1977 live album by Gentle Giant
Playing the Fool - The Official Live |
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Live album by Gentle Giant |
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Released | 18 January 1977 |
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Recorded | 23 September – 7 October 1976 in Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels and Munich |
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Genre | - Progressive rock
- experimental rock
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Length | 78:09 |
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Label | Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (US) |
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Producer | Gentle Giant |
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Gentle Giant chronology |
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Interview (1976) | Playing the Fool - The Official Live (1977) | The Missing Piece (1977) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | link |
Babyblaue Seiten | 14.33/15 link |
Sea of Tranquility | link |
Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. The album contains versions of songs from all of the band's studio albums to that point except for Acquiring the Taste (although a section from the title track of that album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman except where noted
Side oneNo. | Title | Notes | Length |
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1. | "Just the Same/Proclamation" (from Free Hand / The Power and the Glory) | Düsseldorf, 1976-09-23 | 11:13 |
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2. | "On Reflection" (from Free Hand) | Düsseldorf, 1976-09-23 | 6:20 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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1. | "Excerpts from Octopus (The Boys in the Band/Raconteur Troubadour/Acquiring the Taste/Knots/Organ Bridge/The Advent of Panurge)" (from Octopus / Acquiring the Taste) | Minnear, Shulman, Shulman, Phil Shulman | Paris, 1976-10-05 | 15:35 |
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2. | "Funny Ways" (from Gentle Giant) | Minnear, Shulman, Shulman, Shulman | Munich, 1976-09-25 | 8:35 |
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Side threeNo. | Title | Notes | Length |
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1. | "The Runaway/Experience" (from In a Glass House) | Paris, 1976-10-05 | 9:31 |
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2. | "So Sincere" (from The Power and the Glory) | Paris, 1976-10-05 | 10:22 |
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35th anniversary re-release edition
Disc 1No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Just the Same" | 5:57 |
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2. | "Proclamation/Valedictory" | 5:18 |
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3. | "On Reflection" | 6:20 |
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4. | "Excerpts from Octopus" | 15:39 |
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5. | "Funny Ways" | 8:30 |
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Total length: | 41:44 |
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The track listing and times differ depending on the specific release.
Personnel
- Gentle Giant
- Gary Green – electric and acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, backing vocals, alto and soprano recorders, percussion
- Kerry Minnear – electric piano, backing vocals, clavinet, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, percussion
- Derek Shulman – lead vocals, alto saxophone, soprano recorder, bass, percussion
- Ray Shulman – bass, backing vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, soprano recorder, trumpet, percussion
- John Weathers – drums, backing vocals, vibes, tambourine, percussion
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
1977 | US Billboard 200 | 89 |
References
- The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 424.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/playing-the-fool-the-official-live-mw0000201185
Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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