- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Progressive Rock
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- Release Date: July 21, 2004
- Label: Repertoire Records (Germany)
- UPC: 4009910103524
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106113767
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #41280 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #13442 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #239 in Progressive Rock (See Top 100 Progressive Rock Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Gentle Giant" by Gentle Giant to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Gentle Giant"Browse more products related to "Gentle Giant"ReviewQ (5/97, p.138) - 2 Stars (out of 5) - "...sounds rather tentative now and dresses occasionally in progressive rock hand-me-downs..." ReviewQ (5/97, p.138) - 2 Stars (out of 5) - "...sounds rather tentative now and dresses occasionally in progressive rock hand-me-downs..." Product noteA prog rock classic, this is Gentle Giant's 1970 debut album. Title NoteA prog rock classic, this is Gentle Giant's 1970 debut album. Album DescriptionAstonishingly daring debut album, not as focused or overpowering as King Crimson's first but still crashing down barriers and steamrolling expectations. The mix of medieval harmonies and electric rock got stronger on subsequent albums, but the music here is still pretty jarring. Kerry Minnear was probably the only prog rock keyboard player of the era who allowed his synthesizers to sound like themselves and not mimic orchestras; Gary Green's guitars are alternately loud and brittle or soft and lyrical, and always surprising; and the presence of saxes and trumpets (courtesy of Phil Shulman) was unusual in any rock band of the era -- all of which explains how Gentle Giant managed to attract a cult following but hadn't a prayer of moving up from that level of recognition. "Funny Ways" was the softest prog rock song this side of Crimson's "I Talk to the Wind," but a lot of the rest is pretty intense in volume and tempo changes. "Nothing at All" by itself is worth the price of purchase. ~ Bruce Eder If You Enjoy "Gentle Giant (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Gentle Giant (Import) (CD)" by Gentle Giant (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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