Giant for a Day!

Giant for a Day!
Studio album by Gentle Giant
Released September 11, 1978
Recorded April – May 1978, Ramport Studios, Battersea, England
Genre Pop rock
Length 35:33
Label Chrysalis (UK)
Capitol (U.S.)
Producer Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
The Missing Piece
(1977)
Giant for a Day!
(1978)
Civilian
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(unfavourable) [2]
Sea of Tranquility[3]

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.[4] From the album only the title track was ever played live by the band during its final tour supporting the Civilian album.[5]

Track listing

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

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Words from the Wise"    4:14
2. "Thank You"    4:50
3. "Giant for a Day"    3:49
4. "Spooky Boogie" (instrumental)R. Shulman, K. Minnear 2:55
5. "Take Me"  D. Shulman, J. Weathers 3:39
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Little Brown Bag"    3:26
2. "Friends"  J. Weathers 2:00
3. "No Stranger"    2:29
4. "It's Only Goodbye"    4:19
5. "Rock Climber"    3:52

Personnel

Release details

References

  1. Little, Patrick (2011). "Giant for a Day! - Gentle Giant | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. Bloom, Michael (2011). "Gentle Giant: Giant For A Day : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. Pardo, Pete (2011). "Review: 'Gentle Giant: Giant For a Day-35th Anniversary Edition (remaster)' - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. http://www.ggtourhistory.50webs.com/part7.htm
  5. http://www.ggtourhistory.50webs.com/part8.htm
  6. Gentle Giant's website (www.blazemonger.com/GG/)
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