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Gentle Giant - Giant For A Day flac album
  • Performer Gentle Giant
  • Title Giant For A Day
  • Date of release 1978
  • Country UK
  • Style Prog Rock
  • Other formats AU WMA DXD MOD MP2 XM TTA
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1737 mb
  • Size FLAC 1865 mb
  • Rating: 4.5
  • Votes: 323

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.

They played only one show in 1978 (filmed and recorded by the BBC) and delivered Giant for a Day! by the year's end. With the cartoon-cutout album cover, the band trumpets their new makeover from the get-go. Its playfulness matches the straightforward, bright sounds of the music found inside

Giant For A Day! ‎ (CD, Album, RE, RM). Alucard, EMI Label Services, Caroline Distribution. ALU-GG-016, 804471000725. Whelp, if you like Gentle Giant, do not listen to this record and the following attempt, "Civilian. Responder Ver 2 respostas Notifique-me Helpful. Adicionar a Coleção Adicionar à Lista de Desejos Remover da Lista de Desejos.

Giant For A Day is a music studio album recording by GENTLE GIANT (Eclectic Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1978 on cd, lp, vinyl and/or cassette. Not that GENTLE GIANT was the only band to ever make a bad album. According to my Theory of Chicken McNuggetivity, the consumption of any product has a point at which you're likely to bite into something that just plain tastes bad. And plenty of prog rock artists have misjudged the portability of their product when soliciting new customers (CAMEL, JON ANDERSON, JETHRO TULL).

Giant for a Day. 1978. This album has an average beat per minute of 128 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 76/180 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. BPM Profile Giant for a Day. Album starts at 140BPM, ends at 140BPM (+0), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Gentle Giant.

The Missing Piece is the ninth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. After the Interview tour this return to the studio marked a change of direction for the band with the first side of the album exploring different musical directions than the band was previously known for, including pop music and punk rock, while the second side was more in the vein of their signature progressive rock style. This was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the United States.

Gentle Giant's second "pop-influenced" album. Many fans rank it as GG's worst album. Help! We've heard of an alternate version of this album, seen in Sweden, with an additional guitarist mixed onto some of the tracks. Anybody know anything about this? (See contributing material. Gary Green - Guitars, vocals. Kerry Minnear - Vocals, keyboards. Derek Shulman - Vocals. Ray Shulman - Bass, vocals. John Weathers - Vocals, drums.

Giant for a Day Q&A. More Gentle Giant albums. The First Five Years. Show all albums by Gentle Giant.

Labels R2 Entertainment. Music StyleProgressive Rock. Members owning this album1. 1. Words from the Wise. 2. Thank You. 3. Giant for a Day. 4. Spooky Boogie. Other productions from Gentle Giant.

Tracklist

A1 Words From The Wise 4:11
A2 Thank You 4:45
A3 Giant For A Day 3:48
A4 Spooky Boogie 2:52
A5 Take Me 3:34
B1 Little Brown Bag 3:24
B2 Friends 1:58
B3 No Stranger 2:28
B4 It's Only Goodbye 4:15
B5 Rock Climber 3:52

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Engineered At – Ramport Studios
  • Engineered At – Maison Rouge
  • Engineered At – Scorpio Sound
  • Remixed At – Scorpio Sound
  • Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
  • Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
  • Published By – Alucard Publishing Ltd.
  • Published By – Red Admiral Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Friday Music Ltd.

Credits

  • Bass – Ray Shulman
  • Drums – John Weathers
  • Engineer – Paul Northfield
  • Engineer [Engineered By] – Paul Northfield
  • Guitar – Gary Green
  • Illustration [Front Cover] – Peter Owen
  • Keyboards – Kerry Minnear
  • Mastered By – KP*
  • Photography By [Back Cover] – Gered Mankowitz
  • Producer – Gentle Giant
  • Vocals – Derek Shulman
  • Written-By – D. Shulman* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5), J. Weathers* (tracks: A5, B2), K. Minnear* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3 to B5), R. Shulman* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3 to B5)

Notes

"...Throw away your old cloak, put on your mask, be a Giant for a Day."
Mask on the innersleeve, not as an insert.

Engineered at Ramport Studios, Battersea, Maison Rouge, Fulham and Scorpio Sound Studios, Euston
Remixed at Scorpio Sound Studios
Recorded April/May 1978
Equipment - Michael Ambrose
Acoustic guitars courtesy of Norman Guitars, Quebec, Canada
Cover concept: Ray, Tanner, Eve and Pils Lager

℗ © 1978 Capitol Records, Inc.
All songs published by Alucard Publishing Limited (PRS). All rights administered for Friday Music Ltd. by Red Admiral Music (BM)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SW 1-11813
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SW 2-11813
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched): SW-1-11813 F2 ─◁ KP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched): SW-2-11813 F2 • ─◁ KP
  • Matrix / Runout (Both Sides Stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL
  • Rights Society: PRS
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
CHR 1186 Gentle Giant Giant For A Day ‎(LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1186 UK 1978
6307 636 Gentle Giant Giant For A Day ‎(LP) Chrysalis 6307 636 Portugal 1978
L36604 Gentle Giant Giant For A Day ‎(LP, Album) Chrysalis L36604 Australia 1978
ALU-GG-016, 804471000725 Gentle Giant Giant For A Day! ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Alucard, EMI Label Services, Caroline Distribution ALU-GG-016, 804471000725 US 2009
WPCR-16295 Gentle Giant Giant For A Day ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, SHM) Chrysalis WPCR-16295 Japan 2015