Giant for a Day
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| Studio album by Gentle Giant | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | April–May 1978 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 34:59 | |
| Label | Chrysalis | |
| Producer(s) | Gentle Giant | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Gentle Giant chronology | ||
| The Missing Piece (1977) |
Giant for a Day (1978) |
Civilian (1980) |
Giant for a Day is a album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1978. The band's facility for counterpoint and medieval-themed arrangements had largely been abandoned by this stage in their career. Commercial success eluded them, while their original fan base began to grow restless. Signs of the end were in sight.
[edit] Track listing
- Words From The Wise (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:11
- Thank You (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:45
- Giant For A Day (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:48
- Spooky Boogie (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 2:52
- Take Me (J Shulman, & J Weathers) – 3:34
- Little Brown Bag (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:24
- Friends (J Weathers) – 1:58
- No Stranger (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 2:28
- It's Only Goodbye (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:15
- Rock Climber (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:52
[edit] Personnel
- Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
- Kerry Minnear - keyboards
- Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax
- Ray Shulman - bass
- John Weathers - drums, percussion
[edit] Release Details
- 1978, UK, Crysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date ? ? 1978, LP
- 1978, UK, Crysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
- 1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date ? ? 1978, LP
- 1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
- 1978, Brazil, Crysalis Records 6307 636, Release Date ? ? 1978, LP
- ?, USA, Capitol Records SN-16045, Release Date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
- ?, USA, Capitol Records 17892, Release Date ? ? ?, CD
- 1993, UK, Road Goes On Forever RGFCD 1007, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD (with lyric sleeve)
- 1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD007, Release Date 18 July 1994, CD (Re-Master)
- 1996, USA, One Way CD 18470, Release Date 16 March 1996, CD
- 1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD431, Release Date 16 April 1999 , CD (2 x CD with The Missing Piece)
- 2005, UK, DRT Entertainment RTE355, Release Date 5 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)
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| Gentle Giant |
| Derek Shulman | Ray Shulman | Gary Green | Kerry Minnear | John Weathers |
| Phil Shulman | Martin Smith | Malcolm Mortimore |
| Discography |
| Main Albums: Gentle Giant | Acquiring the Taste | Three Friends | Octopus | In a Glass House | The Power and the Glory | Free Hand | Interview | Playing the Fool | The Missing Piece | Giant for a Day | Civilian |
| Other Releases: Under Construction | Scraping the Barrel | Giant on the Box | GG at the GG |
