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Line 1: {{more citations needed\|date=April 2011}} ~~{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->~~ {{Infobox album ~~\| Name = 2032~~ \| ~~Type~~name = ~~studio~~= ~~album~~2032 \| ~~Artist~~type = ~~[[Gong~~studio ~~(band)\|Gong]]~~album \| ~~Cover~~artist = ~~Gong_2032.jpg~~[[Gong (band)\|Gong]] \| cover = Gong_2032.jpg ~~\| Released = 21 September 2009~~ \| ~~Recorded~~alt = ~~Spring~~ – ~~Summer~~ ~~2009~~ = \| released = {{start date\|2009\|09\|21\|df=y}} ~~\| Genre = [[Progressive rock]]~~ \| ~~Length~~ recorded = ~~75:25~~2009 \| ~~Label~~venue = ~~[[G-Wave\|G-Wave]]~~ \| ~~Producer~~studio = ~~[[Steve~~ ~~Hillage]]~~ = \| genre = [[Progressive rock]], [[jazz rock]]<ref name="AAJ"/> ~~\| Reviews =~~ \| length = {{Duration\|m=75\|s=25}} ~~\| Last album = ''[[Acid Motherhood]]''<br />(2004)~~ \| label = [[G-Wave]] ~~\| This album = '''''2032'''''<br />(2009)~~ \| producer = [[Steve Hillage]] ~~\| Next album = tba~~ \| prev_title = [[Acid Motherhood]] \| prev_year = 2004 \| next_title = [[I See You (Gong album)\|I See You]] \| next_year = 2014 }} {{Album ratings \| rev1 = ''[[All About Jazz]]'' \| rev1Score = {{Rating\|4\|5}}<ref name="AAJ">{{cite web \|url= https://www.allaboutjazz.com/2032-gong-g-wave-review-by-chris-m-slawecki.php \|title=Gong: 2032 \|first=Chris \|last=M. Slawecki \|work=[[All About Jazz]] \|date=26 December 2009 \|accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> \| rev2 = [[Allmusic]] \| rev2Score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{cite web\|url={{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=r1660747\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=''2032'' Review\|publisher=Allmusic.com\|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> }} '''''2032''''' is an album by [[Gong (band)\|Gong]], released on 21 September 2009. This album is a further installment of the Gong mythology the central part of which was formed with the classic Radio Gnome Trilogy of albums, comprising [[Flying Teapot (album)\|Flying Teapot]] in 1973, followed by [[Angel's Egg (album)\|Angel's Egg]], 1973, and [[You (Gong album)\|You]] in 1974. While later Gong albums in the 1970s onwards did refer to elements of the Gong mythology, they were not seen as succeeding the Radio Gnome Trilogy in the same way as 2032. The year 2032 is mentioned quite often in Daevid Allen's early Gong mythology writings. '''''2032''''' is the twelfth studio album by [[Gong (band)\|Gong]] and the ninth album by the Daevid Allen version of the group, released on {{start date\|2009\|09\|21\|df=y}}. This album also brings together again many of the classic Radio Gnome Trilogy era Gong lineup, consisting of Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy, Mike Howlett, and Didier Malherbe. == Overview == The album describes how the heretofore invisible Planet Gong, home of the pot head pixies and octave doctors, will finally make contact with Earth in the year 2032. The album's main themes are world peace and ecology. ''2032'' is a further installment of the Gong mythology, the central part of which was formed with the Radio Gnome Trilogy of albums, comprising ''[[Flying Teapot (album)\|Flying Teapot]]'' in 1973, followed by ''[[Angel's Egg (album)\|Angel's Egg]]'', 1973, and ''[[You (Gong album)\|You]]'' in 1974. While later Gong albums in the 1970s onwards did refer to elements of the Gong mythology, they were not seen as succeeding the Radio Gnome Trilogy in the same way as 2032. Recorded at A-Wave Studio in London, it was produced and mixed by Steve Hillage, with additional production by Daevid Allen at the Bananamoon Observatory in New South Wales in Australia. The cover of the album is a stylised 0 (zero) based on artwork by Daevid Allen, referencing "zero the hero" of the earlier 1974-1975 Trilogy. The album is available in CD and a limited edition double LP format. The double LP comes with an LP size booklet with lyrics, and a poster portraying the numerals 2032 . The year 2032 is mentioned quite often in Daevid Allen's early Gong mythology writings. The album brings together again many of the Radio Gnome Trilogy era Gong lineup, specifically Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy, Mike Howlett, and Didier Malherbe. The album describes how the heretofore invisible Planet Gong, home of the pot head pixies and octave doctors, will finally make contact with Earth in the year 2032. The album's main themes are world peace and ecology. == Recording == Recorded at A-Wave Studio in London, it was produced and mixed by Steve Hillage, with additional production by Daevid Allen at the Bananamoon Observatory in New South Wales in Australia. == Release == The album is available in CD and a limited edition double LP format. The double LP comes with an LP size booklet with lyrics, and a poster portraying the numerals 2032. == Cover == The cover of the album is a stylised 0 (zero) based on artwork by Daevid Allen, referencing "Zero the Hero" of the earlier 1973-1974 Trilogy. == Track listing == {{Tracklist ~~#"City of Self Fascination" (Allen) – 6:04~~ \| title1 = City of Self Fascination ~~#"Digital Girl" (Allen/Hillage) – 4:22~~ \| writer1 = Allen ~~#"How to Stay Alive" (Allen/Hillage/Howlett/Taylor) – 8:05~~ \| length1 = 6:04 ~~#"Escape Control Delete" (Allen/Hillage/Giraudy/Howlett) – 7:57~~ \| title2 = Digital Girl ~~#"Yoni Poem" (Smyth/Giraudy) – 2:08~~ \| writer2 = Allen, Hillage ~~#"Dance with the Pixies " (Allen) – 4:36~~ \| length2 = 4:22 ~~#"Wacky Baccy Banker " (Allen/Hillage) – 8:20~~ \| title3 = How to Stay Alive ~~#"The Year 2032 " (Allen) – 5:38~~ \| writer3 = Allen, Hillage, Howlett, Taylor ~~#"Robo-Warriors" (Smyth/Giraudy) – 2:59~~ \| length3 = 8:05 ~~#"Guitar Zero " (Allen/Taylor) – 4:54~~ \| title4 = Escape Control Delete ~~#"The Gris Gris Girl " (Allen/Hillage) – 6:29~~ \| writer4 = Allen, Hillage, Giraudy, Howlett ~~#"Wave and A Particle" (Smyth/Giraudy) – 2:04~~ \| length4 = 7:57 ~~#"Pinkle Ponkle " (Allen/Hillage/Smyth) – 4:34~~ \| title5 = Yoni Poem ~~#"Portal" (Hillage) – 7:08~~ \| writer5 = Smyth, Giraudy \| length5 = 2:08 \| title6 = Dance with the Pixies \| writer6 = Allen \| length6 = 4:36 \| title7 = Wacky Baccy Banker \| writer7 = Allen, Hillage \| length7 = 8:20 \| title8 = The Year 2032 \| writer8 = Allen \| length8 = 5:38 \| title9 = Robo-Warriors \| writer9 = Smyth, Giraudy \| length9 = 2:59 \| title10 = Guitar Zero \| writer10 = Allen, Taylor \| length10 = 4:54 \| title11 = The Gris Gris Girl \| writer11 = Allen, Hillage \| length11 = 6:29 \| title12 = Wave and A Particle \| writer12 = Smyth, Giraudy \| length12 = 2:04 \| title13 = Pinkle Ponkle \| writer13 = Allen, Hillage, Smyth \| length13 = 4:34 \| title14 = Portal \| writer14 = Hillage \| length14 = 7:08 }} == Personnel == ;Gong [[Daevid Allen]] - voice, guitar [[~~Steve~~Daevid ~~Hillage~~Allen]] – -voice, guitar [[~~Gilli~~Steve ~~Smyth~~Hillage]]  – ~~voice, space whisper~~guitar [[Gilli Smyth]] – voice, space whisper [[Miquette Giraudy]] - synthesisers [[Miquette Giraudy]] – synthesisers [[Mike Howlett]] - bass [[Mike Howlett]] – bass [[Chris Taylor]] - drums Chris Taylor – drums [[Theo Travis]] – sax and flute [[~~Didier~~Theo ~~Malherbe~~Travis]]  – ~~duduk,~~ sax and flute ;Former Gong [[Yuji Katsui]] – electric violin [[Didier Malherbe]] – [[duduk]], sax and flute [[Elliet Mackrell]] – violin ;Additional personnel [[Stefanie Petrik]] – backing vocals [[Yuji Katsui]] – electric violin [[Elliet Mackrell]] – violin *[[Stefanie Petrik]] – backing vocals == Charts == {\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for ''2032'' ! scope="col"\| Chart (2009) ! scope="col"\| Peak<br />position \|- {{album chart\|UKIndependent\|38\|date=20091003\|rowheader=true\|access-date=24 November 2023}} \|- !scope="row"\|[[UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts\|UK Independent Album Breakers]] ([[Official Charts Company\|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-breakers-chart/20090927/255/ \|title=Official Independent Album Breakers Chart top 100 \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|date=3 October 2009\|access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> \| 15 \|- \|} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Gong}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:2009 albums]] [[Category:~~Gong~~2000s concept albums]] [[Category:Gong (band) albums]] [[Category:Jazz albums by British artists]] [[Category:Progressive rock albums by British artists]]