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 - The Missing Piece - Italian - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 05-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 22, 2024 at 7:17 am
GENTLE GIANT The Missing Piece (1977 Italian 9-track vinyl LP, the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the U.S., complete with matching artwork green inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor general wear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
- Gentle Giant - The Missing Piece - US - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.00 (New Item) (arrived 04-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 22, 2024 at 7:17 am
GENTLE GIANT The Missing Piece (1977 US 9-track vinyl LP, the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the U.S., complete with matching artwork green inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some ringwear and light general wear and the vinyl remainsin Excellent condition with few signs of play ST-11696)
- Gentle Giant - The Missing Piece - Italian - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.00 (New Item) (arrived 04-Nov-2024 10:02)on November 22, 2024 at 7:17 am
GENTLE GIANT The Missing Piece (1977 Italian 9-track vinyl LP, the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the U.S., complete with matching artwork green inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor general wear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
- Gentle Giant - The Missing Piece - US - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.00 (New Item) (arrived 04-Nov-2024 09:56)on November 22, 2024 at 7:17 am
GENTLE GIANT The Missing Piece (1977 US 9-track vinyl LP, the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the U.S., complete with matching artwork green inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some ringwear and light general wear and the vinyl remainsin Excellent condition with few signs of play ST-11696)
- Gentle Giant - Civilian - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €18.00 (New Item) (arrived 08-Oct-2024 16:05)on November 22, 2024 at 7:17 am
GENTLE GIANT Civilian (Scarce 1980 French 8-track vinyl LP. The final album by one of Britain's finest progressive rock acts that ever was, cut in LA with former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. There are hidden gems here in the form of Convenience, All Through The Night and I Am A Camera - truly rocking! Picture sleeve complete with illustrated lyric inner which has the lyrics translated in French. The sleeve is Excellent with just a few light marks and a little edgewear and the inner shows some light foxing and age discolouration. The vinyl shows minimal signs of play. - A fantastic top of the line copy! CHR1285)
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