Civilian (Gentle Giant album)
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| Studio album by Gentle Giant | ||||
| Released | February, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August – November 1979, Sound City in Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 32:41 | |||
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Chrysalis (UK) Columbia (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Gentle Giant | |||
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Civilian is the eleventh studio album by British band Gentle Giant, released in 1980. It was recorded in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys with former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. Consisting mostly of single-length rock songs, it is closer to an AOR sound than the progressive style for which the band is best known. It was to be the final album of Gentle Giant's career; soon after its release the band played a last tour and then split up.
It also marked the reactivation of Columbia Records in the U.S. and Canada after an eight-year hiatus; the last Columbia album had been Gentle Giant's 1972 release Octopus.
An unreleased track, "Heroes No More", has been included on some CD reissues. Another track from the period, "You Haven't a Chance", appeared on Under Construction 17 years later.
All tracks written by :
Side one: Kerry Minnear and Derek Shulman, except where noted.
Side two: Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.
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