Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant - 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. Their second album was originally released in the summer of 1971, and was produced by Tony Visconti, like their debut album. The tracks on the album are less blues and soul inspired, and more experimental and varied; in the words of the band, more 'unique, adventurous and fascinating'. Album Tracks 1. Pantagruel's Nativity 2. Edge of Twilight 3. The House 4. The Street 5. The Room 6. Acquiring the Taste 7. Wreck 8. The Moon Is Down 9. Black Cat 10. Plain Truth

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