Giant for a Day

Infobox Album | Name = Giant for a Day
Type = Album
Artist = Gentle Giant


Released =
Recorded = April – May 1978, Ramport Studios, Battersea, England
Genre = Progressive rock, Art rock
Length = 34:59
Label = Chrysalis Capitol (US)
Producer = Gentle Giant
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e1uw6joh71l0 link]
*Piero Scaruffi rating|4|10 [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol3/gentlegi.html#title link]
*Rolling Stone (unfavourable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gentlegiant/albums/album/115696/review/5943732/giant_for_a_day Apr 5, 1979]
*Sea of Tranquility rating|3|5 [http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=4344 link]
Last album = "The Missing Piece" (1977)
This album = "Giant for a Day" (1978)
Next album = "Civilian" (1980)

"Giant for a Day" is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1978. The band's facility for counterpoint and medieval-themed arrangements had largely been abandoned by this stage in their career. Commercial success eluded them, while their original fan base began to grow restless. Signs of the end were in sight.

Track listing

#Words From The Wise (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:11
#Thank You (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:45
#Giant For A Day (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:48
#Spooky Boogie (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 2:52
#Take Me (D Shulman, & J Weathers) – 3:34
#Little Brown Bag (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:24
#Friends (J Weathers) – 1:58
#No Stranger (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 2:28
#It's Only Goodbye (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 4:15
#Rock Climber (D Shulman, R Shulman & K Minnear) – 3:52

Personnel

*Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
*Kerry Minnear - keyboards, bass
*Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax
*Ray Shulman - bass
*John Weathers - drums, percussion, vocals on "Friends"

Release Details

*1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date 29 September 1978, LP
*1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
*1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date 11 September 1978, LP
*1978, USA, Capitol Records SW-11813, Release Date ? ? 1978, Cassette
*1978, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 636, Release Date ? ? 1978, LP
*?, USA, Capitol Records SN-16045, Release Date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
*?, USA, Capitol Records 17892, Release Date ? ? ?, CD
*1993, UK, Road Goes On Forever RGFCD 1007, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD (with lyric sleeve)
*1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD007, Release Date 18 July 1994, CD (Re-Master)
*1996, USA, One Way CD 18470, Release Date 16 March 1996, CD
*1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD431, Release Date 16 April 1999 , CD (2 x CD with "The Missing Piece")
*2005, UK, DRT Entertainment RTE355, Release Date 5 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)