The Missing Piece

Infobox Album | Name = The Missing Piece
Type = Album
Artist = Gentle Giant


Released = September 1977
Recorded = May 1977, Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 38:09
Label = Chrysalis, Capitol (US)
Producer = Gentle Giant
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w1uw6joh71l0 link]
*Piero Scaruffi rating|5|10 [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol3/gentlegi.html#title link]
*Sea of Tranquility rating|3.5|5 [http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=4126 link]
Last album = "Playing The Fool"
(1977)
This album = "The Missing Piece"
(1977)
Next album = "Giant For A Day"
(1978)

"The Missing Piece" is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. After the Interview tour this return to the studio marked a change of direction for the band with the first side of the album exploring different musical directions than the band was previously known for, including pop music and punk rock, while the second side was more in the vein of Gentle Giant's signature progressive rock style. This was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the U.S.

Track listing

#"Two Weeks In Spain" – 3:00
#"I'm Turning Around" – 3:54
#"Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It" – 2:20
#"Who Do You Think You Are?" – 3:33
#"Mountain Time" – 3:19
#"As Old As You're Young" – 4:19
#"Memories Of Old Days" – 7:45
#"Winning" – 4:12
#"For Nobody" – 4:00
#"For Nobody" (Live) #"*Exclusively on the 35th anniversary release"

Personnel

*Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion

*Kerry Minnear - keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion

*Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion

*Ray Shulman - bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion

*John Weathers - drums, vibes, tambourine, vocals, percussion

All songs composed by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman.There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.

Release Details

*1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, Release Date ? September 1977, LP
*1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, Release Date ? ? 1977, Cassette
*1977, USA, Capitol Records ST-11696, Release Date ? ? 1977, LP
*1977, USA, Capitol Records ST-11696, Release Date ? ? 1977, Cassette
*1977, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 604, Release Date ? ? 1977, LP
*1981?, USA, Capitol Records SN-16046, Release Date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
*?, USA, Capitol Records 18742, Release Date ? ? ?, CD
*1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD006, Release Date 15 July 1994, CD (Re-Master)
*1996, USA, One Way CD 18469, Release Date 16 March 1996, CD
*1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD435, Release Date 16 April 1999 , CD (2 x CD with "Giant For A Day")
*2005, UK, DRT Entertainment/Pinnacle RTE356, Release Date 5 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)