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Playing The Fool

Playing The Fool, Gentle Giant Playing The Fool: Playing the Fool was recorded live between September and October 1976 in Düsseldorf, Brussels, Munich and Paris.

Artist: Gentle Giant
Year: 1977
Type: Live Album
Format: Vinyl
Produced by: Gentle Giant
Genre: Progressive Rock
Musicians: Derek Shulman (bass, Percussion, Recorders, saxophone, vocals), Gary Green (acoustic guitar, backing vocals, guitar, Percussion, Recorders), John Weathers (drums, Percussion, tambourine, vibes, vocals), Kerry Minnear (cello, keyboards, Percussion, Recorders, vibes, vocals), Ray Shulman (acoustic guitar, bass, Percussion, Recorders, trumpet, violin, vocals)

Overall: 4.41 from 6 ratings
Year ranked: 2 over 33 for 1977
Genre ranked:
20 over 426 for Progressive Rock
Country ranked: 31 over 986 from U. K.
Releases:
1977
VinylChrysalis RecordsCTY 1133
1996
CDOne Way Records (usa)S21 18466
Tracks
Number Title Duration Musics Lyrics
A1Just The Same/proclamation;11:13
A2On Reflection;06:20
B1(octopus) Boys In The Band;15:35
B2Funny Ways;08:35
C1In A Glass House;09:31
C2So Sincere;10:22
D1Free Hand;07:40
D2Sweet Georgia Brown;01:15
D3Peel The Paint/i Lost My Head;07:35















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	 by Gilb	
	Wednesday, 09 May 2012 11:10
	

	
A monumental live album, among the best in the 70s. Many of their best tracks are here in a great live version.

	

	  Release - Label:One Way Records (usa);  Year:1996;  Code:S21 18466
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 by deepest	
	Wednesday, 21 March 2012 13:26
	

	
One of the best live album I've ever heard.

	

	  Release - Label:One Way Records (usa);  Year:1996;  Code:S21 18466
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 by Whitebrad	
	Friday, 24 February 2012 08:10
	

	
One of my favourite live albums in the '70.

	

	  Release - Label:Chrysalis Records;  Year:1977;  Code:CTY 1133
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 by vincentpk	
	Monday, 21 March 2011 13:48
	

	
Great, great, great! One of the best live ever made.

	

	  Release - Label:One Way Records (usa);  Year:1996;  Code:S21 18466
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 by nopop	
	Saturday, 26 February 2011 14:41
	

	
Monumental. One of the greatest live in the 70s.

	

	  Release - Label:One Way Records (usa);  Year:1996;  Code:S21 18466
	
	





	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 by Rossiprog	
	Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:29
	

	
Great live album.

	

	  Release - Label:One Way Records (usa);  Year:1996;  Code:S21 18466
	
	





										
											
																			 
										
													

					
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