Description: Gentle Giant Acquiring The Taste AUDIO CD BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED Vertigo Records 842 917-2 UPC | 042284291729 1971, 1990 TRACK LISTING 01. Pantagruel's Nativity 02. Edge of Twilight 03. The House, the Street, the Room 04. Acquiring the Taste 05. Wreck 06. The Moon Is Down 07. Black Cat 08. Plain Truth♪ Formed at the dawn of the progressive rock era, Gentle Giant seemed poised for a time in the mid-'70s to break out of their cult-band status, but they somehow never made the jump. Somewhat closer in spirit to Yes and King Crimson than to Emerson, Lake & Palmer or the Nice, their unique sound melded hard rock and classical music, with an almost medieval approach to singing. ♫ Only one band could mix Gregorian chant and hard rock (okay, two, the Yardbirds did it), and that was Gentle Giant, and never better than on this, their second record, released by Vertigo in 1971. Featuring such masterpieces as Pantagruel's Nativity and Edge of Twilight. 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. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.
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Artist: Gentle Giant
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: Vertigo Records
Release Title: Acquiring The Taste
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Case Condition: Mint (M)
MPN: 042284291729
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Catalog Number: 842 917-2
Type: Album
Format: CD
Language: English
Release Year: 1971, 1990
Style: Rock, Album Rock, Progressive/Art Rock, Classical, Prog Rock, Art Rock, Classic Rock, Gregorian Chant, Progressive Rock
Features: Sealed
Genre: Art Rock, Prog Rock, Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
