Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste - VINYL LP

High end 180g black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with the original artwork including all lyrics! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the of their debut album, the prog rock icons are releasing their first four albums as special vinyl editions. With their 1970 debut album, the band - Derek Shulman (vocals), Gary Green (guitar), Kerry Minnear (keys), Phil Shulman (trumpet), Ray Shulman (bass) und Martin Smith (drums) - presented their eclectic mix of pop, rock, classical and jazz. The album was produced by Tony Visconti. Album Tracks 1. Giant 2. Funny Ways 3. Alucard 4. Isn't It Quiet and Cold? 5. Nothing at All 6. Why Not? 7. The Queen

Album Tracks 1. Pantagruel's Nativity 2. Edge of Twilight 3. The House, the Street, the Room 4. Acquiring the Taste 1. Wreck 2. The Moon Is Down 3. Black Cat 4. Plain Truth 1. Giant 2. Funny Ways 3. Alucard 4. Isn't It Quiet and Cold? 1. Nothing at All 2. Why Not? 3. The Queen 1. The Advent of Panurge 2. Raconteur Troubadour 3. A Cry for Everyone 4. Knots 1. The Boys in the Band 2. Dog's Life 3. Think of Me with Kindness 4. River 1. Prologue 2. Schooldays 3. Working All Day 1. Peel the Paint 2. Mister Class and Quality? 3. Three Friends

Vinyl LP pressing. Includes bonus track. Gentle Giant's last album, Civilian, was originally released in the spring of 1980, a little over a decade after the band's formation. Like all their albums, Civilian defied categorization. The album was the final stage in Giant's move toward a more concise and direct approach while still maintaining it's musical integrity. It was unique among their albums in that the material was written and recorded in North America. The band recruited Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick to man the console at Sound City and Bijou Studios in Hollywood to record this final album. What emerged from these sessions was a comparatively straightforward high-energy rock album, with hook laden songs and clever choruses. Undoubtedly a musical vindication of Giant's decision to move further towards the 'progressive rock mainstream', and the logical conclusion of the work begun on 1976's 'Interview'. Despite having paired down earlier characteristic elements, Gentle Giant retained their quintessential brilliant musicianship moving forward into the new decade. Album Tracks 1. Convenience (Clean and Easy) 2. All Through the Night 3. Shadows on the Street 4. Number One 5. Underground 6. I Am a Camera 7. Inside Out 8. It's Not Imagination 9. Heroes No More