Gentle Giant
Playing The Fool
Capitol Records
DMH-001
(1977)
Rock/Pop
LP, 15
Tracks, 93:55
Length
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01 |
Introduction |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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05:17 |
02 |
Just the Same |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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06:23 |
03 |
Proclamation |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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15:38 |
04 |
Valedictory |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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08:35 |
05 |
On Reflection (Rearranged) |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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04:02 |
06 |
Excerpts From Octupus |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman |
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05:27 |
07 |
Funny Ways |
Kerry Minnear; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman |
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10:25 |
08 |
The Runaway |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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07:41 |
09 |
Experience |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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01:22 |
10 |
So Sincere |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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07:28 |
11 |
Drum And Percussion Bash |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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05:03 |
12 |
Free Hand |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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07:40 |
13 |
Sweet Georgia Brown |
Ben Bernie; Maceo Pinkard |
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01:19 |
14 |
Peel the Paint |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman |
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01:34 |
15 |
I Lost My Head |
Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman |
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06:01 |
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Packaging |
Standard LP sleeve |
Live |
Yes |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Keyboards |
Kerry Minnear |
Vocals |
Derek Shulman |
Bass |
Ray Shulman |
Guitar |
Gary Green |
Drums |
John Weathers |
Musician |
Gentle Giant |
Producer |
Gentle Giant |
Engineer |
Paul Northfield |
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Index |
#
1308 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Prog Rock |
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This live album (originally a double LP but put onto one CD) was released in the wake of a single-disc bootleg of the same name taken off of an FM radio concert. The repertory includes lots of stuff off of their early albums, including the never-released-in-the-U.S. In a Glass House. The sound is very vivid and close, whether the band is rocking to "Just the Same" or recreating the medieval-style a cappella vocals to "On Reflection." One Way has done an unusually good job with the sound on this album, and the original art has also been nicely recreated. This disc will obviously appeal to serious fans most of all, but even neophytes might consider this as an early acquisition.