MUSICA
Gentle Giant
Discografia
1970
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant