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The band's second album is a major advance on its first, featuring superior singing, playing, and songwriting, as well as a more unified sound, without sacrificing the element of surprise in the first record. Many of the melodies and even the riffs here (check out Gary Green's first guitar flourish on "Pantagruel's Nativity") have a pretty high haunt count, and all of the musicianship displays an elegance seldom heard even in progressive circles -- but the record also, amazingly enough, rocks really hard as well. Elements of hard rock and Gregorian chants mix freely and, amazingly enough, well throughout this album.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Ray Shulman, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Organ, Vibraphone, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Programmer - Martin Smith, Drums, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Harpsichord, Hammond Organ, Piano, Xylophone, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Programmer - Martin Smith, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Clarinet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Percussion, Vocals, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Cello, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Clarinet, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Programmer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Bass Guitar, Tambourine, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THOMAS, Programmer - Martin Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Harpsichord, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Mellotron, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Bass Guitar, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Cello, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Electric Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer, Triangle, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Ray Shulman, Bass Guitar, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Green, Electric Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Gentle Giant, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shulman, Vocals, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
The band's second album is a major advance on its first, featuring superior singing, playing, and songwriting, as well as a more unified sound, without sacrificing the element of surprise in the first record. Many of the melodies and even the riffs here (check out Gary Green's first guitar flourish on "Pantagruel's Nativity") have a pretty high haunt count, and all of the musicianship displays an elegance seldom heard even in progressive circles -- but the record also, amazingly enough, rocks really hard as well. Elements of hard rock and Gregorian chants mix freely and, amazingly enough, well throughout this album.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:02
- Main artists: Gentle Giant
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1971 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1971 Mercury Records Limited
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