Coming into this listen, I had all the Gentle Giant albums up to Free Hand rated as a Gnosis 11. Except this one which was at a 10. Why? Probably because it's the one I haven't heard in the longest time and had already made the proper adjustment. Analytics can be irrational like that sometimes. Anyway, this listen bumped it up by the obligatory +1. Gentle Giant has never transcended the threshold to greatness for me. They are a completely left brained listen, while my right brain takes a nap. I've never emotionally connected with this band, and that's what makes my favorite albums special. Maybe one day they will - but time is getting shorter. But all the LPs are here and accounted for, in case that ever happens. Interesting to note this is my first feature of a Gentle Giant album on any forum. Probably because I can't come up with anything to say. Still can't.
Ownership: LP: 1973 WWA. Single sleeve. Discogs says of the cover: "Album comes in a gimmix cover with the center part of the jacket front side being transparent foil with black print on it; there is a printed cardboard insert that provides the remainder of the cover image." Was never released in the US during the LP era, thus making it by far the hardest GG album to score back in the day.
1990; 1/5/23 (new entry)
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