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Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant

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Brief Description

Item#: 2660354
    Disc 1:
    • Giant
    • Funny Ways
    • Alucard
    • Isn`t It Quiet and Cold?
    • Nothing at All
    • Why Not?
    • Queen, The
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Artist:
Gentle Giant
UPC:
042284262422
See Also:
Renaissance
Description:
Astonishingly daring debut album, not as focused or overpowering as King Crimson`s first but still crashing down barriers and steamrolling expectations. The mix of medieval harmonies and electric rock got stronger on subsequent albums, but the music here is still pretty jarring. Kerry Minnear was probably the only prog rock keyboard player of the era who allowed his synthesizers to sound like themselves and not mimic orchestras; Gary Green`s guitars are alternately loud and brittle or soft and lyrical, and always surprising; and the presence of saxes and trumpets (courtesy of Phil Shulman) was unusual in any rock band of the era -- all of which explains how Gentle Giant managed to attract a cult following but hadn`t a prayer of moving up from that level of recognition. "Funny Ways" was the softest prog rock song this side of Crimson`s "I Talk to the Wind," but a lot of the rest is pretty intense in volume and tempo changes. "Nothing at All" by itself is worth the price of purchase. ~ Bruce Eder
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Giant
    2. Funny Ways
    3. Alucard
    4. Isn`t It Quiet and Cold?
    5. Nothing at All
    6. Why Not?
    7. Queen, The

    • Album Information

    Release Date:
    04/20/1990
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Subgenre:
    Art Rock
    Label:
    Mercury
    Producer:
    Tony Visconti
    Catalog Number:
    8426242
    Original Release Year:
    1970
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Runtime:
    36 : 53

    Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

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