| Expresso II | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Pierre Moerlen's Gong |
| Cover: | Gong.Expresso.II.jpg |
| Released: | March 1978 |
| Recorded: | July–August 1977, Pye & Matrix Studios, London |
| Genre: | Jazz rock |
| Length: | 37:17 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | (Pierre Moerlen's) Gong, John Wood |
| Prev Title: | Gazeuse! |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Downwind |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
Expresso II is the eighth studio album released under the name Gong and the de facto second album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong. It released in February 1978.[1]
Featuring an all-instrumental jazz-driven sound, notable for the prominent use of vibraphone, it has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the two bands share a common history. Although the album was issued by Virgin Records under the "Gong" name for contractual reasons, and the name "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" would not be adopted for a few more months, the lineup involved and the nature of the music are those of the Moerlen-led band.
This was the final Gong-related album released by Virgin; the band continued on Arista Records.
The track "Heavy Tune" is featured on Fusion FM radio in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.