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Poll Question: Which one of those studio albums is your favourite?
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3 [6.67%]
5 [11.11%]
5 [11.11%]
16 [35.56%]
8 [17.78%]
4 [8.89%]
4 [8.89%]
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    Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:34
Glass House for me because it surprised me the most. But what a difficult choice to make eh? By the way, Interview is v.good too.
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Gentle Giant album introduced me to Gentle Giant, so i have to choose that because i really love it. I like a lot Octapus and three friends though

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Three Friends....  the whole album is incredible.  My favorite of course hahhaha
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I love Free Hand, it's quite simply excellent, Octopus is great too, but the best is Free Hand.
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Octopus, 'In a glass house' comes a somewhat close 2nd.
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Octopus!
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Originally posted by Pafnutij Pafnutij wrote:

The one with butt-licking on the cover Wink

 
Shocked How very crass! If you were to open up said cover you'd see that it's quite clearly a peach! I'm sure the nice men of Gentle Giant had no intention of conveying such a foul image to their audience.
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The one with butt-licking on the cover Wink
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Octopus!
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"Octopus" for me. Superb album, even though not extremely easy to get into. Great cover as well.
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Acquiring the Taste!!
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  1.  In a Glass House
  2.  Octopus
  3. Interview
  4.  The Power & The Glory 
  5. Three Friends
  6. Free Hand
  7. Acquiring The Taste
  8.  Gentle Giant
  9.  The Missing Piece
  10.  Civilian
  11.  Giant For a Day!

 
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Octopus, but In A Glass House is damn good too.
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Octopus
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Already a poll about this, If I remember right, but anyway, here's my GG studio albums ranked:
  1.  Octopus
  2.  The Power & The Glory
  3.  In a Glass House
  4.  Interview
  5.  Free Hand
  6.  Acquiring The Taste
  7.  Three Friends
  8.  Gentle Giant
  9.  The Missing Piece
  10.  Civilian
  11.  Giant For a Day!

 

 
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that really is a tough call, I like what this dude said in another thread:

Each GG song is like a whole album within itself.
 
makes sense to me!
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^It's a "recorder," but yea, that's what it is.
 
For me, the best is a toss up between Free hand and In a Glass House.
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:


What is a record? I mean, I hear bands and albums that use it...but I can never put my finger on it...can someone please help me?

ahhh, and I only own Free Hand so far...great album!
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Originally posted by Alpine Jones Alpine Jones wrote:

They all have their own significance to me. Even the ones you did not place
in the poll. Octopus has Advent of Panurge. That song blows me away.
One of the most original songs I've ever heard. I love when they play it live
and use recorders. Octopus gets my vote.

What is a record? I mean, I hear bands and albums that use it...but I can never put my finger on it...can someone please help me?

ahhh, and I only own Free Hand so far...great album!
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WinkI voted for GENTLE GIANT!!!!!!!!
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