Description
GENTLE GIANT Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience – 2025 Reissue (2025 UK/EU 17 track 3 x 180g vinyl LP set . A cornerstone of live progressive rock, Playing The Fool by Gentle Giant returns in this stunning 2025 vinyl reissuereviving one of the most intricate and exhilarating concert recordings of the 1970s with renewed clarity and presence.Originally released in 1977, the album captures Gentle Giant at the height of their formidable live powers, effortlessly recreatingand often surpassingthe complex studio arrangements that defined their sound. This reissue breathes new life into those performances, allowing every contrapuntal vocal line, sudden time shift, and virtuosic instrumental passage to shine with remarkable detail.From the explosive opener Just The Same / Proclamation through to the dazzling interplay of On Reflection, the bands technical precision is matched only by their sense of sheer musical joy. Multi-instrumental wizardry abounds, with members swapping between violin, keyboards, percussion, and more, all executed with seamless finesse. The inclusion of live staples such as The Runaway and Free Hand highlights the groups ability to balance complexity with grooveno small feat in the progressive realm.This 2025 edition elevates the experience further, with carefully remastered audio pressed onto high-quality vinyl, delivering a warmth and depth that perfectly complements the bands richly layered sound. Subtle nuancesonce buried in the original mixnow emerge, offering even seasoned listeners fresh insight into these masterful performances. Housed in a beautifully reproduced tri-fold picture sleeve that honours the original artwork and includes Double-sided poster, an exclusive booklet with photos and new band interviews and extended liner notes by Alan Kinsman plus obi strip. While enhancing its visual appeal, this reissue stands as both a tribute and a rediscovery. For longtime admirers and newcomers alike, Playing The Fool remains a dazzling testament to Gentle Giants unparalleled musicianshipnow presented in a format that does full justice to their legendary live prowess. Both sleeve and vinyl carry minimal signs of wear/play-Essential)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
A1Intro
A2Just The Same/Proclamation
B1On Reflection
B2Interview
C1The Runaway/Experience
C2Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown In Brussels)
C3So Sincere
D1Excerpts From Octopus
D2Band Introduction
E1Funny Ways
E2Timing/Violin Solo
F1Free Hand
F2Peel The Paint/I Lost My Head
Artist – Gentle Giant (click link for complete listing)
Title – Playing The Fool (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 2025
Original Year of Release – 1977
Format – 3-LP vinyl record set (Triple LP Album)
Record Label – Chrysalis Catalogue
Catalogue No – CHRV1133 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 5013428050064
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – GTL3LPL888737
Related Artists – Eric Hine, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound.
GENRES
70s Rock, 70s Artists, Progressive.
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