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= Gentle Giant (1970) =

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Gentle Giant's self-titled first album was an impressive and unique debut that combined rock, blues, classical, and 1960's British soul. Although the recording quality is sub-par, the music transcends the medium and presents the listener with a variety of musical styles.

See the [[Italian album cover]].

Beautiful [[high-resolution scan]] of the full fold-out cover with the crease removed, thanks to Michael Geiger.

''In his namesake, Gentle Giant are individually:''

Kerry Minnear - keyboard, some bass, cello, lead vocals, backing vocals, some tuned percussion

* Paul Cosh (tenor horn) on [[Giant]]

* Claire Deniz (cello) on [[IT QUIET AND COLD Isn't It Quiet And Cold]]

'' - submitted by David Ewing''

=== Giant ===

The birth of a realisation;

The rise of a high expectation;

Emerging successful, defiant;

''[[note: Derek may be singing "Together" instead of "Emerging"]]''

Together the parts make a Giant.

See the world in the palm of his hand,

Striding steps that will cover the land.

He is coming;

Hear him coming;

Are you ready

For his being?

See the Giant

Feel the Giant

Touch the Giant

Hear the Giant.

The birth of a realisation;

The rise of a high expectation;

Emerging successful, defiant;

Together the parts make a Giant.

=== Funny Ways ===

I'm sorry to have been so much of a bore

But in my own funny way I find I learn much more.

I realise what you think from your eyes,

But in your own funny way I find I learn much more.

My ways are strange

They'll never change

They stay, strange ways

I'm sorry to have been so close from the start,

But for all that I cared we could be miles apart.

I understood that you never would

Understand a way of life that I never could.

My ways are strange

They'll never change

They stay, strange ways

Go your own way or wait for me

Go your own way or wait for me

Go your own way or wait for me

Go your own way or wait for me

And so you see what happened to me

Since the time when I judged my life in nights and days

I realised that my life was lies

So you see what I mean with all my funny ways.

I'm sorry to have been so much of a bore

But in my own funny way I find I learn much more

Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways.

=== Alucard ===

Lying still;

Am I dreaming

Feel the chill

Breath of fear

Evil fingers

Hover, linger

Someone help me

Terror fills my soul.

Living dead;

Am I breathing

Sightless, blind

Heart stopped beating

Hear the crying

Of the dying

Someone help me

Ogres of the night.

=== Isn't It Quiet And Cold? ===

''Note that [[IT QUIET AND COLD the version on Out Of The Woods]] has slightly different lyrics. Thanks to Douglas E. Johnson for correcting these lyrics.''

Isn't it quiet and cold walking all alone, alone?

  Happened I missed the bus and found I had to walk, alone.

  What was that?

  Only me.

  Hear the echo of my feet

  Footsteps

  Are they mine?

  Hear the echo of the street.

  Wished I lived near at hand although I live alone, alone

  At least I'll find company, so why should I moan, alone.

  Movement

  By my feet

  Paper wind across the street

  Curtains closed

  Sleepy heads

  Wrapped together in their beds

  I used to walk with someone else

  I didn't seem to notice sights and sounds of the lonely street

  I used to talk with someone else

  Now the only answers are the calls of the night

  Look at that alley cat, it's winding home to rest, alone

  Half-past four and daylight shows itself once more

  Walking all alone

Walking all alone

=== Nothing At All ===

Now she sits by the riverside

Watching the waters glide by,

With a sigh

And the things she put faith in

Are ripples just waving her by

With a sigh

She sees lovers pass by with much more than a kiss

Ah this - little girl who had everything finds

she's nothing at all

Now the wind seems so cold

Seems all old as it laughs at her fears

And her tears

And as ducks swim away from her

Visions of past love appear

In her tears

She sees love in his face as she tells him to go,

And so - here's a girl who had everything now

she's Nothing at all

What could she do if she saw him now;

Now that he's gone she's losing

If she could see what she's seeing now

For sure she's more than just choosing

Now she sits by the riverside

Watching the waters glide by,

With a sigh

And the things she put faith in

Are ripples just waving her by,

With a sigh

She sees lovers pass by with much more than a kiss

Ah this - little girl who had everything finds

She's nothing at all

=== Why Not? ===

Don't sing a tune to yourself

You might believe this one.

Try not to sew it yourself

The threading won't stretch none.

Don't give me none of that line.

Why not?

Got to sing something.

Love's song there's nothing to find

Why not?

Dead before playing.

Don't sing a tune to yourself

You might believe this one

Try not to sew it yourself

The threading won't stretch none

Who says the things that go in

The song is only saying.

Dead thought can kill a good thing

The band is only playing.

Why not climb a hill

With someone that hates you

Why not hate someone

Who climbs a hill with you

And as time passes by

Your feet start slipping

You are wondering why

There is no forgetting

Don't sing a tune to yourself,

You might believe this one

Try not to sew it yourself

The threading don't stretch none

Who says the things that go in

The song is only saying

Dead thought can kill a good thing

The band is only playing

Don't give me none of that line

Why not?

Got to sing something

Love's song there's nothing to find

Why not?

Dead before playing

Dead before playing.

=== The Queen ===

== Release Information ==

[[GIANT Sound quality]] - read me before you buy this album on CD.

== Reviews and Ratings ==

[[On-Reflection album ranking]]