co Discography /
Original Gong: Who Are They Now? / Planet Gong Art Activists /
Gong Management / Zero Initiation / New Releases.

Large scans of the complete issue here. This booklet is not available from GAS.

GAS P.O. BOX 871, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET BA6 9FE, U.K.

16 page + cover +  4 page GAS price list 1990. Non-stapled magazine
(14,1 cm. x 21,7 cm.)
Black and white.
1990

Almost entirely handwritten and drawn by Daevid Allen.

This artwork was later used for the Voiceprint "12 Selves" cd.

Solo Show / Mystico / Concept / Raising  The energy / Act N. 1 /
Mystico Fanatico / Away Away / Bellyful Of Telephone / She / Alien / I Love Sex / Death O Rock / Children Of The New World / Gaia / Final Act / Gong Maison / Self Initiation Circles

GAS P.O. BOX 871 GLASTONBURY SOMERSET BA6 9FE

28 page stapled magazine (21,6 x 28,2 cm.) - Black and white (photocopy)
1991

Contributions and help by:
Jonny, Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Brian Zero, Harry Williamson, Sue,
Mr T Gong, Kevin, Rob, Bruce, Chris, Laurence and many more.

Hopi Prayer for Peace / Tour News / Daevid on Responsibility / Rob Ayling /
An Open Letter / Daevid / Mothergong Biographies / Tautogramme / Glas in Gongtonbury / A Basic Roundup of Releases / Great Goddess / An Ecological Perspective for the Nineties / Rife Rumours News / Self Initiation Circles

G.A.S.
Gong Appreciation Society
P.O. Box 871 Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9FE U.K.
36 page stapled booklet - A5 (14,8 cm. x 21 cm.) - Black and white.
Printed by Unique Publications - 5 High St, Glastonbury
1995

News and articles with pictures and collages.

Gigs Tours & Events / Did You know / Gas News / Newly Available From Gas / IOCT / IOCT UK / Forthcoming Releases / Quantum Relationships /
What's Bloomdido Doing / IOCT UK Poster / Rebellious Jukebox / Ritual Gong / Short Guide To Comparative Religions / The 200 Cosmologistics Of Universe Zero / Gong / Pip Pyle letter / Addresses / Keyboard Prayer

U.S.A. G.A.S. Magazines

8 pages unstapled mag. - 17,9 cm.x21,7 cm. - B. & W. No date, no # (1979).

USA magazine completely handwritten, drawn and with contributions by:
Daevid, Gilli, Yachk'o, Steve Bauer, Susan Carroll, Christopher Lee, Mike Parker, Kevin Johnson, Hank Strohbeck, Caroline Sommerwood, Dan Torpey, Penny Wright

And Now - The Bands: Bu Meringue Pi - Middle Earth - Easter island - Zu -
From Over The Sea Yochk'o Seffer - Gilli Smyth Mother Gong -
Daevid Allen Gong / GongPolitic / Implementing Ecotopia / Visual Arts

Large scans of the complete issue here. This mag is not available from GAS.

Large poster printed on both sides - folded twice.
20x29 cm. (11,1/2" x 16" then folded) - Black and white on  rough paper. Head Comix website states 5000 copies were printed.

Released to support the June 1979 shows at the "Hot Club" in Philadelphia.
Comix and news on the Planet Gong.
Compiled by Howski Studios in preparation for 1979 N. America Gong tour.

Gong's Family Tree / Pop: Gong at CBGB's / Ads /
Communion (Matt Howart & Daevid Allen comic) / Yochk'o Seffer / Allen Rock (You Poem) / Gilli Smyth / Daevid Allen & Gong Philadelphia Hot Club gig ad

Large scans of the complete issue here. This mag is not available from GAS.

GAS AMERICA 1230 20th ST. HUNTSVILLE TX 77340

28 pages stapled magazine - 21,7 cm. x 28 cm. - Black and white.
No date (1989?)

Mostly made of news, articles and drawings from older GAS issues.

Craig Mitchell, Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth

GASAmerica Today / Personal Rant & Rave Page / Together We Can Celebrate / Would You Ever Pose For Nude Pictures / Gong / Biographies / Ja-Am: Drones / Robot Woman Series / Meditation in Action / Art Activists / Food for Feelings / GongPolitic / Whats Wrong with Drugs / Finally Enfin End

GASAMERICA, 1230 20th ST., HUNTSVILLE, TX, 77340 U.S.A.

22 pages stapled magazine - 21,7 cm. x 28 cm. - Black and white.
No date (1991)

"This issue features more domestically produced filler".

GASAmerica, Rob Del Vishio

Editorial / Gongmaison - Gong - Allen discography /
Gaia - mystico fanatico - tea party - urgent / Press release - new path - Hillage / My art on my sleeve /
Secret of the landolakes lady - Silver machine back in orbit - MBJ90 / From the mailbox / Poem program / Musick I heartily recommend / Gong family '91

Here & Now

Here & Now International Communications Network
3, Bellvue Road - Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey.
16 page non stapled magazine - A5 (14,5 cm. x 21 cm.)
Black ink on white and light blue paper. Cover on yellow paper.
1982

Published to support the Here & Now 1982 tour.
Artwork by Kwikprint. Printed by Nick.

Index / Keith The Bass report on the year / Caption competition / Their Producers View / Capitalism On Last Legs Shok / An Open Letter From Sean O'Pharmacy Road Manager / Sports Page / 1982 "Honey & Vinegar" Here & Now Tour / Road Crew Ruminations / Letters / Crosswords

Large scans of the complete issue here; not available from Here & Now or Gas.

The Here & Now International Communications Network
3, Bellvue Road - Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey.

20 page non stapled magazine - 22 cm. x 30 cm.
Black and white. Cover has slightly glossier paper.
1983

Published to support the "Fantasy Tour" October 1983.
News, articles, lyrics and pictures. Artwork by Serge Marbutowicz.

Intro / Keith Th'Bass / Gavin Da Blitz / Dino Ferrari / Paul Rose /
The Illustrious Lyrics Of Here & Now From Album Fantasy Shift / Crosswords / Peter & His Dog / Life On The Road / HANICN Members / Merchandice

Large scans of the complete issue here; not available from Here & Now or Gas.

Nimbin Silly Symphony

Beam Music Co. C/-B.M.P. P.O. Box 16, Nimbin. 2484

24 page stapled booklet - 20,7 cm. x 26,5 cm.
Colored inks on white paper.
1980

Songs by:
Bee Bop, Brenda Liddiard, Bruce McNicol, John Beavis, Paul Joseph

Dole Days / Old Car Breakdown Blues / More Juggling / Politician's Song / Pennsylvania Wind / The Coil / Boy From Space / Lifeboat Man / The Forest Song / Behind Enemy Lines / Susan's Birthday Song / Harmony / Please! Prime Minister / Muso's Song / Marijuana Mexicana / Nimbin Silly Symphony

Italian books

Stampa Alternativa
84 page two-faced book (+ cover) - 15,2 cm. x 20,7 cm.
Black and white with color softcover
January 1981

Italian translations of "Radio Gnome Invisible" and "What's Gong On" with an original introduction. Along with the book but sold separately was a now mega rare cassette "Daevid Allen & Gong" (C90) with extracts from 10 Gong-Allen lps.

The publisher was a famous counterculture agency which brought Gong in Rome in 1975, Daevid touring Italy in 1988 and almost got an italian record deal so this might not be a totally pirate book.

Nautilus
28 page booklet (+ 8 photo pages) - 10,5 cm. x 15,5 cm.
Black and white (8 internal photo pages on glossier paper), color dust cover.
September 1990

Caravan / Gong / Kevin Ayers / Robert Wyatt / Henry Cow / Discography
Includes a few pages from the italian translation of "Whats Gong On" (see book above).

Tuttle Edizioni
144 page book (+ soft cover)
Juy-August 2007

Wilde Flowers / Soft Machine / Caravan / Hatfield And The North /
Daevid Allen's Gong / Robert Wyatt / National Health

Critical guide to Canterbury scene with detailed discography and bibliography.

Promo press material

promo kit

12 clipped sheets
21,7 cm. x 28 cm.
Black and white
1981

Gilli Smyth, Harry Williamson

Clone Woman / Clone Woman The Show / Gilli Smyth / Mother Gong Now / Press Release / Gong Song / Poet Wants Verse Essential As 'Pop' /
The Radio Actors / The Atomic Man /
Twenty-Two Rock And  Roll Excuses For All Occasions

press promo kit

5 stapled sheets
21,7 cm. x 28 cm.
Black and white
1990

Bio's, past tour dates, detailed handwritten equipment page and discography
with GAS address, Gilli Smyth & Harry Williamson's private phone contact.

press promo kit

Shimmy Disc
9 stapled sheets - 21,5 cm. x 28 cm. - Black and white
+ black and white Shimmy Disc promo picture
1992

Who's Afraid? / Daevid Allen Space Cowboy From The Planet Gong (by David Shirley from "Option" July 1992) / Daevid Allen - Bang The Gong (by Steve Fritz from "Seconds") / Daevid Allen: Making Music Magic (by Darrell Jonsson from "Sound Choice" # 17)

Large scans of the complete issue here; not available from GAS.

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