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?
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Question: what happened after they didn't make the charts?
Self-contained rewrite: what happened after Gong didn't make the charts?