Gentle Giant
Playing The Fool

Capitol Records    DMH-001  (1977)

Rock/Pop
LP, 15   Tracks, 93:55  Length
01 Introduction Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 05:17
02 Just the Same Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 06:23
03 Proclamation Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 15:38
04 Valedictory Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 08:35
05 On Reflection (Rearranged) Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 04:02
06 Excerpts From Octupus Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman 05:27
07 Funny Ways Kerry Minnear; Derek Shulman; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman 10:25
08 The Runaway Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 07:41
09 Experience Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 01:22
10 So Sincere Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 07:28
11 Drum And Percussion Bash Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 05:03
12 Free Hand Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 07:40
13 Sweet Georgia Brown Ben Bernie; Maceo Pinkard 01:19
14 Peel the Paint Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman 01:34
15 I Lost My Head Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Ray Shulman 06:01
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Standard LP sleeve
Live Yes
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Keyboards Kerry Minnear
Vocals Derek Shulman
Bass Ray Shulman
Guitar Gary Green
Drums John Weathers
Musician Gentle Giant
Producer Gentle Giant
Engineer Paul Northfield
Personal Details
Index # 1308
Owner Dave
Tags Prog Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
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.