Your Top 10 Gentle Giant Tracks
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Topic: Your Top 10 Gentle Giant Tracks
Posted By: Zargasheth
Subject: Your Top 10 Gentle Giant Tracks
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 19:48
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Well, I was kind of surprised to find no thread of this type through search. So after seeing the King Crimson thread, I decided to make one for my other favorite band. My list: 10) The Face 9) Memories of Old Days 8) Knots 7) On Reflection 6) In a Glass House 5) The Runaway 4) Playing the Game 3) Proclamation 2) As Old As You're Young 1) The Boys in the Band What about you? |
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Posted By: HURBRET
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 19:54
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1. In a Glass House 2. Playing the Game 3. Interview 4. Memories of Old Days 5. The Boys in the Band 6. His Last Voyage 7. Isn't it Quiet and Cold 8. Mobile 9. The Moon is Down 10. Prologue On Reflection almost made it. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 20:34
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The House, The Street, The Room Three Friends Playing The Game The Advent Of Panurge Prologue Proclamation Way Of Life The Moon Is Down Interview Memories Of Old Days ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 22:00
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1. Free Hand 2. Schooldays 3. Give it Back 4. Knots 5 Aspirations 6. Raconteur Troubadour 7. Working All Day 8. Playing the Game 9. Funny Ways 10. The Runaway honorable mention: Pantagruel's Nativity Proclamation Design ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 23:16
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1. Advent of Panurge 2. Giant 3. Way of Life 4. Funny Ways 5. Cry for Everyone 6. In a Glass House 7. Boys in the Band 8. Free Hand 9. The Moon is Down 10. Prologue
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Posted By: mongofa
Date Posted: August 25 2012 at 23:39
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1. Free Hand
2. Proclamation
3. Peel the Paint
4. The Runaway
5. A Cry For Everyone
6. Experience
7. Advent of Panurge
8. Plain Truth
9. Giant
10. The Face ------------- 
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Posted By: N-sz
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 00:25
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Only have three of their albums so far, but here's what I've got: 2. Way of Life 3. Alucard 4. Time to Kill 5. Funny Ways 6. On Reflection 7. An Inmate's Lullaby 8. Giant 9. The Runaway 10. Just the Same ------------- https://blankspacerecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Blank Space Records |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 03:23
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So Sincere
Playing The Game
Cogs In Cogs
Proclamation
Funny Ways
The Boys In The Band
Advent Of Panurge
Schooldays
Free Hand
The Runaway
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 05:44
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Pantagruel's Nativity Just the Same On Reflection Free Hand His Last Voyage I Lost My Head Aspirations No God's a Man Prologue Schooldays It's amazing how many great songs I had to leave out. It's also amazing how Octopus, maybe their strongest album, doesn't contribute a single song. That's how good this band is. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 23:21
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Always tough to think of a GG list because they just have so many great tunes. It's really astonishing to actually look back on all those albums and rarely find a bum song, or a song out of place. 1. The Runaway 2. On Reflection (Live versions in particular) 3. The Advent Of Panurge (Live versions as well) 4. The Edge Of Twilight 5. In A Glass House 6. Proclamation 7. Experience 8. Raconteur Troubadour 9. His Last Voyage 10. Schooldays ------------- 
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 01:46
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Pantagruel's Nativity Advent Of Panurge Schooldays An Inmate's Lullaby Edge of Twilight Proclamation The Moon Is DownAnother Show Giant Prologue
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 02:14
| I think it's a testament to this band's consistency that all these lists have so little in common. For most other bands, there's a short list of tracks that are on almost everybody's list. Not for Gentle Giant. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 02:54
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1. For Nobody 2. Mobile 3. In A Glass House 4. A Cry For Everyone 5. Cogs In Cogs 6. Free Hand 7. Three Friends 8. The Boys In The Band 9. The Face 10. On Reflection I could keep going.........
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 02:55
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1. For Nobody
2. Mobile 3. In A Glass House 4. A Cry For Everyone 5. Cogs In Cogs 6. Free Hand 7. Three Friends 8. The Boys In The Band 9. The Face 10. On Reflection I could keep going......... |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 02:58
| Oh I did....apologies for the double post. |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 03:37
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Just turned on The Runaway and the volume was a bit LOUD! Nearly busted my eardrums. But a top 10... I could really pick every song from Octopus but I'll go: 1. The Runaway 2. Proclamation 3. The House, the Street 4. Peel The Paint (love when it gets heavy!) 5. The Boys In The Band 6. Raconteur 7. Free Hand (I'm not good with orders, Free Hand is just about my favorite album by them. But it's impossible to put these songs on a 'top' anything! 8. In A Glass House 9. Pantagruel's Nativity (that really has a weird sound to it) 10. Just The Same And can I just say how amazing this band is? A round of applause for Gentle Giant!  ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 03:49
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1. In A Glass House
2. His Last Voyage 3. Raconteur Troubadour 4. On Reflection5. Wreck
6. Aspirations
7. Schooldays
8. Playing the Game
9. The Advent of Panurge
10. Pantagruel's Nativity
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Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 04:59
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Listening to In A Glass House again (the full album, of course) and I realize "How did In A Glass House not get on my #1??" so that's my #1 Gentle Giant song. Don't know where to move The Runaway so I'll just leave it at that! ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Posted By: Zargasheth
Date Posted: August 27 2012 at 09:34
Yes, I really appreciate that as well. |
HarbouringTheSoul wrote:Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: August 30 2012 at 06:08
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I've only listened to albums up to In a Glass House: 1. In a Glass House 2. The Runaway 3. The Advent of Panurge 4. Nothing At All 5. Knots 6. Schooldays 7. Experience 8. An Inmate's Lullaby 9. Think of Me With Kindness 10. Funny Ways It will be interesting to see how will my list change when I listen to other albums.
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Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: August 31 2012 at 18:24
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Knots Mr. Class And Quality / Three Friends (especially the 3 Friends part) Pantagruel's Nativity Prologue The Runaway / Experience (live) Just The Same Free Hand On Reflection (live) In A Glass House Power And The Glory Way Of Life honourable mentions: Alucard, The House, The Street... The Advent of Panurge Playing The Game Cogs in Cogs His Last Voyage Give It Back Underground sorry, can't choose less :) ------------- http://mlyk.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: raph1
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:03
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Mobile
Just The Same Pantagruel's Nativity The Advent Of Panurge Knots Nothing At All Proclamation The Runaway Peel The Paint Interview to name a few... |
Posted By: Dark Nazgul
Date Posted: September 06 2012 at 10:31
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1. Pantagruel's Nativity 2. Knots 3. Three Friends 4. Schooldays 5. Isn't It Quiet And Cold? 6. Peel The Paint 7. Nothing At All 8. Wreck 9. Experience 10. The Advent Of Panurge |
Posted By: geogkrt
Date Posted: September 06 2012 at 15:15
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1. In A Glass House 2. Free Hand 3. Playing the Game 4. Peel the Paint 5. Three Friends 6. River 7. Proclamation 8. Working All Day 9. Knots 10. The Runaway |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: September 06 2012 at 15:44
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Every Gentle Giant track is in my top ten.
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Posted By: Edanalog
Date Posted: October 01 2012 at 12:03
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Not in any particular order:1. Wreck 2.The Plain Truth 3.On Reflection 4.Talybont 5.His Last Voyage 6. The Runaway 7.In a Glass House 8. I take all of Ocotpus for my last three.
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 06 2012 at 18:13
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1 - Giant 2 - Pantagruel's Nativity
3 - Schooldays
4 - Advent of Panurge
5 - The Runaway
6 - Way of Life
7 - Proclamation
8 - Free Hand
9 - Interview
10 - Underground
You noticed ?? Nothing off The Missing Piece (which is overall a good album) and forget about Giant for a Day because I found nothing of interest on it both times I bought the album over the years.......
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 06 2012 at 18:28
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I have seen it mentioned a couple of times, but The House, The Street, The Room is perhaps my favorite GG track. I think it needs more sugar. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: braingrinder
Date Posted: October 21 2012 at 04:06
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This is my top10 of this great band ! wreck Free Hand Knots Working All Day. The House, The Street, The Room Alucard Why Not Peel the Paint Valedictory time to kill ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/AleksP1987/videos |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 21 2012 at 05:14
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Man, this is tough! ... This list may change tomorrow, so try to avoid those "carved-in-stone" assumptions in your heads. In no particular order: Three Friends Schooldays Mister Class And Quality Prologue On Reflection So Sincere His Last Voyage Working All Day The Moon Is Down Peel the Paint ------- Honorable mentions go to: ------- Proclamation Acquiring the Taste An Inmate's Lullaby
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 21 2012 at 05:45
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No real order, and subject to change: Just The Same Empty City The Moon is Down Funny Ways Playing The Game In a Glass House A Reunion Prologue Two Weeks in Spain Gentle Giant are definitely one of the best bands for openers.
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Posted By: Aquiring the Taste
Date Posted: October 23 2012 at 05:46
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In a Glass House The Boys In The Band Way of Life Wreck The Runaway Black Cat Experience Think of Me with Kindness On Reflection Aspirations What an agonizing decision  ONLY TEN! |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 17 2012 at 12:20
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In no particular order: Time to Kill Lost My Head Edge of Twilight So Sincere Way of Life Just the Same Cog in Cogs The Face Mobile The House, the Street, the Room |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: November 17 2012 at 23:16
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Proclamation The Moon is Down On Reflection Knots Black Cat Playing the Game Raconteur, Troubador Wreck Peel the Paint Plain Truth ------------- Z |
Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Date Posted: November 18 2012 at 06:36
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Master Class and Quality Three Friends The Boys in The Band Proclamation Playing the Game Experience In a Glass House Knots Cogs in Cogs |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: December 22 2012 at 17:00
| [erased post with another list] |
Posted By: santosz
Date Posted: January 29 2013 at 13:00
| Holy crap! Think Of Me With Kindness only two times!? I think its the one of most beautiful songs in the whole universe |
Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: January 29 2013 at 13:07
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I used to dislike "Think of Me with Kindness" and call it the only bad song they did until "Timing". I'm glad I changed my mind, because it really is a beautiful song, although I'm not too fond of the trombone/trumpet (?). I think the song would have benefitted from either a fuller arrangement with multiple horns and maybe even strings or a very sparse one with only piano and voice. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: January 29 2013 at 14:39
| ^ The addition of the organ was enough for me. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 29 2013 at 19:28
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25.Mobile 24.Way of Life 23.Three Friends 22.Plain Truth 21.In a Glass House 20.Working All Day 19.Wreck 18.Playing the Game 17.No Gods a Man 16.Knots 15.Free Hand 14.The House, The Street, The Room 13.The Moon is Down 12.A Cry for Everyone 11.Aspirations 10.Peel the Paint 09.Cogs in Cogs 08.The Advent of Panurge 07.Black Cat 06.Edge of Twilight 05.So Sincere 04.Valedictory 03.The Face 02.Proclamation 01.Pantagruel's Nativity ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: March 29 2013 at 19:31
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^ Digging TPATG lately?
Creepy sig by the way, ... with Bruford wearing pantyhoes. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 29 2013 at 19:34
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Definitely my favorite GG album. Absolute masterpiece! ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 29 2013 at 19:40
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Whoops, forgot a couple of tracks from Free Hand
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 29 2013 at 20:02
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Well, so much for top 10. At least it shows how much I love the band.
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: March 30 2013 at 17:03
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Fun list! My top 10: 1) Mister Class & Quality 2) A Reunion 3) Three Friends 4) Playing the Game 5) The Moon is Down 6) Excerpts from Octopus (on Playing the Fool) 7) Isn't it Quiet and Cold? 8) Pantagruels Nativity 9) Mobile 10)For Nobody ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Throw Sand
Date Posted: August 10 2013 at 22:27
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I had trouble limiting this from a top 20 to a top 12 and I feel I cannot cut the list anymore. These are in chronological order. I can't say I favor any one more than another because they're all so unique. Mister Class and Quality? The Advent of Panurge Raconteur, Troubadour The Runaway An Inmates Lullaby A Reunion In a Glass House Proclamation Playing the Game No God's a Man On Reflection Free Hand |
Posted By: Jabez7
Date Posted: September 24 2013 at 12:52
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These guys were amazing! My lists changes all the time, but today it would be:
1. In A Glass House
2. I Lost My Head
3. Cogs In Cogs
4. Experience
5. Wreck
6. Empty City
7. The Moon Is Down
8. The Face
9. Three Friends
10. The Boys In The Band
Honerable Mention: The Runaway, Time To Kill, Way Of Life, Pantagruel's Nativity, River, The Advent Of Panurge & A Cry For Everyone (Along w/ about everything else they put out up until Interview ;)
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