Gilgamesh

Canterbury

Gilgamesh was a British jazz-rock band of the Canterbury scene led by the keyboardist Alan Gowen, active in 1972 to 1975 and again in 1977 and 1978. The name was suggested by Clive Merredew, a photographer friend who owned a copy of The Epic of Gilgamesh. Its labels were Caroline Records, a Virgin subsidiary, Charly Records and, for archival releases, Cuneiform.

Gilgamesh (1975, Caroline) was produced by Gowen and Dave Stewart, recorded at the Manor studio. Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into was recorded in June 1978 and released in February 1979 on Charly, with Gowen, Phil Lee, Tomkins and Hopper.