Gentle Giant
Three Friends
Columbia
CK 31649
(1972)
Rock/Pop
CD, 6
Tracks, 35:21
Length
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01 |
Prologue |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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06:13 |
02 |
Schooldays |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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07:37 |
03 |
Working All Day |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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05:12 |
04 |
Peel the Paint |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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07:31 |
05 |
Mister Class and Quality? |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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03:22 |
06 |
Three Friends |
Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman |
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05:26 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Keyboards |
Kerry Minnear |
Bass |
Ray Shulman |
Guitar |
Gary Green |
Vocals |
Derek Shulman |
Drums |
Malcolm Mortimore |
Saxophone |
Phil Shulman |
Musician |
Gentle Giant |
Producer |
Gentle Giant |
Engineer |
Martin Rushkent |
Cover by |
Rick Breach |
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Index |
#
1300 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Prog Rock |
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Gentle Giant's third album (and their first self-produced effort, Tony Visconti having run the sessions on the two previous records) was another advance, this time in the direction of a harder rock sound -- everything sounds turned up here, especially the guitars, the bass, and the electronic keyboards. Three Friends hardly sacrificed any of the group's progressive intentions, however, and there are some softer moments here, such as the playful, sprightly first half of "Schooldays"; the harmonies and arrangements still had a distinctly medieval feel, and the melodies, though a little harder to discern here (which made them even more appealing when they did become obvious), were quite engaging. This is supposed to be a concept album, about the relationship between three friends across a lifetime, and the original notes and lyrics have been reprinted, but none of that is necessary in order to enjoy the songs here.