Conversation so far:
were Gong (band) played on the radio?
was the first installment of the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy.
what is the trilogy?
1972 saw the start of increasing line-up disruption for Gong.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Flying Teapot was released on 23 May 1973, the same day as Tubular Bells, and was the first installment of the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy.
did they go high on charts?
pricing made them ineligible for placement on the album charts.
did they win any awards?
CANNOTANSWER.
what happened after they didn't make the charts?
The hope was that new fans would be encouraged to buy the groups' other albums at full price.
were they encouraged?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: what happened in 1974?
Self-contained rewrite: what happened to Gong in 1974?