1977 studio album by Gentle Giant
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The Missing Piece is the ninth 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 their signature progressive rock style. This was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the United States.
Track listing [ ]
All lead vocals by Derek Shulman , except "As Old as You're Young", sung by Kerry Minnear and Shulman.
All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear , Derek Shulman , and Ray Shulman .
1. "Two Weeks in Spain" 3:07 2. "I'm Turning Around" 3:59 3. "Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It" 2:25 4. "Who Do You Think You Are?" 3:35 5. "Mountain Time" 3:20
1. "As Old as You're Young" 4:21 2. "Memories of Old Days" 7:18 3. "Winning" 4:18 4. "For Nobody" 4:05
10. "For Nobody" (Live, exclusively on the 35th anniversary release)
Personnel [ ]
Gary Green – electric guitar , acoustic guitars (track 7)
Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 5-9), electric piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7), piano (tracks 4-6, 8), synthesizer (tracks 1, 4, 7), Minimoog (tracks 3, 6, 8), Clavinet (track 6), percussion (track 8), vocals (track 6)
Derek Shulman – lead vocals on all tracks
Ray Shulman – bass , 12-string guitars (track 7), percussion (track 8)
John Weathers – drums (track 1-6, 8, 9), tambourine (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal crash (track 7), percussion (track 8), rhythm machine (track 8)
There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.
Charts [ ]
Release history [ ]
1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, release date August 26, 1977, LP
1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, release date ? ? 1977, Cassette
1977, US, Capitol Records ST-11696, release date September 12, 1977, LP
1977, US, Capitol Records ST-11696, release date ? ? 1977, Cassette
1977, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 604, release date ? ? 1977, LP
1981?, US, Capitol Records SN-16046, release date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
?, US, Capitol Records 18742, release date ? ? ?, CD
1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD006, release date 15 July 1994, CD (re-master)
1996, US, One Way CD 18469, release date 16 March 1996, CD
1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD435, release date 16 April 1999, CD (2× CD with Giant for a Day! )
2005, UK, DRT Entertainment/Pinnacle RTE356, release date 5 September 2005, CD (35th anniversary enhanced re-master)
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