Gentle Giant - Memories Of Old Days (2013) [5CD Box Set] Re-up

It’s never too much for ol’ good Gentle Giant. Especially if you are a collector and die-hard fan of progressive rock and the band. ''Memories of Old Days'' is a compendium of curios, bootlegs, live tracks, rehearsals and demos 1975-1980, it is an alternative anthology covering the whole of the band's time with Chrysalis Records.

"A unique insight into this highly influential and respected progressive rock band, the set starts with isolated tracks and rare recording sessions for their first Chrysalis LP, "Free Hand" from 1975, as well as previously unreleased live recordings from that tour.

Next are writing sessions for the "Interview" album, giving the hardcore fan a band's eye view into the writing and recording process of Gentle Giant.

This set also features a whole concert rehearsal from 1977, a BBC In Concert from 1978, available on CD for the first time, and ends with two highly collectible live recordings from their final US tour in 1980, including their last ever recorded gig at the Roxy in Los Angeles".







• Derek Shulman - lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, "Shulberry" (3-string custom electric ukulele) (1970–1980)
• Ray Shulman - bass, trumpet, violin, vocals, viola, drums, percussion, recorder, guitar (1970–1980)
• Kerry Minnear - keyboards, lead vocals (on recordings only), cello, vibraphone, xylophone, recorder, guitar, bass, drums (1970–1980)
• Gary Green - guitar, mandolin, vocals, recorder, bass, drums, xylophone (1970–1980)
• Phil Shulman - lead vocals, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, recorder, percussion (1970–72)
• Martin Smith - drums, percussion (1970–1971)
• Malcolm Mortimore - drums, percussion (1971–1972)
• John "Pugwash" Weathers - drums, percussion, vibraphone, xylophone, vocals, guitar (1972–1980)





Track Listing

01. Just The Same (Studio Excerpt / Instrumental / Backing Track) (5:46)
02. On Reflection (Studios Excerpt / Instrumental / Clavinet Composing & Improvising) (3:14)
03. Free Hand (Studios Excerpt / Piano Composing / Improvising) (2:41)
04. Time To Kill (Studio Excerpt / Instrumental / Backing Track) (4:40)
05. Mobile (Studio Excerpt / Instrumental / Violins) (0:51)
06. On Reflection (Live / White Plains, New York 1975) (5:35)
07. Proclamation (Live / White Plains, New York 1975) (4:55)
08. Free Hand (Live / California 1975) (5:52)
09. Interview (Rehearsal) (5:30)
10. Another Show (Instrumental / Hammond Hi Notes) (0:23)
11. Empty City (Instrumental / Acoustic Guitar) (3:33)
12. Empty City (Instrumental / String Machine) (0:47)
13. Timing (Rehearsal) (3:00)
14. I Lost My Head (Composing 2) (17:26)
15. I Lost My Head (Rehearsal) (1:08)
16. Peel The Paint / I Lost My Head (Live In Sweden) (7:20)







Track Listing

01. As Old As You're Young (4:56)
02. The Face - Plain Truth (3:55)
03. For Nobody (Excerpt) (3:51)
04. Free Hand (Excerpt) (2:37)
05. Funny Ways (7:15)
06. Just The Same / Playing The Game (10:37)
07. Memories Of Old Days (6:47)
08. On Reflection (Excerpted) (7:09)
09. The Runaway / Experience (8:34)
10. So Sincere (10:01)
11. Winning (6:49)







Track Listing

01. Memories Of Old Days (Guitar / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (2:04)
02. I'm Turning Around (Rehearsal / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (1:12)
03. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (Guitar / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (0:12)
04. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (Moog Solo 1 / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (0:12)
05. Mountain Time (Piano / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (1:32)
06. Winning (Rehearsal / Rehearsals & Studio Excerpts) (2:45)
07. Opening (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (0:21)
08. Two Weeks In Spain (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (3:17)
09. Free Hand (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (6:48)
10. On Reflection (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (6:03)
11. I'm Turning Around (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (4:14)
12. Playing The Game (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (4:59)
13. Memories Of Old Days (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (7:33)
14. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (2:48)
15. Funny Ways (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (8:43)
16. The Face (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (4:06)
17. For Nobody (Live In Cleveland, Ohio) (4:25)







Track Listing

01. Two Weeks In Spain (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (3:26)
02. Free Hand (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (6:46)
03. On Reflection (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (6:34)
04. I'm Turning Around (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (4:08)
05. Just The Same (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (4:54)
06. Playing The Game (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (4:45)
07. Memories Of Old Days (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (7:24)
08. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (2:38)
09. Funny Ways (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (10:02)
10. For Nobody (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (4:35)
11. Mountain Time (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert) (3:47)
12. Words From The Wise (Demo) (4:03)
13. Thank You (Demo) (3:42)
14. Spooky Boogie (Demo) (3:08)
15. Little Brown Bag (Demo) (3:42)
16. It's Only Goodbye (Demo) (4:09)







Track Listing

01. All Through The Night (Rehearsal) (4:59)
02. It's Not Imagination (Rehearsal) (3:52)
03. Convenience (Clean And Easy) (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (3:29)
04. All Through The Night (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (4:15)
05. Free Hand (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (7:20)
06. Knots (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (3:45)
07. Playing The Game (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (4:54)
08. Giant For A Day (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (3:48)
09. Inside Out (Live - New Haven, CT 1980) (7:27)
10. It's Not Imagination (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (3:51)
11. Underground (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (3:39)
12. Five Man Drum Bash (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (6:47)
13. Band Introductions (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (2:05)
14. For Nobody (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (4:22)
15. The Advent Of Panurge (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (6:20)
16. Number One (Live - Roxy, CA 1980) (6:42)





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