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Released
  
September 11, 1978

Giant for a Day! (1978)
  
Civilian (1980)

Release date
  
11 September 1978

Label
  
Capitol Records

Length
  
35:33

Artist
  
Gentle Giant

Producer
  
Gentle Giant

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Recorded
  
April – May 1978 at Ramport Studios, Battersea; Maison Rouge, Fulham; Scorpio Sound, Euston.

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Rock music, Art rock, Hard rock

Similar
  
The Missing Piece, Free Hand, In a Glass House, Playing the Fool, The Power and the Glory

Gentle giant giant for a day full album


Giant for a Day! is the tenth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1978. The band's previous use of counterpoint and medieval-themed arrangements was not present on this recording. This album features a pop rock sensibility, instead of their usual progressive rock sound. Unlike the previous albums, the band did not make any tour or concerts to support this album. From the album only the title track was ever played live by the band during its final tour supporting the Civilian album.

Contents

Gentle giant giant for a day


Track listing

All tracks written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9), electric guitars (tracks 3, 6, 8, 10), slide guitar (track 2), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear – piano (tracks 4-6, 9, 10), electric piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10), Minimoog (tracks 3-5), Hammond organ (track 2), Clavinet (track 1), synthesizer (track 4), xylophone (track 4), bass (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals, co-lead vocals on track 1
  • Derek Shulman – lead vocals all tracks except tracks 4 & 7
  • Ray Shulman – Bass (tracks 1, 3-6, 8-10), 12-string guitar (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals
  • John Weathers – drums (tracks 1-6, 8-10), tambourine (tracks 1, 5), shaker (track 4), cowbell (track 10), backing vocals, lead vocals on track 7

    • Release details

  • 1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date 29 September 1978, LP
  • 1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
  • 1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date 11 September 1978, LP
  • 1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
  • 1978, Brazil, Chrysalis 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)

    • Songs

    1Words From the Wise4:11
    2Thank You4:45
    3Giant for a Day3:48

    References

    Giant for a Day! Wikipedia
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