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== About the Album == | == About the Album == | ||
One of the greatest live albums ever recorded. Enough said. :-) Recorded on Gentle Giant's European tour, September and October 1976. Liner notes are available from the [[Castle CD | One of the greatest live albums ever recorded. Enough said. :-) Recorded on Gentle Giant's European tour, September and October 1976. [[Liner notes]] are available from the [[Castle]] CD and the [[Terrapin CD]]. We also have the [[promotional materials from Capitol Records]] from the album's release. | ||
''Sweet Georgia Brown'' (a.k.a. ''Breakdown in Brussells'') was played spontaneously during an equipment breakdown.... | ''[[Sweet Georgia Brown]]'' (a.k.a. ''[[Breakdown in Brussells]]'') was played spontaneously during an equipment breakdown.... | ||
Learn the [[secret behind some audience noises]]. | Learn the [[secret behind some audience noises]]. | ||
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=== Musicians === | === Musicians === | ||
Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion | [[Gary Green]] - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion | ||
Kerry Minnear - keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion | [[Kerry Minnear]] - keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion | ||
Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion | [[Derek Shulman]] - vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion | ||
Ray Shulman - bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion | [[Ray Shulman]] - bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion | ||
John Weathers - drums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion | [[John Weathers]] - drums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion | ||
Other liner notes: | Other liner notes: | ||
A Gentle Giant Production | A Gentle Giant Production | ||
Recorded (au naturel) on European tour | Recorded (au naturel) on European tour | ||
September to October 1976 | September to October 1976 | ||
Remix at Advision Studios, London. | Remix at [[Advision Studios]], London. | ||
Engineer: Paul Northfield, assisted by Trevor, | Engineer: [[Paul Northfield]], assisted by [[Trevor]], | ||
Peter and Frazer (Maison Rouge Mobile) and | [[Peter]] and [[Frazer]] (Maison Rouge Mobile) and | ||
Ken Thomas in London. | [[Ken Thomas]] in London. | ||
Live mix: David Zammit, sound system built and | Live mix: [[David Zammit]], sound system built and | ||
supplied by Recording Studio Design, Cheshunt, Herts. | supplied by Recording Studio Design, Cheshunt, Herts. | ||
Original sleeve: Design and production | Original sleeve: Design and production | ||
Murray Carden and Geoff Allman for Spoken Image | [[Murray Carden]] and [[Geoff Allman]] for Spoken Image | ||
(airbrush Chris Clover) | (airbrush [[Chris Clover]]) | ||
Compact disc package by Phil Smee at Waldo's Design | Compact disc package by [[Phil Smee]] at Waldo's Design | ||
== Track List == | == Track List == | ||
The vinyl and Castle CD releases have the following tracklist. | The vinyl and [[Castle]] CD releases have the following tracklist. | ||
# [[ | # [[Just The Same] / [the.power.and.the.glory.html#PROCLAMATION Proclamation]] (11:13) | ||
# [[ | # [[On Reflection]] (6:24) | ||
# Excerpts From [[Octopus]] (15:35) | # Excerpts From [[Octopus]] (15:35) | ||
# [[ | # [[Funny Ways]] (8:35) | ||
# [[ | # [[The Runaway] / [in.a.glass.house.html#EXPERIENCE Experience]] (9:31) | ||
# [[ | # [[So Sincere]] (10:22) | ||
# [[ | # [[Free Hand]] (7:40) | ||
# Breakdown In Brussells [[Sweet Georgia Brown]] (1:15) [omitted from the Castle CD release) | # [[Breakdown In Brussells]] [[Sweet Georgia Brown]] (1:15) [omitted from the [[Castle]] CD release) | ||
# [[ | # [[Peel The Paint]] / [[I Lost My Head]] (7:35) | ||
The Terrapin Trucking CD release has the same music but split into more tracks: | The Terrapin Trucking CD release has the same music but split into more tracks: | ||
# Introduction (does not appear on any studio album) | # Introduction (does not appear on any studio album) | ||
# [[ | # [[Just The Same]] | ||
# [[Proclamation]] | # [[Proclamation]] | ||
# [[Valedictory]] | # [[Valedictory]] | ||
# [[ | # [[On Reflection]] (rearranged) | ||
# [[ | # [[The Boys In The Band]] | ||
# [[ | # [[Raconteur Troubadour]] (acoustic guitar instrumental) | ||
# [[ | # [[Acquiring The Taste]] (rearranged for acoustic guitar) | ||
# [[Knots]] | # [[Knots]] | ||
# Organ bridge (does not appear on any studio album) | # [[Organ bridge]] (does not appear on any studio album) | ||
# [[ | # [[The Advent Of Panurge]], part 1 | ||
# The famous recorder quartet (does not appear on any studio album) | # The famous recorder quartet (does not appear on any studio album) | ||
# [[ | # [[The Advent Of Panurge]], part 2 | ||
# [[ | # [[Funny Ways]] | ||
# [[ | # [[The Runaway]] | ||
# [[Experience]] | # [[Experience]] | ||
# [[ | # [[So Sincere]] | ||
# Drum and percussion bash (does not appear on any studio album) | # [[Drum and percussion bash]] (does not appear on any studio album) | ||
# [[ | # [[Free Hand]] | ||
# Sweet Georgia Brown (does not appear on any studio album) | # [[Sweet Georgia Brown]] (does not appear on any studio album) | ||
# [[ | # [[Peel The Paint]] | ||
# [[LOST MY HEAD I Lost My Head]] | # [[LOST MY HEAD I Lost My Head]] | ||