From Loudersound.
Gentle Giant are to rerelease their first four albums – Gentle Giant, Acquiring Taste, Three Friends and Octopus – on vinyl in April. These will be pressed on 180 gram vinyl and feature their original gatefold sleeves and artwork.
In a statement, the band say, “Gentle Giant are happy to announce the release of the first four albums on vinyl on April 3. After the positive response to the box set Unburied Treasure many fans asked whether the vinyl albums would ever be available. The band has responded and decided to make these albums officially available for the first time in decades.”
Gentle Giant’s self-tiled debut was produced by Tony Visconti and released in October 1970. Visconti also produced the follow-up, Acquiring The Taste, the following year.
Three Friends – produced by the band – was released in 1972, and was followed the same year by the classic Octopus.
Unburied Treasure came out in December. Spread across 30-discs, it featured all 11 of the band’s studio albums, along with 15 live concerts – seven of which had never previously been released.
Limited to just 2000 copies, the set also featured a 136-page coffee table hardback book, a 96-page tour history book, and signed photographs of band members Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers.
Last year, Gentle Giant vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Derek Shulman hinted that there might be further releases to come, telling Prog, “I’ve found things that I’d completely forgotten about, including a couple of live tapes that are not part of this box. They sound very well recorded, so we’re going to put them out next year.
“One is going to be called The Missing Tape. Owning something that you can handle and see is a good thing, rather than something that is just peripheral. I think fans want to hold something that’s not just ones and zeros.”
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- Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure - 1st - Glossy Signed Photo - UK - cd album box set - £695.00, $868.75, €813.15 (New Item) (arrived 26-Apr-2024 10:44)on April 27, 2024 at 7:35 pm
GENTLE GIANT Unburied Treasure (2019 UK Limited Deluxe Edition Box Set, the ultimate collection for any fan, comprising fully remastered versions of the TWELVE albums released between 1970-80, along with FIFTEEN concert albums [seven never previously released, seven never previously officially released & one previously unavailable on CD], along with Two posthumous live/outtakes albums & a Blu-ray bonus disc featuring a special Steven Wilson surround mix of the band’s 1970 debut. This ultimate collector's set comes complete with a lavish 136-page coffee table hardback book, an exclusive 96-page tour history book, a glossy photograph individually fully autographed by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear & John Weathers, special posters, replica press-only items including a jigsaw [with missing piece on purpose] & much more. All contents are housed in a hefty & deluxe 12 1/2" square by 3" deep picture box. The packaging shows minimal shelf wear & the contents are Near Mint. An essential Progressive Rock tome - Please see more information for further details [full tracklist available on request]...) ***Limited to only 2000 copies***
- Gentle Giant - Giant For A Day - Complete - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.50, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 09:54)on April 27, 2024 at 7:35 pm
GENTLE GIANT Giant For A Day (1978 UK 10-track LP, complete with lyric inner, uncut mask insert & picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play CHR1186)
- Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste - German - CD album - £11.99, $14.99, €14.03 (New Item) (arrived 11-Mar-2024 11:07)on April 27, 2024 at 7:35 pm
GENTLE GIANT Acquiring The Taste (1990 German 8-track CD housed in a standard jewel case with sleeve and booklet)
- Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £395.00, $493.75, €462.15 (New Item) (arrived 13-Mar-2024 13:52)on April 27, 2024 at 7:35 pm
GENTLE GIANT Acquiring The Taste (1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, gatefold picture sleeve complete with swirl inner. This album took the band into more experimental & darker areas but is still their own recognisable sound - a rich blend of hard rock & orchestration - with hints of influences from King Crimson & Van Der Graaf Generator. With the sleeve showing just a little light general wear. The labels remain very clean with minimal spindle marksand the vinyl looks barely played)
- Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £395.00, $493.75, €462.15 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Mar-2024 12:06)on April 27, 2024 at 7:35 pm
GENTLE GIANT Acquiring The Taste (1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, gatefold picture sleeve complete with swirl inner. This album took the band into more experimental & darker areas but is still their own recognisable sound - a rich blend of hard rock & orchestration - with hints of influences from King Crimson & Van Der Graaf Generator. With the sleeve showing just a little light general wear. The labels remain very clean with minimal spindle marksand the vinyl looks barely played)
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