MUSICA

Gentle Giant

Discografia



1970

Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

  • 1. Giant (6:22)
  • 2. Funny Ways (4:21)
  • 3. Alucard (6:00)
  • 4. Isn't It Quiet And Cold? (3:51)
  • 5. Nothing At All (9:08)
  • 6. Why Not (5:31)
  • 7. The Queen (1:40)
  • Durata totale: 36:57

  • La Formazione:
  • Gary Green lead guitar, 12 string guitar
  • Kerry Minnear keyboard, some bass, cello, lead vocals, backing vocals, some tuned percussion
  • Derek Shulman lead vocals, backing vocals, some bass
  • Phil Shulman sax, trumpet, recorder, lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Ray Shulman most bass, violin, some guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Martin Smith drums, percussion

1971

Acquiring The Taste

Acquiring The Taste

  • 1. Giant (6:22)
  • 1. Pantagruel's Nativity (6:50)
  • 2. Edge Of Twilight (3:47)
  • 3. The House, The Street, The Room (6:01)
  • 4. Acquiring The Taste (1:36)
  • 5. Wreck (4:36)
  • 6. The Moon Is Down (4:45)
  • 7. Black Cat (3:51)
  • 8. Plain Truth (7:36)
  • Durata totale: 39:01

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, 12 string wah-wah guitar, donkey's jawbone, cat calls, voice
  • Kerry Minnear electric piano, organ, mellotron, vibraphone, Moog, piano, celeste, clavichord, harpsichord, tympani, maracas, lead vocals
  • Derek Shulman alto sax, clavichord, cowbell, lead vocals
  • Phil Shulman alto and tenor sax, clarinet, trumpet, piano, claves, maracas, lead vocals
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, tambourine, 12 string guitar, organ bass pedals, skulls, vocals
  • Martin Smith drums, tambourine, gongs, side drum
  • Guest musicians
  • Paul Cosh trumpet, organ
  • Tony Visconti recorder, bass drum, triangle

1972

Three Friends

Three Friends

  • 1. Prologue (6:12)
  • 2. Schooldays (7:33)
  • 3. Working All Day (5:07)
  • 4. Peel The Paint (7:25)
  • 5. Mister Class And Quality? (5:51)
  • 6. Three Friends (3:00)
  • Durata totale: 35:08

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars, percussion
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, Moog, vocals
  • Malcolm Mortimore drums
  • Derek Shulman vocals
  • Phil Schulman sax, vocals
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin, 12 string guitar, vocals
  • Guest musicians
  • Calvin Shulman
  • Ray's son boy's voice on Schooldays

1972

Octopus

Octopus

  • 1. The Advent Of Panurge (4:45)
  • 2. Raconteur Troubadour (4:03)
  • 3. A Cry For Everyone (4:06)
  • 4. Knots (4:11)
  • 5. The Boys In The Band (4:34)
  • 6. Dog's Life (3:13)
  • 7. Think Of Me With Kindness (3:31)
  • 8. River (5:52)
  • Durata totale: 34:15

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars, percussion
  • Kerry Minnear all keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cello, Moog, lead and backing vocals
  • Derek Shulman lead vocals, alto saxophone
  • Philip Shulman saxophones, trumpet, mellophone, lead and backing vocals
  • Raymond Shulman bass violin, guitar, percussion, vocals
  • John Weathers drums, percussion, xylophone

1973

In a Glass House

In a Glass House

  • 1. The Runaway (7:15)
  • 2. An Inmate's Lullaby (4:40)
  • 3. Way of Life (7:52)
  • 4. Experience (7:50)
  • 5. A Reunion (2:11)
  • 6. In a Glass House (8:26)
  • 7. The Runaway/Experience (live in Dusseldorf 9/23/76) (10:01)
  • 8. In a Glass House (live in Munster 4/5/74) (9:49)
  • Durata totale: 58:04

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green 6 and 12 string guitars, mandolin, percussion, alto recorder
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, tuned percussion, recorder, vocals
  • Derek Shulman vocals, alto sax, soprano sax, recorder
  • Ray Shulman bass guitar, violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Weathers drums, percussion

1974

The Power And The Glory

The Power And The Glory

  • 1. Proclamation (6:48)
  • 2. So Sincere (3:52)
  • 3. Aspirations (4:41)
  • 4. Playing the Game (6:46)
  • 5. Cogs in Cogs (3:08)
  • 6. No God's a Man (4:28)
  • 7. The Face (4:12)
  • 8. Valedictory (3:21)
  • 9. The Power And The Glory (2:53)
  • Durata totale: 40:09

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, cello, vocals
  • Derek Shulman vocals, saxes
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin, vocals
  • John Weathers drums, percussion, vocals

1975

Free Hand

Free Hand

  • 1. Just The Same (5:34)
  • 2. On Reflection (5:41)
  • 3. Free Hand (6:14)
  • 4. Time To Kill (5:08)
  • 5. His Last Voyage (6:27)
  • 6. Talybont (2:43)
  • 7. Mobile (5:05)
  • Durata totale: 37:07

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars, vocals
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, vocals
  • Derek Shulman vocals, recorders, sax
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin, recorders, vocals
  • John Weathers percussion

1976

Interview

Interview

  • 1. Interview (6:54)
  • 2. Give It Back (5:08)
  • 3. Design (4:59)
  • 4. Another Show (3:29)
  • 5. Empty City (4:24)
  • 6. Timing (4:50)
  • 7. I Lost My Head (6:58)
  • Durata totale: 36:22

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars,
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards
  • Derek Shulman vocals, saxes
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin
  • John Weathersdrums

1977

The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece

  • 1. Two Weeks In Spain (3:00)
  • 2. I'm Turning Around (3:54)
  • 3. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (2:20)
  • 4. Who Do You Think You Are? (3:33)
  • 5. Mountain Time (3:19)
  • 6. As Old As You're Young (4:19)
  • 7. Memories Of Old Days (7:15)
  • 8. Winning (4:12)
  • 9. For Nobody (4:00)
  • Durata totale: 35:52

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green guitars,
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards
  • Derek Shulman vocals, saxes
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin
  • John Weathersdrums

1977

Giant For A Day

Giant For A Day

  • 1. Words From The Wise (4:10)
  • 2. Thank You (4:45)
  • 3. Giant For A Day (3:45)
  • 4. Spooky Boogie (3:31)
  • 5. Take Me (2:45)
  • 6. Little Brown Bag (3:32)
  • 7. Friends (1:58)
  • 8. No Stranger (2:27)
  • 9. It's Only Goodbye (4:16)
  • 10. Rock Climber (3:50)
  • Durata totale : 34:59

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, bass, backing vocals
  • Derek Shulman lead vocals, alto sax
  • Ray Shulman bass, backing vocals
  • John Weathersdrums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "Friends"

1978

Playing The Fool
The Official Live

Playing The Fool The Official Live

  • 1. Just The Same / Proclamation (11:13)
  • 2. On Reflection (6:24)
  • 3. Excerpts From Octopus (15:35)
  • 4. Funny Ways (8:35)
  • 5. The Runaway / Experience (9:31)
  • 6. So Sincere (10:22)
  • 7. Free Hand (7:40)
  • 8. Breakdown In Brussells [Sweet Georgia Brown] (1:15)
  • 9. Peel The Paint / I Lost My Head (7:35)

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion
  • Derek Shulman vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion
  • Ray Shulman bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion
  • John Weathersdrums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion

1980

Civilian

Civilian

  • 1. Convenience (Clean And Easy) (3:14)
  • 2. All Through The Night (4:20)
  • 3. Shadows On The Street (3:18)
  • 4. Number One (4:39)
  • 5. Underground (3:48)
  • 6. I Am A Camera (3:33)
  • 7. Inside Out (5:51)
  • 8. It's Not Imagination (3:59) Ending of the album ("That's All There Is")
  • 9. Heroes No More (4:25) [bonus track]
  • Durata totale : 36:57

  • La formazione
  • Gary Green electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear keyboards, vocals
  • Derek Shulman vocals, alto sax
  • Ray Shulman bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Weathersdrums, percussion, backing vocals