Prologue

Three friends are made, three lives are laughs and tears
Through years of school and play they share
As time stands still the days change into years
And future comes without a care.
But fate and skill and chances play their part
The wind of change leaves no good-bye
Three boys are men their ways have drawn apart
They tell their tales to justify.

"Prologue" is a song from Gentle Giant's fantastic album called "Three Friends". And "Black Cat" is from GG's "Acquiring The Taste". I think he wanted us to talk about this.

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Gentle giant certainly do kick ass..

Prologue

Lead vocals: Phil

Three friends are made, three lives are laughs and tears
Through years of school and play they share
As time stands still the days change into years
And future comes without a care.
But fate and skill and chances play their part
The wind of change leaves no good-bye
Three boys are men their ways have drawn apart
They tell their tales to justify.

Black Cat
Lead vocals: Phil 
There's a cat prowling through the streets at night
And she's black and her eyes are burning yellow
fierce and bright
The lights are darkened;
Senses sharpened;
Wide awake

As she acts out her past of Jungle days
When the night was her friend in many other
different ways
It gave protection
Of detection
By her prey

With a sway and swing she walks away
And the look in her eye it never seems
to say
The way she's feeling
No revealing,
Black Cat Ways
 
 
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I have all the albums by Gentle Giant (including two live-albums) except that compilation of unreleased tracks... The band is one of my mostly favorite

My favorite albums are the debut one (the most favorite!) and Acquiring The Taste. Though I consider THREE FRIENDS as the least strong album by GG till 1977... It seems rather naive and not so impressive

Listern to ''Free Hand''album Emperor,it's very good too.Bit off the mark stepping into '75 for me.but there you go.

Free Hand (1975)

About the Album

One of Gentle Giant's finest albums, Free Hand is much influenced by the music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages.

Musicians

Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, and John Weathers. No instrument credits are listed on the album.

Other liner notes:

  All selections composed by Ray Shulman, Derek Shulman and Kerry Minnear
  All selections published by Gentle Giant Music (Controlled in USA and 
  Canada by Moth Music Corp.) BMI
  
  Recorded at Advision Studios, London, April '75
  Engineer: Gary Martin assisted by Paul Northfield
  Cover design by Gentle Giant
  Graphics by Richard Evans
  A Gentle Giant Production

Track List

1. Just The Same (5:34)
2. On Reflection (5:41)
3. Free Hand (6:14)
4. Time To Kill (5:08)
5. His Last Voyage (6:27)
6. Talybont (2:43)
7. Mobile (5:05)

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WOW...!!!!... It never ceases to amaze me how Gentle Giant is never spoken of in a derogatory manner......!!!!!!  Albeit that I realize this is a progressive forum, The Boys In The Band are still Tops.

Hi Axe victim

Your lucky G.G. are well respected in this room,especially by myself.

People in here go out on a limb to rip ELP apart..

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Karnevil9 wrote:   Listern to ''Free Hand''album Emperor,it's very good too.

-I know! That's just my 3rd favorite album by GG  ON REFLECTIONS is simply amazingly-beautiful!!!!

STFU about your ELP, this is a thread about a BETTER band

I want In a Glass House.

STFU about your ELP, this is a thread about a BETTER band

Like who depressing VDGG.

Pha!

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