Tracklist
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Giant (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 6360 020 | UK | 1970 | |
| Gentle Giant (LP) | Vertigo | 6360 020 | Canada | 1972 | |
| Gentle Giant (CD, Album, RE) | Universal International | UICY-9028 | Japan | 2000 | |
| Gentle Giant (CD, Album) | Repertoire Records | REPUK 1035 | UK | 2004 | |
| Gentle Giant (CD) | Vertigo | 842 624-2 | Netherlands | ||
| Gentle Giant (LP, Album) | Vertigo, Vertigo | 6360 020, 6360020 | UK |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Gentle Giant, LP, 6360 020
First of ten (!) studio albums by this unique crew that tries to incorporate influences as disparate as madrigal singing, free jazz, hard-rock, classical composition techniques and serial 50's music. On this debut things aren't that complicated yet, but the album possesses enough diversity of vision to earn the term eclectic. The rock parts suffer strongly from murky production, but the quiet songs steal the show. ''Isn't it quiet and cold'' is serene and urban simultaneously and boasts surprising strings too, which are applied in a totally unexpected way. ''Funny ways'' is very disarming and parts of Nothing at all are just as lovable: well-arranged and adventurous. Several negative points show up too. The tedious drumsolo on again ''Nothing at all'' (thanks a lot Mr.Wyatt!) and the bleak block-singing in the rocking parts. A nice and promising album nonetheless, which is a thing easily remarked in retrospect.