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Gentle Giant

Eclectic Prog

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Probably the best of their golden age records (together with the Power and the glory), starting off with the wonderful "Advent of Panurge", steeped in medieval harmony, inspired by Rabelais. The vocal parts are out of this world on that one.

The first part of the CD is absolutely peerless, with some less impressive parts towards the end. When I say less impressive, please consider Gentle Giant to be the best band by far in this most complex of musical categories. My favorite tracks are "Knots" (of course), "Raconteur, troubadour and "the Boys in the band" with "River" coming in close competition. Recommended to every right-thinking musical person on earth.

brainway | 5/5 | 2005-4-7

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