Gentle Giant – Acquiring The Taste

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Label:	Repertoire Records – REPUK 1072
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition
Country:	UK
Released:	2005
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

1	Pantagruel's Nativity Guitar [6 & 12 String] – Gary Green Saxophone [Alto] – Derek Shulman Saxophone [Tenor], Trumpet – Phil Shulman* Tambourine – Martin Smith (12) Vibraphone, Lead Vocals – Kerry Minnear	6:50
2	Edge Of Twilight Clarinet – Phil Shulman* Gong, Drums [Side Drum In Percussion Section] – Martin Smith (12) Guitar [Spanish] – Ray Shulman Written By [Percussion Section], Arranged By [Percussion Section], Performer [Percussion Section], Electric Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Cello, Timpani, Xylophone, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals – Kerry Minnear	3:47
3	The House, The Street, The Room Bass – Gary Green Celesta, Clavichord, Xylophone – Kerry Minnear Clarinet, Piano, Trumpet – Phil Shulman* Clavichord – Derek Shulman Recorder – Tony Visconti Trumpet, Organ – Paul Cosh	6:01
4	Acquiring The Taste Arranged By – Kerry Minnear	1:36
5	Wreck Lead Vocals – Phil Shulman* Recorder – Tony Visconti Tambourine – Ray Shulman	4:36
6	The Moon Is Down Electric Piano – Kerry Minnear Guitar [12 String], Organ, Bass [Pedals] – Ray Shulman Saxophone [Alto] – Derek Shulman Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] – Phil Shulman*	4:45
7	Black Cat Bass, Drums, Triangle – Tony Visconti Cello, Tambourine, Maracas, Vibraphone, Arranged By [String Quartet], Written By [String Quartet] – Kerry Minnear Cowbell – Derek Shulman Guitar [12 String Wah-wah Guitar], Performer [Donkey's Jawbone], Voice [Cat Calls] – Gary Green Lead Vocals, Claves – Phil Shulman* Viola, Performer [Skulls] – Ray Shulman	3:51
8	Plain Truth Maracas – Phil Shulman* Violin [Electric] – Ray Shulman Voice [At Start Of Track] – Gary Green	7:36

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Vertigo
Licensed Through – Universal Music
Licensed To – Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0100919929-0101

Credits

Arranged By – Gentle Giant
Bass – Ray Shulman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8)
Drums – Martin Smith (12) (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8)
Guitar – Gary Green (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8)
Harpsichord – Kerry Minnear (tracks: 2, 5, 6)
Lead Vocals – Derek Shulman (tracks: 3, 5, 6)
Mellotron – Kerry Minnear (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
Organ – Kerry Minnear (tracks: 1 to 3)
Piano, Vocals – Kerry Minnear (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Tony Visconti
Programmed By [Moog] – Chris Thomas
Synthesizer [Moog] – Kerry Minnear (tracks: 1 to 5)
Violin – Ray Shulman (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7)
Vocals – Derek Shulman (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8), Phil Shulman* (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8), Ray Shulman (tracks: 1, 2, 6)
Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*, Shulman*

Notes

Comes with a 12-page booklet.
Limited to 3000 copies.

Originally released on LP (Vertigo 6360041) in 1971. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Licensing Division to Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd.

℗ 1971 Vertigo Records
© 2005 Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4 009910 107225
Label Code: LC 08065
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0100919929-0101 11 A0
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L551
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Acquiring The Taste (LP, Album, Gatefold 1st Press)	Vertigo	6360 041	UK	1971
Recently Edited	Acquiring The Taste (LP, Album)	Vertigo	VEL-1005	Canada	1971
Recently Edited	Acquiring The Taste (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Flying Saucer label)	Vertigo	VEL-1005	Canada	1971
Recently Edited	Acquiring The Taste (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Vertigo	6360 041	Germany	1971
Recently Edited	Acquiring The Taste (LP, Album)	Vertigo	VEL-1005	US	1971

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