Name: Acquiring The Taste by Gentle Giant
Brand: Gentle Giant
SKU: 602567778547
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (56 reviews)

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Pantagruel's Nativity View on Youtube

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Edge Of Twilight View on Youtube

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The band's second album is a major advance on its first, featuring superior singing, playing, and songwriting, as well as a more unified sound, without sacrificing the element of surprise in the first record. Many of the melodies and even the riffs here (check out Gary Green's first guitar flourish on "Pantagruel's Nativity") have a pretty high haunt count, and all of the musicianship displays an elegance seldom heard even in progressive circles -- but the record also, amazingly enough, rocks really hard as well. Elements of hard rock and Gregorian chants mix freely and, amazingly enough, well throughout this album. ~ Bruce Eder

1. Pantagruel's Nativity

by Gentle Giant

Alto Saxophone: Derek Shulman; Performer
Lyricist: Derek Shulman
Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Mellotron: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Organ: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Performer: Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Ray Shulman
Gary Green
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Synthesizer: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Tambourine: Martin Smith; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Phil Shulman; Performer
Composer: Derek Shulman
Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Composer
Programmer: Chris Thomas; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Trumpet: Phil Shulman; Performer
Vibraphone: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Vocals: Phil Shulman
Derek Shulman
Ray Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer

2. Edge Of Twilight

by Gentle Giant

Composer: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
Lyricist: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Ray Shulman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Clarinet: Phil Shulman; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Hammond Organ: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Harpsichord: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Percussion: Martin Smith; Performer
Performer: Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Piano: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Programmer: Chris Thomas; Production
Synthesizer: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Violin: Ray Shulman; Performer
Vocals: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman
Ray Shulman; Performer
Xylophone: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production

3. The House, The Street, The Room

by Gentle Giant

Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman
Gary Green; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gary Green
Ray Shulman; Performer
Celesta: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Cello: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Clarinet: Phil Shulman; Performer
Clavichord: Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Composer: Phil Shulman
Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Composer
Lyricist: Phil Shulman
Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Composer
Engineer: Chris Thomas; Production
Hammond Organ: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Mandolin: Gary Green; Performer
Percussion: Derek Shulman; Performer
Performer: Martin Smith
Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman
Gary Green
Ray Shulman
Gentle Giant
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Piano: Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Performer
Synthesizer: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Trumpet: Phil Shulman; Performer
Violin: Ray Shulman; Performer
Vocals: Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman
Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman; Performer
Xylophone: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production

4. Acquiring The Taste

by Gentle Giant

Performer: Gentle Giant
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Composer: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Composer
Lyricist: Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman
Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman; Composer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Programmer: Chris Thomas; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other

5. Wreck

by Gentle Giant

Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Harpsichord: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Mellotron: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Performer: Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Ray Shulman
Gary Green
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Piano: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Composer: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
Lyricist: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Ray Shulman; Composer
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Programmer: Chris Thomas; Production
Synthesizer: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Tambourine: Ray Shulman; Performer
Violin: Ray Shulman; Performer
Vocals: Phil Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other

6. The Moon Is Down

by Gentle Giant

Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
12- String Acoustic Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
12-string Acoustic Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Digital Piano: Kerry Minnear; Other
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Composer: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Hammond Organ: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Harpsichord: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Mellotron: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Performer: Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Ray Shulman
Gary Green; Performer
Piano: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Phil Shulman; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Vocals: Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman
Ray Shulman; Performer

7. Black Cat

by Gentle Giant

Composer: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Cello: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Drum: Tony Visconti; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Lyricist: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman
Ray Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Composer
Maracas: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Percussion: Phil Shulman
Gary Green; Performer
Performer: Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Tony Visconti
Ray Shulman
Gary Green
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Tambourine: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Triangle: Tony Visconti; Performer
Vibraphone: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Viola: Ray Shulman; Performer
Violin: Ray Shulman; Performer
Vocals: Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman; Performer
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other

8. Plain Truth

by Gentle Giant

Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Composer: Ray Shulman
Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ray Shulman; Performer
Drums: Martin Smith; Performer
Electric Guitar: Gary Green; Performer
Lyricist: Kerry Minnear
Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Phil Shulman; Composer
Electric Violin: Ray Shulman; Performer
Maracas: Phil Shulman; Performer
Performer: Phil Shulman
Gentle Giant
Martin Smith
Ray Shulman
Gary Green
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear; Performer
Piano: Kerry Minnear; Performer
Vocals: Phil Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Derek Shulman; Performer
Voice: Gary Green; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gentle Giant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Shulman
Derek Shulman
Kerry Minnear
Phil Shulman; Other
Primary Artist: Gentle Giant; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/8 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/8 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1970

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567778547

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Acquiring The Taste

1. Pantagruel's Nativity

2. Edge Of Twilight

3. The House, The Street, The Room

4. Acquiring The Taste

5. Wreck

6. The Moon Is Down

7. Black Cat

8. Plain Truth

Technical Specifications

Acquiring The Taste

Product information

Release options

1. Pantagruel's Nativity

2. Edge Of Twilight

3. The House, The Street, The Room

4. Acquiring The Taste

5. Wreck

6. The Moon Is Down

7. Black Cat

8. Plain Truth

Technical Specifications