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A year of infinite touring, ever changing drummers, busts and the release of 'You' (Virgin). Information is still filtering through to complete this most complex of years.
January '74
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Thr 03
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Gong-UK, Derby, Cleopatra?
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Sun 06
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Gong-UK, ?
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w/ Global Village Trucking Co.
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Thr 10
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Gong-UK, Warwick, ?
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Fri 11
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Gong-UK, Slough, Community Centre.
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Sat 12
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Gong-UK, Welwyn Garden City, ?
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Sat 19
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Gong-UK, London, N.E. London Polytechnic.
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plus Chilli Willi & Rubber Rhino & John Peel.
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Tue 22
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Gong-UK, Nottingham, ?
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Fri 25
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Gong-UK, Weymouth, Pavillion Theatre
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Mon 28
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Orlando Allen born - London.
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February '74
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Sat 02
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Gong-Netherlands, Amsterdam, Melkweg
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Sun 03
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Gong-Netherlands, Rotterdam, Sci-Fi Festival.
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Tue 05
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Gong-France, Rennes.
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Gig cancelled.
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Wed 06
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Gong-France, Brest
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Full Moon Gig.
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Thr 07
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Gong-France, Nantes.
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Fri 08
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Gong-France, Le Mans.
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Sat 09
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Gong-France, Cherbourg
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Sun 10
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Gong-France, Joué les Tours.
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Mon 11
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Gong-France, Poitiers.
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Tue 12
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Gong-France, Orleans.
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Wed 13
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Gong-France, Bordeaux.
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Thr 14
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Gong-France, Rodz.
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Fri 15
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Gong-France, Colomiers, MJC.
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Sat 16
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Gong-France, Colomiers, MJC.
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2nd gig.
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Sun 17
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Gong-France, Albi.
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Tue 19
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Gong-France, Montaubaun.
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Wed 20
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Gong-France, Carcassonne.
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Thr 21
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Gong-France, Toulouse.
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Fri 22
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Gong-France, Grenoble.
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Sat 23
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Gong-France, Grenoble.
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2nd gig.
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Sun 24
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Gong-France, Avignon.
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Mon 25
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Gong-France, Avignon.
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2nd gig.
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Tue 26
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Gong-France, Marseille.
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Wed 27
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Gong-France, Montpellier.
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Thr 28
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Gong-France, St Etienne.
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March '74
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Fri 01
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Gong-France, Strasbourg.
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Sat 02
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Gong-France, Mulhouse.
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Sun 03
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Gong-France, Jarny (Nr Nancy).
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Tue 05
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Gong-France, Rennes.
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Sat 09
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Gong-UK, Isleworth Poly.
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plus Neon, Shearwater. w/Gilli.
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Tue 12
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Gong-UK, Cambridge.
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w/Henry Cow.
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Wed 13
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Gong-UK, Norwich?
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Fri 15
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Gong-UK, Chatham.
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Sat 16
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Gong-UK, Essex University.
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Sun 17
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Gong-UK, London, Roundhouse.
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w/Dave Elliot, Spear with Dudu Pukwana, Mongezi Feza, Global Village Trucking Co., Ace. Last gig with Rob Tate & Di Bond. (which day?)
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Mon 18
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Gong-UK, London, Roundhouse.
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w/Dave Elliot, Spear with Dudu Pukwana, Mongezi Feza, Global Village Trucking Co., Ace. Last gig with Rob Tate & Di Bond. (which day?)
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Thr 21
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Gong-UK, Repton.
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Fri 22
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Gong-UK, Birmingham.
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April '74 - 'Angel's Egg' Tour. UK with Hatfield & the North, plus on film, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
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Fri 12
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Gong-Netherlands, Rotterdam.
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Sat 13
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Gong-Netherlands, Den Hague.
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Sun 14
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Gong-Netherlands, Melweg.
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Mon 15
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Gong-?
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Fri 19
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Gong-UK, Reading University.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Sat 20
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Gong-UK, Plymouth, Guildhall.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Sun 21
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Gong-UK, Paignton, Palace Theatre.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Tue 23
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Gong-UK, Manchester, Free Trade Hall.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Wed 24
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Gong-UK, Birmingham, Town Hall.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Thr 25
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Gong-UK, Newcastle, City Hall.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Fri 26
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Gong-UK, Sheffield, City Hall.
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w/Hatfield & the North.
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Sat 27
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Gong-UK, Liverpool, Stadium.
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w/Hatfield & the North. Didier's flute stolen from stage.
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Mon 29
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Gong-UK, Leicester, De Montford Hall.
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Chris Cutler:Drums. w/Hatfield & the North.
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Tue 30
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Gong-UK, Bristol, Colston Hall.
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May '74
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Wed 01
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Gong-UK, Oxford, Mayfly Festival, Open Fields.
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Pip Pyle-Dms, joined by Lol Coxhill. w/Earwigs, Half Human Band, Byzantium, Global Village Trucking Company + Lol Coxhill.
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Fri 03
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Gong-UK, Sussex University.
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Chris Cutler-Dms
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Tue 07
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Gong-UK, Swansea.
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Pierre Moerlen returns.
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Thr 09
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Gong-UK, Hastings, Pier?
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Sat 11
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Gong-UK, London, School of Econimics.
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Sun 12
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Gong-UK, Croydon, Greyhound.
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Fri 17
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Gong-UK, Dundee.
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Sat 18
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Gong-UK, Aberdeen
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Tue 21
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Gong-UK, Nottingham.
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Thr 23
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Gong-UK, Bournemouth.
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Fri 24
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Gong-UK, Guildford.
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Sat 25
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Gong-UK, London, N.E. London Polytechnic.
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w/Rubber Rhino. Arthur Brown sits in.
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June '74 - 'You' recording sessions
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Thr 06
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You' sessions start.
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Sat 29
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Gong-UK, London, Hyde Park Free Concert.
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w/G.T. Moore & the Reggae Guitars, Kevin Coyne, (Gong), Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers, Nico, Kevin Ayers with Ollie Halsall, Didier Malherbe, Rabbit.
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July '74 - Middlefield Farm raided.
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Mon 01
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Didier busted for dope in stop and search in Witney village.
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Tue 02
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Oxford Drug Squad raid Middlefield Farm.
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Daevid, Venux and Mike Howlett busted for possession of dope.
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Sun 07
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Gong-UK, London, Olympia.
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w/Incredible String Band. Gilli's 'last' gig.
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August '74 - Pierre Moerlen leaves, temporarily replaced by Chris Cutler. 'Fish Rising' sessions at the Manor.
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Wed 07
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Gong-UK, Torquay.
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Thr 08
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Gong-UK, Penzance.
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Fri 09
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Gong-UK, Plymouth.
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w/Byzantium.
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Thr 15
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Gong-UK, Stafford.
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Fri 16
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Gong-UK, Newcastle, Mayfair.
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Fri 23
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Gong-UK, Bath Festival, Pavillion.
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w/Global Village Trucking Co., Keith Christmas, Isotope.
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Mon 26
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Gong-UK, Winsor, Free Festival.
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w/Magma, Kevin Coyne, Hatfield and the North, Isotope, LolCoxhill...
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September '74 - Gong 'You' tour with Isotope on many dates. Laurie Allen joins Gong.
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Sun 15
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Gong-UK, Edinburgh, Caley Cinema.
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w/Isotope.
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Tue 17
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Gong-UK, Glasgow, City Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Wed 18
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Gong-UK, Manchester, Free Trade Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Fri 20
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Daevid, Didier, Venux & Mike fined £50.00 each for the July busts.
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Sat 21
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Gong-UK, Dagenham, Roundhouse.
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w/Vandella.
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Mon 23
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Gong-UK, Preston, Guildhall.
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w/Isotope.
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Tue 24
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Gong-UK, Sheffield, City Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Wed 25
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Gong-UK, Bristol, Coulston Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Fri 27
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Gong-UK, Chatham, Central Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Sat 28
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Gong-UK, Cambridge, Corn Exchange.
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Sun 29
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Gong-UK, Croydon, Fox.
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October '74 - 'You' released
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Tue 01
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Gong-UK, Bradford, University.
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w/Isotope.
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Wed 2nd
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Gong-UK, Stoke on Trent, Hanley, Victoria Hall.
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w/Isotope.
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Fri 04
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'You' is released
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Sat 05
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Gong-UK, Reading, University.
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w/Albertos
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Sun 06
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Gong-UK, London, Hammersmith Palais.
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w/Good Habit, Isotope.
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Tue 08
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Gong-UK, Cleethorpes, Winter Gardens.
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w/Isotope
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Wed 09
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Gong-UK, London, Hackney, Town Hall?
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w/Isotope & Hatfield & the North.
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Thr 10
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Gong-UK, Liverpool, Stadium.
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w/Isotope
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Fri 11
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Gong-UK, Southend.
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Sat 12
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Gong-UK, Cardiff, University.
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Mon 14
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Gong-UK, Brimingham, Town Hall?
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w/Isotope
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Sat 19
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Gong-France, Sartrouville.
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w/Robert Wood.
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Tue 22
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Gong-France, Lille.
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w/Robert Wood.
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Wed 23
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Gong-France, Reims.
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w/Robert Wood.
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Thr 24
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Gong-France, Dijon, ?
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w/Robert Wood.
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Fri 25
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Gong-France, Juvisy, ?
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w/Robert Wood.
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Sun 27
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Gong-France, Longny?
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w/Robert Wood.
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Mon 28
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Gong-France, Nancy.
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w/Robert Wood.
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Wed 30
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Gong-France, Mulhouse.
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w/Robert Wood. Laurie Allen busted leaving France.
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November '74 - Bill Bruford drafted in on drums for the French dates after Laurie Allen cannot re-enter France after being busted.
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Mon 04
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Gong-Germany, Bremen, Sparkasse.
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Radio broadcast.
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Fri 08
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Gong-Germany, Berlin, ?
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Sat 09
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Gong-Germany, Triehaus.
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Tue 12
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Gong-France, Strasbourg, ?
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Bill Bruford's first gig?
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Wed 13
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Gong-France, Colmar, Palais des Expositions.
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Fri 15
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Gong-France, Allonnes, Nr Le Mans, Gymnase.
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Mon 17
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Gong-France, La Rochelle, ?
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Wed 20
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Gong-France, Orléans, Eglise de Jean D'Arc.
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Fri 22
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Gong-France, Rennes, University
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Sat 23
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Gong-France, St.Etienne, Salle des Mutilés?
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Sun 24
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Gong-France, ?.
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Tue 26
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Gong-France, Bordeaux, Théâtre de L'Alhambra.
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Wed 27
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Gong-France, Colommiers, Salle des Fêtes.
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Thr 28
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Gong-France, Clermont Ferrand, ?
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Fri 29
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Gong-France, Marseille or Nice, ?
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Sat 30
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Gong-France, Nice, ?
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December '74
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Mon 02
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Gong-France, Paris, Salle Wargram.
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Fri 06
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Gong-Netherlands, Den Haag, Paard van Troje.
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Sat 07
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Gong-Netherlands, Rotterdam, Eksit.
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Sun 08
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Gong-Netherlands, Amsterdam, Melkweg.
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Wed 11
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Gong-Norway, Skien, Ibsenhuset.
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Thr 12
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Gong-Denmark?, Kristiansand, Cinema
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Fri 13
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Gong-Norway, Stavanger, ?
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Sun 15
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Gong-Norway, Oslo, Château Neuf.
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