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Gilli Smyth, Daevid Allen
Short Tales & Tall
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Owls & The Pussycat - Gilli Smyth, Lear, Edward
2. The Children's Tale of Zero - Gilli Smyth, Allen, Daevid
3. The Horned Women - Gilli Smyth, Gilli
4. Captain Shaw & Mister Gilbert - Gilli Smyth, Allen, Daevid
5. You Are a Bum - Gilli Smyth, Smyth, Gilli
6. The Curious Story of What Happened to Mr Camembert When He Visited His Son - Gilli Smyth, Allen, Daevid
7. Leprechauns - Gilli Smyth, Smyth, Gilli
8. The Garden of the Tuatha de Danann - Gilli Smyth, Irish
9. The Fable of a Fredfish Overhead - Gilli Smyth, Allen, Daevid
10. The Sprightly Tailor - Gilli Smyth, Gilli
11. The Poppy Kettle - Gilli Smyth, Ingpen, Robert
12. Descent to the Underworld - Gilli Smyth, Gilli
13. Araby Soja (?) [Excerpt] - Gilli Smyth, Gong-OK-Friends
14. The House That Jack Built (A Diverting Story) - Gilli Smyth, Traditional

CD Details

All Artists: Gilli Smyth, Daevid Allen
Title: Short Tales & Tall
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Voiceprint UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 6/13/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rock
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 604388320820

Synopsis

Album Description

As the follow up to Fairy Tales, this album features tales of great contrast, of love gained and lost, betrayal, overcoming magical problems, sacrifice and fun. This recording is more than just spoken word, it also contains samples and sounds of music from a range of Gong-related albums that Smyth and Allen are known for. Comes packaged in a digipak. Voice Print. 2005.

CD Reviews

Gilli Smyth - 'Short Tales And Tall' (Voiceprint) 3 1/2 star

Mike Reed | USA | 03/11/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"May not be your typical Gilli Smyth or Mother Gong CD, but 'Short Tales And Tall' is okay - as it's pretty much all spoken word, with some good cosmic music thrown in here and there. Tunes I enjoyed the most were "The Children's Tale Of Zero" (where Daevid speaks with a child), the tripping eleven-minute "Poppy Kettle", "Descent To The Underworld" and "The House That Jack Built". It's apparent that Smyth, Daevid Allen and their son, Orlando had worked together to create this unique piece of music."