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Limited Edition Promo CD
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Sealed "Promo" CD, with a retro cut-out hole in the top corner - a homage to the original's status as a "1974 unreleased promo LP on Columbia Records." At least, that's how the backstory was spun, anyway. A limited edition non-silver disc, factory sealed in a cardboard sleeve. We recently found a couple copies buried under the couch cushions. Ships Media Mail in the US.
Includes unlimited streaming of Gout (Remastered & Expanded) (1974)
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"This is the tale of one of the great lost experimental jazz/rock albums. According to legend, GOUT was bankrolled by Miles Davis in 1974, delivered to Columbia Records and pressed for promotion… then summarily abandoned by the label. Reasons, besides its lack of commercial potential, are unclear. Though theories range from guitarist Art Jackson’s already developed heroin addiction to Columbia’s desire to distance themselves from a band that may have included a few radical Black Panthers. Reportedly, when Miles (with his own drug problems) began withdrawing into seclusion, so did the desire to release GOUT. Specializing in free form, live-in-the-studio, jazz/rock experimentation, The Atrocity was a chaotic, 8 to 11 piece collective fronted by the 20 year old Jackson – whose guitar explorations were prone to both violent outbursts and spacey sonic excursions. No charts, no songs, no rhyme or reason. Driven by extra heavy propulsion drumming, the musical interplay between the players suggests a drug fueled free-for-all."
- Willard, Never Get Out Of The Boat
"I've heard GOUT and, whatever the provenance, it's a fine, percussion-fuelled, invigorating free-for-all."
- Fred Dellar, MOJO Magazine
credits
released April 18, 1974
Shaft In Afghanistan (7:36)
Arabian Fabian (9:02)
Available Bush (7:15)
Chimps Do Five (Bonus Track) (8:54)
Tomato Reign (16:11)
Gout (6:21)
Art Jackson: guitar
Artis Killins: bass
Pharaoh Keyes: piano
Pete Jay: guitar
Eric Gaye: saxophone
Joseph Mix: saxophone
Kurtis Snider: drums
Produced by Doug Johnston
NOTE: Besides GOUT and TRIBUTE TO SUN RA, any other AJA vinyl, CDs or files you might find online were sourced from scratchy, inferior, online mp3s. Made long before this remastered version.
supported by 7 fans who also own “Gout (Remastered & Expanded) (1974)”
Earthy, jammy progressive rock with thick, chewy guitars and tasty organs. The music is loose and drawn out but rarely loses itself. Just a really vibin' listen. impressivelad
supported by 7 fans who also own “Gout (Remastered & Expanded) (1974)”
Hashshashin's music is a bold fusion of sound and style, excitingly blending power with finesse to create sounds from another world. Urgent compositions possessing thunderous speed are swiftly countered by moody passages where darkness lies – each track attracts with unique attributes. Michael Reilly
The Hein Weingard Trio mix free improvisation and controlled composition, making music for avant-garde jazz adventurers. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 10, 2023
supported by 7 fans who also own “Gout (Remastered & Expanded) (1974)”
If you are a fan of Zeuhl then this is definitely worth your listen. Zwoyld present a great fusion of Zeuhl, Jazz, RIO and just a general bit of spaceyness. David Markfield