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The incredible range of Gentle Giant's music is evident throughout. From the intricate vocal fretwork of [[On Reflection]] and the delicate medieval flavour of [[Talybont]] to the Celtic-tinged rock of [[Time To Kill]] and the jagged rhythms of [[Just The Same]], all those diverse elements which made the band so strikingly original are skillfully blended and perfectly executed. | The incredible range of Gentle Giant's music is evident throughout. From the intricate vocal fretwork of [[On Reflection]] and the delicate medieval flavour of [[Talybont]] to the Celtic-tinged rock of [[Time To Kill]] and the jagged rhythms of [[Just The Same]], all those diverse elements which made the band so strikingly original are skillfully blended and perfectly executed. | ||
Another opportunity to compare the new material with earlier efforts came with the release of [[Giant Steps - The First Five Years]], a | Another opportunity to compare the new material with earlier efforts came with the release of [[Giant Steps - The First Five Years]], a Phonogram retrospective issued late in 1975. Drawing from all six previous albums, this collection demonstrated that these elements had all been present in Giant's music from the outset, but never before had they been brought together so convincingly. | ||
[[Free Hand]] is the only one of Gentle Giant's Chrysalis-period studio albums which has previously been available on CD, and then only in the States. Now, along with the other four - [[Interview]], [[The Missing Piece]], [[Giant For A Day]] and [[Civilian]] - it is being given a long-overdue British CD release. The band's music, with its tonal range and painstaking attention to sound quality, was made for CD. [[Free Hand]] sounds as fresh today as it did on first release, a fitting tribute to the compositional skills and expertise of five dedicated musicians. | [[Free Hand]] is the only one of Gentle Giant's Chrysalis-period studio albums which has previously been available on CD, and then only in the States. Now, along with the other four - [[Interview]], [[The Missing Piece]], [[Giant For A Day]] and [[Civilian]] - it is being given a long-overdue British CD release. The band's music, with its tonal range and painstaking attention to sound quality, was made for CD. [[Free Hand]] sounds as fresh today as it did on first release, a fitting tribute to the compositional skills and expertise of five dedicated musicians. | ||