CLEAN Vertigo GENTLE GIANT THE TASTE 1971 UK Prog Gem
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OUTSTANDING 1971 BRITISH PROGRESSIVE
Gentle Giant
ACQUIRING THE TASTE
\ USA - spaceship VERTIGO - VEL 1005
Nice vintage collectible in old style unipak gatefold recorded in 1971, the 2nd great GENTLE GIANT album...
"Acquiring the Taste" is the first gentle Giant masterpiece, putting a special emphasis in the gentle side of this progressive giant after its impressive namesake first album. Addtionally, there is also a simultaneous emphasis on the eerie side of progressive rock, which gives the album an extra experimental essence: this album is designed as a real acquired taste, but again, it is not overtly impenetrable - simply put, it is there to be grasped by the bold listener's ear and heart -- odd yet attractive compositions, massive use of challenging counterpoints, odd tempos and dissonances, impressive choral arrangements, ultra-varied musical ideas. "Acquiring the Taste" totally encapsulates and incarnates the most exquisite expression of Gentle Giant's finesse and sophistication. The first 8 years in the band's gigantic career has been nothing but a spectacular display of finesse, and the "Acquiring the Taste" repertoire reaches absolute heights and never gets a milimeter down from its impossible standards. The captivating ellegance of 'Pantagruel's Nativity', the eerie mystery of 'Edge of Twilight', the picaresque impressions of 'The House, the Street, the Room', and the blues-tinged ambience of 'Plain Truth', all these are handled with limitless good taste and immaculate mastery. By now, Gentle Giant is a band that has achieved the plain maturity of their own signature sound. The melancholy ambience of 'The Moon is Down', with its lyrical reflections about the passing of the day, comes as a clever contrast to its more upbeat predecessor 'Wreck', which combines pirate chant and Renaissance chamber with absolute fluency and catchy enthusiasm. Immediately after, 'Black Cat' provides a succession of awesome string ensemble parts in a jazz-oriented context: those string parts are sweet during the sung parts, disturbingly dissonant during the odd instrumental interlude. Nothing left to say but... this album is a must for progressive rock collections! No effort should be spared in order to acquire the taste to enjoy it properly, with the heart and the mind.
- Gary Green / 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, 12 string wah-wah guitar, donkey's jawbone, cat calls, voice
- Kerry Minnear / electric piano, organ, mellotron, vibraphone, Moog, piano, celeste, clavichord, harpsichord, tympani, maracas, lead vocals
- Derek Shulman / alto sax, clavichord, cowbell, lead vocals
- Phil Shulman / alto & tenor sax, clarinet, trumpet, piano, claves, maracas, lead vocals
- Ray Shulman / bass, violin, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, tambourine, 12 string guitar, organ bass pedals, skulls, vocals
- Martin Smith / drums, tambourine, gongs, side drum
- Assisted by Tony Visconti (recorder, bass drum, triangle)
- 1. Pantagruel's Nativity (6:50)
2. Edge Of Twilight (3:47)
3. The House, The Street, The Room (6:01)
4. Acquiring The Taste (1:36)
5. Wreck (4:36)
6. The Moon Is Down (4:45)
7. Black Cat (3:51)
8. Plain Truth (7:36)
CONDITION: The COVER: old unipak style gatefold is clean, "EX" (excellent) with no split seams, no bends, no writing and bright original colors
THE VINYL: is all glossy smooth on BOTH sides, M- top clean and play graded CLEAR with no problems...both VERTIGO labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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