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Three Friends

Three Friends, Gentle Giant Three Friends: Three Friends was recorded at Advision Studios and Command Studios, London, in December 1971. Three Friends is the first album with Malcolm Mortimore on drums and it's also their first self-produced album.

Artist: Gentle Giant
Year: 1972
Type: Studio Album
Format: Vinyl
Produced by: Gentle Giant
Genre: Progressive Rock
Musicians: Derek Shulman (vocals), Gary Green (guitar, Percussion), Kerry Minnear (keyboards, moog, Percussion, vibraphone, vocals), Malcolm Mortimore (drums), Phil Shulman (saxophone, vocals), Ray Shulman (bass, guitar, violin, vocals)

Overall: 3.62 from 4 ratings
Year ranked: 11 over 33 for 1972
Genre ranked:
70 over 426 for Progressive Rock
Country ranked: 167 over 986 from U. K.
Releases:
1972
VinylVertigo Records6360 070
1972
U.S. cover
VinylColumbia RecordsPC 31649
1989
U.S. cover
CDColumbia RecordsCK 31649
1989
CDLine RecordsLICD 9 00730 O
Tracks
Number Title Duration Musics Lyrics
A1Prologue;06:13Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman;
A2Schooldays;07:37Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman;
A3Working All Day;05:12Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman;
B1Peel The Paint;07:28Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman;
B2Mister Class And Quality?;05:51Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman;
B3Three Friends;03:23Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Ray Shulman; Derek Shulman; Kerry Minnear; Phil Shulman; Derek Shulman; Ray Shulman; 















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	 by Gilb	
	Wednesday, 09 May 2012 11:15
	

	

	

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	 by Rossiprog	
	Friday, 29 July 2011 09:58
	

	
Really close to Aquiring the taste.

	

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	 by vincentpk	
	Monday, 21 March 2011 13:43
	

	
Very good.

	

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	 by Working man	
	Sunday, 20 February 2011 14:02
	

	
Three Friends is by many considered one of the Gentle Giant masterpieces, I think it's a great record, but the masterpiece is Acquiring the Taste.

	

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