Playing the Fool
| Playing the Fool - The Official Live | ||||
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| Live album by Gentle Giant | ||||
| Released | January 18, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | September 23 – October 7, 1976 in Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels and Munich | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 78:09 | |||
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| Producer | Gentle Giant | |||
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| Allmusic |
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| Babyblaue Seiten | 14.33/15 link |
| Sea of Tranquility |
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Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. It demonstrates the band's complex musicianship and talent as well as showcasing versions of songs which are often greatly modified from the original album versions. Acquiring the Taste is the only studio album by the band not represented by any tracks on the album (although a section from the title track of said album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.
All tracks written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard.
Note: The track listing and times have changed throughout the years and the different releases that this album has seen.
There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.
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