Album: Playing the Fool by Gentle Giant (1977)
Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: Live

Description: Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. The album contains versions of songs from all of the band's studio albums to that point except for Acquiring the Taste (although a section from the title track of that album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.

Artist Background: Gentle Giant were a British progressive rock band active between 1970 and 1980. The band was known for the complexity and sophistication of its music and for the varied musical skills of its members. All of the band members, except the first two drummers, were multi-instrumentalists. Although not commercially successful, they did achieve a cult following. The band's onetime stated aim was to "expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of becoming very unpopular," although ... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement.

Related Artists: Van der Graaf Generator, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Caravan, King Crimson

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement.

Tags: Progressive Rock, 1970s, Live


Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. The album contains versions of songs from all of the band's studio albums to that point except for Acquiring the Taste (although a section from the title track of that album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.

Playing the Fool

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