GENTLE GIANT Goes Digital With 7 Classic Album Releases

MUSIC NEWS-  After a considerable wait, finally, on November 3, 2009, classic 70's prog rockers, Gentle Giant (Kerry Minnear, brothers Ray & Derek Shulman, Gary Green and John Weathers) will be digitally releasing seven of their best-known albums and tracks in a digital form for   the very first time via their own Alucard label (distributed by EMI Music's Label Services).

The progressive rock band, which was on the music scene from 1970 through 1980, was made up of multi-instrumentalists and ably expanded the frontiers of contemporary popular music "at the risk of becoming very unpopular".  The group's dozen albums combine a range of musical styles-jazz, pop, classical, British soul, rock, blues, medieval, pop, blues, Gentle Giant's legacy has become influential to a range of artists from the arena rock, jam band, virtuoso players, and chamber pop genres. In a Glass House, The Power & The Glory, Freehand, Interview, Playing The Fool-The Official Live Album, The Missing Piece and Giant For a Day will be available through all digital shoppes, including thru MNN.  

These digital releases will also include previously unheard bonus tracks and artwork.  The band has chosen favorite live versions of songs from each album and some obscure radio sessions. Two of the bonus tracks “Intro 74” and “Intro 76” have been partially re-recorded, embellished and remixed by the group's Kerry Minnear (full tracklistings below). 

More Gentle Giant music will be available in a variety of formats in 2010, starting with the January release of the seven CDs Re-Mastered from the original 1⁄4 inch tapes through Hi-Resolution (24bit 96k) transfer.  Early 2010 will also bring us GG  box sets and Limited Edition Vinyl LPs !!



GENTLE GIANT Digital ReleasesTRACK LISTINGSIN A GLASS HOUSE - 19731.The Runaway 2. An Inmates Lullaby 3. Way Of Life 4. Experience 5. A Reunion 6. In A Glass HouseDigital Bonus Tracks:The Runaway/Experience Live 1975Way Of Life - Radio Session 1973THE POWER AND THE GLORY - 19741. Proclamation 2. So Sincere 3. Aspirations 4. Playing the Game 5. Cogs in Cogs 6. No God's A Man 7. Valedictory8. (The Power And The Glory)Digital Bonus Tracks:Intro '74Proclamation - Live 1975Aspirations - Radio Session 1974Cogs In Cogs - Live 1975FREE HAND - 19751. Just The Same 2. On Reflection 3. Free Hand 4. Time To Kill 5. His Last Voyage 6. Talybont 7. MobileDigital Bonus Tracks:Just The Same - Live 1975On Reflection - Radio Session 1975Free Hand - Live 1975INTERVIEW - 19761. Interview 2. Give it Back 3. Design 4. Another Show 5. Empty City 6. Timing 7. I Lost My HeadDigital Bonus Tracks:Intro '76Interview - Live 1976Give It Back - Live 1976PLAYING THE FOOL - THE OFFICIAL LIVE - 19771. Just the Same 2. Proclamation 3. On Reflection 4. Excerpts from Octopus 5. Funny Ways 6. The Runaway 7. Experience 8. So Sincere 9. Free Hand 10. Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown in Brussels) 11. Peel the Paint / I Lost My HeadDigital Bonus Tracks:Just The Same - Radio Session 1975Excerpts From Octopus - Radio Session 1973THE MISSING PIECE - 19771. Two Weeks In Spain 2. I'm Turning Around 3. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It 4. Who Do You Think You Are? 5. Mountain Time 6. As Old As You're Young 7. Memories of Old Days 8. Winning 9. For NobodyDigital Bonus Tracks:Two Weeks In Spain - Live 1978I'm Turning Around - Live 1978For Nobody - Live 1978GIANT FOR A DAY - 19781. Words from the Wise 2. Thank You 3. Giant For A Day 4. Spooky Boogie 5. Take Me 6. Little Brown Bag 7. Friends 8. No Stranger 9. It's Only Goodbye10. Rock ClimberDigital Bonus Track:Giant For A Day - Live 1980