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Poll Question: Which track is your favorite?
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17 [28.33%]
4 [6.67%]
8 [13.33%]
15 [25.00%]
11 [18.33%]
1 [1.67%]
3 [5.00%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.67%]
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    Posted: October 26 2009 at 08:50
Unquestionably my favorite Gentle Giant album, The Power and the Glory is a wonderful concept album about the cycle authority and rebellion, one which is especially relevant to American politics, particularly with respect to our highest office.

(Boy, that read like a college thesis statement)

If you are interested, here is my review of the album, which I feel is one of my best reviews (it was so much fun dissecting the music on this one).

So which song is your favorite?

I have included the title track, which was not a part of the original album, just for the hail of it.

Edited by Epignosis - October 26 2009 at 13:49
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Tough poll.  This was the one that got me into the band.

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Playing the game.

Other standout tracks are Proclamation and Valedictory. Overrated album...
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I can see Playing the Game winning this easily, I have also got a soft spot for the much maligned by the band title track . A Glass House poll might be really tough though


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Originally posted by dedokras dedokras wrote:

I can see Playing the Game winning this easily, I have also got a soft spot for the much maligned by the band title track . A Glass House poll might be really tough though


Not for me.

"The Runaway" would easily take my vote.

And I of course voted for the horse currently in the lead, which will never ever lose...
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I'm voting for "The Face." "Proclamation" is up there too.
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I'm voting for "The Face." "Proclamation" is up there too.


Good on you! The Face is one of those GG tracks which rarely gets a proper mention despite being a stonking good song, IMO. Having said that, I went for Proclamation.

Playing the Game will almost certainly top this poll, but I don't know why. In some ways that track really outstays its welcome (Kerry's awesome hammond solo notwithstanding).

Lastly, I would like to be a pedant and point out that the so-called "title track" was in fact nothing of the kind as it never appeared on the album in question. It was simply a last-minute attempt at a single recorded to promote the LP which has, unsurprisingly, ended up as a bonus track on most reissues of the album.
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Proclamation, followed closely by Cogs in Cogs. This is definitely one of my favourite GG albums, too.
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Great album. I went with the opening song. It's really hard to go against any of the songs on it. 
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It has to be Proclamation.
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Proclamation

Some bloody fantastic keyboard work right there from Mr Minnear.
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It was between Proclamation and Cogs in Cogs, and since CiC had fewer votes I gave it mine.
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"Proclamation," "Playing the Game," "No God's a Man," and "The Face" jump out as the best from this album. Upon closer inspection "Playing the Game" is the first to be eliminated. The remaining three are pretty mcuh equal but "No God's a Man" has no votes so my vote goes to it.
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Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Proclamation

Some bloody fantastic keyboard work right there from Mr Minnear.


I voted for Playing The Game, but I think it was that keyboard work in that song that really made me fall for the band.
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Playing the Game that Hammond from Kerry is simply awesome.
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2009 at 19:04
No mention of the beautiful "Aspirations" yet, I'll give it my vote but Proclamation and Playing the Game are pretty much tied with it as my favorite.
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My fav GG album aswell, Aspiration is one of the best pieces ever recorded
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Points: 65684 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2009 at 01:59
Love this record, and glad they added the title cut to the CD. 

Favorite cut? Jeez I 'd have to listen to it to answer.
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Points: 24652 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2009 at 03:08
I have not heard all tracks (Embarrassed), so I don't vote, but of what I heard, Playing the Game is my favourite.
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Points: 708 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2009 at 09:38
I agree that this is GG's best album. And their best song is So Sincere.
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