Artist: Gentle Giant Album: Gentle Giant / Three Friends / Acquiring The Taste / Octopus Year: 1970-1972 / 2009 Country: USA Genre: Progressive / Art Rock / Eclectic Prog Format: FLAC (image+.cue, log, scans) Size: 942 Mb
Tracklist:
1970 Gentle Giant (UICY-94270)
01. Giant
02. Funny Ways
03. Alucard
04. Isn’t It Quiet And Cold?
05. Nothing At All
06. Why Not?
07. The Queen
Personnel:
* Gary Green – lead guitar, 12 string guitar, flute, backing vocals
* Kerry Minnear – keyboard, some bass, cello, synthesizer, 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, xilophone
Additional:
* Paul Cosh – tenor horn on “Giant”
* Claire Deniz – cello on “Isn’t It Quiet And Cold?”
1971 Acquiring The Taste (UICY-94271)
01. Pantagruel’s Nativity
02. Edge Of Twilight
03. The House, The Street, The Room
04. Acquiring The Taste
05. Wreck
06. The Moon Is Down
07. Black Cat
08. Plain Truth
Personnel:
* 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, xylophone, maracas, lead vocals
* Derek Shulman – alto sax, clavichord, cowbell, lead vocals
* Phil Shulman – alto & 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
Additional:
* Paul Cosh – trumpet, organ
* Tony Visconti – recorder, bass drum, triangle
* Chris Thomas – moog programmer
1972 Three Friends (UICY-94272)
01. Prologue
02. Schooldays
03. Working All Day
04. Peel The Paint
05. Mister Class And Quality?
06. Three Friends
Personnel:
* Kerry Minnear – Keyboards, Vibraphone, Percussion, Moog, Vocals
* Ray Shulman – Basses, Violin, 12 String Guitar, Vocals
* Gary Green – Guitars, Percussion
* Derek Shulman – Vocals
* Malcolm Mortimore – Drums
* Philip Shulman – Saxophones and Vocals
* Boy’s voice on “Schooldays” – Calvin Shulman
1972 Octopus (UICY-94273)
01. The Advent Of Panurge
02. Raconteur Troubadour
03. A Cry For Everyone
04. Knots
05. The Boys In The Band
06. Dog’s Life
07. Think Of Me With Kindness
08. River
Personnel:
* Gary Green – Guitars, percussion
* Kerry Minnear – All keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cello, Moog, lead and backing vocals
* Derek Shulman – Lead vocals, alto saxophone
* Phil Shulman – Saxophones, trumpet, mellophone, lead and backing vocals
* Ray Shulman – Bass, violin, guitar, percussion, vocals
* John Weathers – Drums, percussion, xylophone
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