--- product_id: 12960723 title: "Shamal" brand: "gong" price: "NT$2327" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/12960723-shamal store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Shamal **Brand:** gong **Price:** NT$2327 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shamal by gong - **How much does it cost?** NT$2327 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/12960723-shamal) ## Best For - gong enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gong brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description GONG Shamal CD ## Images ![Shamal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71odbAfpzgL.jpg) ![Shamal - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5115GT9ZkrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a happy boy!, *by B***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021* great discs, wonderful packaging arrived in mint condition,..early too. I do like a more narrowed-down delivery time, but realize this isn't always easy to do. thank-you also for the best price in the world, I'm going to remember you guys & will give you priority over others on future buys. bye. B ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A transitional album from Gong *by J***K on Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2007* This 1975 album found the band without founding member Daevid Allen and exploring the mallet heavy jazz rock that characterized the Pierre Moerlen fronted version of the band. Although some folks do not like this album too much, I actually think that musically it is in pretty good form. Come to think of it, the tunes consist of a nice mixture of the spacey, heavy prog of 1971-1974 and the jazz rock of 1976-1977. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd drummer) produced the album and it sounds excellent.The lineup at this point included a few holdovers from the Daevid Allen era Gong and some new members including: Mike Howlett (bass guitar, vocals); Didier "Bloom" Malherbe (Tenor and soprano saxophones, C and G flutes, bamboo flutes, and gongs); the superb Pierre Moerlen (drums, vibraphone, tubular bells); Miquette Giraudy (vocals on Bambooji); Mireille Bauer (marimba, glockenspiel, xylophone, assorted percussion and gongs); Steve Hillage (acoustic and electric guitars on Bambooji and Wingful of Eyes only); and Patrice Lemoine (electric and acoustic piano, mini moog synthesizer, and Hammond organ). Patrice was an active member of the French prog scene and played with members of the great French band Atoll and the band Arc amongst others. Although Patrice is a great player, I really miss the spacey synthesizers of Tim Blake. All of the musicians from the Shamal lineup are excellent and it was clear that although a major upheaval in personnel had occurred, the playing did not suffer one bit.The six tracks on the album range in length from 3'03" to 9'54" and consist of a mixture of tunes with vocals and instrumentals. Unfortunately, I really do not think vocals were Mike's strong suit although they do not bother me too much. Although there are a few moments that hearken back to the heavy space prog of albums like You (1974) and Angels Egg (1973), this album contains a lot of instrumentals with jazz rock overtones. In fact, the musical direction had changed quite a bit - the emphasis had shifted to from trippy "Pot-head Pixies", "Octave Doctors" and the like to virtuosic jazz rock. This is however, extremely interesting and "weird" sounding jazz rock and is not to be confused with the music of Mahavishnu Orchestra or Return to Forever. The music of Gong was still quite distinctive even during this transitional period.All in all this is a good album that shows the band moving in the direction of full blown jazz rock that they would adopt on albums like Gazeuse (1976) and Expresso II (1977). However, there are shades of the Daevid Allen period of Gong here and there, which makes this a pretty enjoyable listen. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017* Gong Shamal is amazing, incredibly well recorded. Pierre Moerlen era drumming is the best --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/12960723-shamal](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/12960723-shamal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*