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Acquiring the Taste

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresProgressive Hard Rock, Experimental Rock
LabelsVertigo Records
Length39:26
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Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. Pantagruel's Nativity 6:53 - 0
2. Edge of Twilight 3:51 - 0
3. The House, the Street, the Room 6:05 - 0
4. Acquiring the Taste 1:39 - 0
5. Wreck 4:39 - 0
6. The Moon Is Down 4:49 - 0
7. Black Cat 3:54 - 0
8. Plain Truth 7:36 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Gary Green : 6-string Electric Guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6), Electric Guitars (tracks 5, 8), 12 String Electric Guitar (track 1), 12 String Electric Wah-wah Guitar (track 7), Mandolin (track 3), Bass (track 3), Donkey's Jawbone (track 7), Cat Calls (track 7), Voice on Track 8
  • Kerry Minnear : Minimoog (tracks 1-5), Piano (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), Hammond Organ (tracks 1-3), Mellotron (tracks 1, 5, 6), Harpsichord (tracks 2, 5, 6), Electric Piano (tracks 2, 6), Celeste (track 3), Clavichord (track 3), Xylophone (tracks 2, 3), Vibraphone (tracks 1, 7), Tympani (track 2), Cello (tracks 2, 3, 7), Maracas (track 7), Tambourine (track 7), Lead Vocals (tracks 1, 2), Vocals (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8)
  • Derek Shulman : Alto Saxophone (tracks 1, 6), Clavichord (track 3), Cowbell (track 3), Lead Vocals (tracks 3, 5, 6), Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
  • Phil Shulman : Clarinet (tracks 2, 3), Trumpet (tracks 1, 3), Alto (track 6) & Tenor Saxophone (tracks 1, 6), Piano (track 3), Claves (track 7), Maracas (track 8), Lead Vocals (tracks 5, 7), Vocals (tracks 1-3, 6, 8)
  • Ray Shulman : Bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8), Violin (tracks 2, 3, 5), Violins (track 7), Viola (track 7), Electric Violin (track 8), Spanish Guitar (tracks 2, 3), 12 String Guitars (track 6), Tambourine (track 5), Skulls (track 7), Organ Bass Pedals (track 6), Vocals (tracks 1-3, 6)
  • Martin Smith : Drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8), Tambourine (track 1), Gong (track 2), Side Drum (track 2)

Guest / session musicians

  • Paul Cosh : Trumpet (track 3), Organ (track 3)
  • Tony Visconti : Descant Recorders (track 5), Treble Recorder (tracks 3, 5), Tenor Recorder (track 5), Bass Drum (track 7), Triangle (track 7)
  • Chris Thomas : Moog Programmer (tracks 1-5)

Gentle Giant Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(1970) Studio 95 1 0
(1971) Studio - 0 0
(1972) Studio - 0 0
(1972) Studio - 0 0
(1973) Studio - 0 0
(1974) Studio - 0 0
(1975) Studio - 0 0
(1976) Studio - 0 0
(1977) Live - 0 0
(1977) Studio - 0 0
(1978) Studio - 0 0
(1980) Studio - 0 0