GENTLE GIANT – Live Collection 1971-1977 (5CD)

CD 1,2, 3, and 5 Audience 8.7-9.0 and CD 4 Soundboard 9.3 – Solid audience tapes used for the bulk of this set, most are not much more than a half point difference in ratings with the final disc being the best. All are good representations of the live Gentle Giant during these touring years.

Gentle Giant
Live Collection 1971-1977

Disc 1

Vienna, Austria
Stadhalle
09-05-1971

01 -Alucard (06:41)
02 -Funny Ways (07:59)
03 -Plain Truth (09:59)

Vienna, Austria
Konserthaus
01-24-1972

04 -Nothing At All (11:09)
05 -Plain Truth (09:58)
06 -The Queen – Austrian Anthem (02:35)

Disc 2

Montréal, Québec, CANADA
Centre Sportif de l’Universite de Montréal
10-07-1972

01. Prologue (07:01)
02. Alucard (07:43)
03. Funny Ways (08:34)
04. Nothing At All (13:03)
05. Plain Truth (12:33)
06. Peel The Paint (03:59)

Disc 3

VICENZA, ITALY
PALAZZO DELLO SPORT
JANUARY 5, 1973
01 – Announcer Introduction 01:05
02 – Prologue 06:06
03 – Alucard 07:48
04 – Funny Ways 09:45
05 – The Advent of Panurge 07:03
06 – Nothing At All 13:49
07 – Plain Truth 14:21

Disc 4

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
1976-07-07

01. On Reflection 06:42
02. So Sincere – Drum Solo 11:25
03. The Boys In The Band – Knots – The Advent Of Panurge 21:34
04. Interview 7:11
05. The Runaway – Experience 9:48

Heidelberg, Germany
Stadthalle Heidelberg
10-05-1977

06. Free Hand
07. On Reflection

Disc 5

Heidelberg, Germany
Stadthalle Heidelberg
10-05-1977

01. I’m Turning Around
02. Just The Same
08. Playing The Game
09. Memories Of Old Days
10. Bet’cha Thought We Couldn’t Do It
11. Intro To Funny Ways
12. Funny Ways
13. The Face – Violin Solo
14. Five Man Drum Bash – So Sincere (excerpt)
15. For Nobody
16. Band Intros
17. Excerpts From Octopus