One Way Records
CDL-57338
(1975)
Rock/Pop
CD, 7
Tracks, 36:19
Length
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01 |
Just the Same |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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05:29 |
02 |
On Reflection |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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05:29 |
03 |
Free Hand |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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06:15 |
04 |
Time To Kill |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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05:10 |
05 |
His Last Voyage |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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06:26 |
06 |
Talybont |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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02:43 |
07 |
Mobile |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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04:47 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Vocals |
Derek Shulman |
Bass |
Ray Shulman |
Keyboards |
Kerry Minnear |
Guitar |
Gary Green |
Drums |
John Weathers |
Musician |
Gentle Giant |
Producer |
Gentle Giant |
Engineer |
Gary Martin; Paul Northfield |
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Index |
#
1301 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Prog Rock |
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Free Hand is perhaps Gentle Giant's most realized effort. After the excellent In a Glass House, the group further developed its Renaissance-medieval approach, producing one of the most creative and complex recordings in progressive rock history. Their vocal approach to the four-part fugue "On Reflection" was revolutionary for its time and is looked upon as one of the genre's defining moments. Despite the complexity of the arrangements, the music never sounds academic and in fact is very accessible thanks to several melodic hooks. The combination of superb musicianship, dry wit, and creative compositions make this an essential and historical recording.