Gentle Giant
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1970-11-27 |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Vertigo Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), Cassette |
| Length | 37:00 |
| Ranked | #6 for 1970 , #539 all-time |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Giant | 6:24 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Funny Ways | 4:23 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Alucard | 6:01 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Isn't it Quiet and Cold? | 3:53 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Nothing at All | 9:08 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Why Not? | 5:31 | - | 0 |
| 7. | The Queen | 1:40 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Gary Green : Lead Guitar, 12 String Guitar (tracks 2, 4), Backing Vocals
- Kerry Minnear : Hammond Organ (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Minimoog (tracks 3, 5, 7), Mellotron (tracks 1, 6), Electric (track 3), Acoustic (tracks 2, 5) and Honky-tonk (track 4) Piano, Tympani (tracks 1, 3), Xylophone (track 4), Vibraphone (track 3), Cellos (track 2), Bass (track 2), Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals (tracks 3, 6), Songwriting, Arrangements
- Derek Shulman : Lead Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6), Backing Vocals, Bass (track 4), Songwriting, Arrangements
- Phil Shulman : Trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7), Alto Saxophones (track 3), Tenor Saxophones (track 5), Descant (track 6), Treble Recorder (tracs 6) Tenor Recorder (track 6), Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5), Songwriting, Arrangements
- Ray Shulman : Bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Electric Guitar (tracks 5, 6, 7) Acoustic Guitar (track 5) Guitar, Violins (tracks 2, 4), Triangle (track 2), Backing Vocals, Songwriting, Arrangements
- Martin Smith : Drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Brushed Snare Drum (track 4)
Guest / session musicians
- Paul Cosh : Tenor Horn (track 1)
- Claire Deniz : Cello (track 4)
Production staff / artist
- Tony Visconti : Producer, Liner Notes
- Roy Baker : Engineer
- George Underwood : Design
Additional notes
"Alucard" is Dracula, spelled backwards.
Gentle Giant Comments
Gentle Giant Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Gentle Giant (1970) | Studio | 1970-11-27 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| Acquiring the Taste (1971) | Studio | 1971-07-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Three Friends (1972) | Studio | 1972-04-14 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Octopus (1972) | Studio | 1972-12-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| In a Glass House (1973) | Studio | 1973-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Power and the Glory (1974) | Studio | 1974-09-20 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Free Hand (1975) | Studio | 1975-07 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Interview (1976) | Studio | 1976-04-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Playing the Fool (1977) | Live | 1977-01-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Missing Piece (1977) | Studio | 1977-09-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Giant for a Day! (1978) | Studio | 1978-09-11 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Civilian (1980) | Studio | 1980-02 | - | 0 | 0 |