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Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste FLAC

Performer: Gentle Giant
Title: Acquiring The Taste
Genre: Rock
Cat #: 6360041, 6360 041
Label: Vertigo
Country: UK
Date of release: 1974
Style: Prog Rock
FLAC size 1327 mb
MP3 size: 2141 mb
Record From Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold

Gentle Giant Vertigo Prog Rock 1974

Tracklist

1	Black Cat Bass Drum, Triangle – Tony ViscontiBass, Violin, Viola [ And Skulls] – Ray ShulmanCello, Tambourine, Maracas, Vibraphone – Kerry MinnearCowbell, Vocals – Derek ShulmanDrums – Martin Smith Lead Vocals, Claves – Phil ShulmanTwelve-String Guitar [12 String Wah-Wah Guitar, Donkey's Jawbone And Cat Calls] – Gary GreenWritten-By, Arranged By [String Quartet] – Kerry Minnear	3:53
2	The House, The Street, The Room Bass, Violin, Guitar [Spanish], Vocals – Ray ShulmanClarinet, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals – Phil ShulmanDrums – Martin Smith Guitar, Bass – Gary GreenLead Vocals, Clavichord – Derek ShulmanOrgan, Piano, Celesta, Clavichord, Xylophone, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals – Kerry MinnearRecorder – Tony ViscontiTrumpet, Organ – Paul Cosh	6:04
3	Pantagruel's Nativity Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Derek ShulmanBass, Vocals – Ray ShulmanDrums, Tambourine – Martin Smith Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Gary GreenOrgan, Mellotron, Vibraphone, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals – Kerry MinnearTenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Vocals – Phil Shulman	6:49
4	Edge Of Twilight Bass, Violin, Guitar [Spanish], Vocals – Ray ShulmanClarinet, Vocals – Phil ShulmanDrums, Gong, Drums [Side Drum In Percussion Section] – Martin Smith Electric Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Cello, Timpani, Xylophone, Synthesizer [Moog], Lead Vocals – Kerry MinnearPerformer [Didn't Play On This One] – Gary GreenVocals – Derek ShulmanWritten-By, Arranged By [Percussion] – Kerry Minnear	3:48
5	Plain Truth Drums – Martin Smith Guitar, Voice [Start Of Track] – Gary GreenMaracas, Vocals – Phil ShulmanPiano, Vocals – Kerry MinnearViolin [Electric And Bass] – Ray ShulmanVocals – Derek Shulman	7:42
6	The Moon Is Down Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Phil ShulmanBass, Twelve-String Guitar, Organ, Bass [Pedals], Vocals – Ray ShulmanDrums – Martin Smith Guitar – Gary GreenHarpsichord, Piano, Electric Piano, Mellotron, Vocals – Kerry MinnearLead Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Derek Shulman	4:45
7	Wreck Drums – Martin Smith Guitar – Gary GreenLead Vocals – Derek Shulman, Phil ShulmanPiano, Mellotron, Harpsichord, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals – Kerry MinnearRecorder – Tony ViscontiViolin, Bass, Tambourine – Ray Shulman	4:37
8	Acquiring The Taste Arranged By – Kerry MinnearSynthesizer [Moog] – Kerry Minnear	1:36

Credits

Arranged By – Gentle Giant
Liner Notes – Gentle Giant
Other [A.I.R. Studios] – Bill Price
Other [Advision Studios] – Big A, Garybaldi, Martin Rushent
Producer – Tony Visconti
Programmed By [Moog] – Chris Thomas
Trumpet, Vibraphone – Paul Cosh
Written-By – Shulman, Minnear, Shulman, Shulman

Notes

Similar to Acquiring The Taste, but, different Category printed to cover rear in red

2nd UK Press from 1974 with "Spaceship" label. [Sources given in history]

Includes original high quality white inner sleeve with "Made in England" at the bottom.

1st Category on rear of sleeve above 'VO PRICE CODE'
2nd Category on labels

[Sleeve notes]:
We are deeply indebted to;
Martin Rushent, Big A and Garybaldi at Advision Studios.
Bill Price at A.I.R. Studios.

℗ 1971Second pressing with ''ufo'' labels.
The 1971 pressing has ''swirl'' labels.

Variant cover features black outline of band logo, unlike "swirl" pressing.