The Power and the Glory (album)
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The Power and the Glory | ||
Studio album by Gentle Giant | ||
Released | 1974 | |
Recorded | December 1973 - January 1974 | |
Genre | Progressive rock | |
Length | 37:08 | |
Label | Vertigo | |
Producer(s) | Gentle Giant | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Gentle Giant chronology | ||
In a Glass House (1973) |
The Power and the Glory (1974) |
Free Hand (1975) |
The Power and the Glory (1974) is an album by the British progressive rock group Gentle Giant. Both the title of the album and many lyrical themes were inspired by author Graham Greene's novel of the same name.
[edit] Track listing
- Proclamation – 6:48
- So Sincere – 3:52
- Aspirations – 4:41
- Playing the Game – 6:46
- Cogs in Cogs – 3:08
- No God's A Man – 4:28
- The Face – 4:12
- Valedictory – 3:21
- Proclamation (Live) - 4:54 (bonus track on 35th anniversary CD edition)
- The Power and the Glory – 2:53 (bonus track available on certain editions only)
All music and lyrics by Minnear, Shulman and Shulman.
[edit] Personnel
- Derek Shulman - vocals, saxophones
- Kerry Minnear - keyboards, vocals, cello
- Ray Shulman - bass, violin, vocals
- Gary Green - guitars
- John Weathers - drums, percussion, vocals
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: In Concert-BBC Radio 1 | Out of the Woods | Under Construction | Scraping the Barrel | Giant on the Box | GG at the GG |