The Missing Piece (Gentle Giant album)
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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 Gentle Giant's signature progressive rock style. This was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the United States.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.
1. |
"Two Weeks in Spain" |
3:07 |
2. |
"I'm Turning Around" |
3:59 |
3. |
"Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It" |
2:25 |
4. |
"Who Do You Think You Are?" |
3:35 |
5. |
"Mountain Time" |
3:20 |
1. |
"As Old as You're Young" |
4:21 |
2. |
"Memories of Old Days" |
7:18 |
3. |
"Winning" |
4:18 |
4. |
"For Nobody" |
4:05 |
10. |
"For Nobody" (Live, exclusively on the 35th anniversary release) |
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Personnel
- Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8), electric guitars (tracks 1-4, 7, 9), acoustic guitars (track 7)
- Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 5-9), electric piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7), piano (tracks 4-6, 8), synthesizer (tracks 1, 4, 7), Minimoog (tracks 3, 6, 8), Clavinet (track 6), percussion (track 8), vocals (track 6)
- Derek Shulman – lead vocals on all tracks
- Ray Shulman – bass, 12-string guitars (track 7), percussion (track 8)
- John Weathers – drums (track 1-6, 8, 9), tambourine (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal crash (track 7), percussion (track 8), rhythm machine (track 8)
There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.
Charts
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Release Details
- 1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, Release Date September 16, 1977, LP
- 1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, Release Date ? ? 1977, Cassette
- 1977, USA, Capitol Records ST-11696, Release Date September 20, 1977, LP
- 1977, USA, Capitol Records ST-11696, Release Date ? ? 1977, Cassette
- 1977, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 604, Release Date ? ? 1977, LP
- 1981?, USA, Capitol Records SN-16046, Release Date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
- ?, USA, Capitol Records 18742, Release Date ? ? ?, CD
- 1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD006, Release Date 15 July 1994, CD (Re-Master)
- 1996, USA, One Way CD 18469, Release Date 16 March 1996, CD
- 1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD435, Release Date 16 April 1999, CD (2 x CD with Giant for a Day!)
- 2005, UK, DRT Entertainment/Pinnacle RTE356, Release Date 5 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)
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| Other releases |
- Playing the Fool
- In Concert-BBC Radio 1
- Out of the Woods
- The Last Steps
- Under Construction
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents
- Out of the Fire
- Totally Out of the Woods
- Live in Rome 1974
- In'terview in Concert
- In a Palesport House
- Experience
- Artistically Cryme
- Endless Life
- The Missing Face
- Prologue
- Scraping the Barrel
- Playing the Cleveland
- Live in New York 1975
- Live in Santa Monica 1975
- Live in Stockholm '75
- King Alfred's College Winchester
- Gentle Giant Live at the Bicentennial 1776-1976
- Giant on the Box (DVD)
- GG at the GG (DVD)
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