From Loudersound.
UK prog legends Gentle Giant have announced they will reissue their eleventh and final studio album, Civilian, on vinyl and CD this Spring.
In a short statement the band said: “Happy new years Giant fans! We have an exciting update for you: In the spring of 2022, the original version of Gentle Giant’s final album Civilian will finally be reissued on CD & Vinyl. Stay tuned for more!”
There’s no more info at this stage, but the band’s reissues of their first four albums back in 2020 were pressed on 180 gram vinyl and feature their original gatefold sleeves and artwork, while reissues of Octopus and The Power And The Glory were remixed by Steven Wilson.
Civilian, recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys with Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick was released in 1980. The album contained shorter, more commercial material. The band split after a short US tour. Some rare footage of the Miami show on that final tour resurfaced recently.
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- Gentle Giant - Octopus - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $234.00, €226.20 (New Item) (arrived 24-Nov-2022 12:31)on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm
GENTLE GIANT Octopus (Rare 1972 UK first press 8-track LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, housed in a Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve, complete with the die-cut poly-lined 'swirl' inner. The sleeve displays just some minor general wear with minimal discolouring & corner or edge wear, the spine print is clearly legible. The labels have a few spindle marks whilst the vinyl remains clean with only a few light surface scuffs & hairlines not affecting play. Overall this is a VeryGood example of this progressive masterpiece!)
- Gentle Giant - Free Hand - 1st + Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $42.00, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 09-Nov-2022 09:18)on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm
GENTLE GIANT Free Hand (1975 UK green Chrysalis label 7-track vinyl LP, the highest charting album in the US from the UK prog rockers and is regarded by many as the band's peak, picture sleeve. The sleeve has a little shelfwear to the edges and comes complete with the illustrated lyric card insert, whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play CHR1093)
- Gentle Giant - Giant Steps...The First Five Years 1970-1975 - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $60.00, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 21-Sep-2022 10:14)on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm
GENTLE GIANT Giant Steps...The First Five Years 1970-1975 (Archive quality 1975 UK Vertigo 'spaceship' label 15-track double LP, featuring selections from the band's first six albums, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with band photos &an interview with Ray & Derek Shulman printed inside. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint)
- Gentle Giant - Giant Steps... The First Five Years 1970-1975 - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $42.00, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jul-2022 15:43)on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm
GENTLE GIANT Giant Steps... The First Five Years 1970-1975 (1975 UK Vertigo 'spaceship' label 15-track double LP, featuring selections from the band's first six albums, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with band photos & an interview with Ray & Derek Shulman printed inside. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remians in excellent condition & looks barely played)
- Gentle Giant - Octopus - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $60.00, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jul-2022 16:29)on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm
GENTLE GIANT Octopus (Mid 70s UK Vertigo spaceship label issue of the 1972 8-track vinyl LP, the formidable fourth album which marked the last involvement of eldest Shulman brother Phil, & the first outing for third drummer John Weathers, whostayed with the band thereafter, engineered by Martin Rushent [T-Rex, Yes, Buzzcocks, Stranglers], this is a cult classic among prog fans. Includes the brain-melting complexity of Knots, full of interlocking vocal harmonies wedded to bold symphonicrock sounds. The gatefold sleeve shows light print wear and a small area of paper loss, with a few spots of discolouration inside the gatefold, whilst the vinyl has just a couple of light hairlines and is excellent. Recommended)
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