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Gentle Giant Discography

The original 12 albums, 1970-1980 [Albums] Rare and unreleased tracks
Later releases, 1994 onward Unofficial recordings
Compilations & two-for-one's Multi-artist sampler albums
Tribute albums Other artists' projects
Foreign albums Song Locator
Singles  


The Original 12 Albums

Gentle Giant released 11 studio albums and one live album during their career from 1970 to 1980.

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Gentle Giant

(1970)
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Acquiring The Taste

(1971)
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Three Friends

(1972)
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Octopus

(1972)
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In A Glass House

(1973)
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The Power
And The Glory

(1974)
 
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Free Hand

(1975)
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Interview

(1976)
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Playing The Fool:
The Official Live

(1977)
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The Missing Piece

(1977)
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Giant For A Day

(1978)
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Civilian

(1980)


Later Releases

Gentle Giant's popularity rose again in the 1990s and beyond, as these new releases (and some new compilations and tribute albums) attest. Each of these contains unreleased material from Gentle Giant's lifetime.

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In Concert
(BBC Radio 1)

(1994)
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Out Of The Woods

(1996)
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The Last Steps

(1996)
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Under Construction

(1997)
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King Biscuit Flower
Hour Presents

(1998)
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Out Of The Fire

(1998)
 
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Totally Out Of
The Woods

(2000)
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Live In Rome 1974

(2000)
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Interview In Concert

(2001)
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In A Palesport House

(2001)
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Experience (Live)

(2002)
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Artistically Cryme

(2002)
 
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Endless Life

(2002)
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The Missing Face

(2002)
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Part Of
Their Past

(2004)
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Scraping the Barrel

(2004)
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Live in New York 1975

(2005)


Compilation Albums

Numerous collections and greatest hits albums have appeared over the years.

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Gentle Giant/
Three Friends

(197?)
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Giant Steps - The
First Five Years

(1975)
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Giant Edits

(1977)
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Pretentious - For
The Sake Of It

(1977)
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Gentle Giant
(Motive)

(1981)
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Gentle Giant
(Super Star)

(1982)
 
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The Original Studio
Gentle Giant, Vol 1

(1974)
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The Original Studio
Gentle Giant, Vol 2

(1974)
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Inside Gentle Giant

(1977)
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Circling Round
the Gentle Giant

(1981)
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Il Rock

(1989)
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Il Grande Rock

(1991)
 
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Champions Of Rock

(1996)
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Edge Of Twilight

(1996)
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Free Hand/Interview

(1998)
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The Missing Piece/
Giant For A Day

(1999)
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Playing The
Fool/Civilian

(1999)
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The Essential Of
Gentle Giant

(1999)
 
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Gentle Giant/
Acquiring the Taste

(200?)
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Gentle Giant/
Octopus

(200?)
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Three Friends/
Octopus

(200?)
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Three Friends/
Free Hand

(200?)
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Octopus/The Power
and the Glory

(200?)
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In A Glass
House/Interview

(200?)
 
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The Missing Piece/
Giant For A Day

(200?)
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Way Of Life

(2003)


Unofficial Recordings

These recordings are legal in some countries, but not in others. I do not have any of these recordings, and I cannot give any advice on where to get them. See my bootleg policy.

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Amongst The
Darkers

(1975)
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Playing The Foole -
A Stake In The Heart

(1975)
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Playing The Foole
In Wonderland

(1975)
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Gargantua

(1991)
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The Last Giant Step

(1992)
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Giant Steps
Forward

(1994)
 
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Electronic Genius

(1994)
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Ultrasonic 75

(1997)
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Glass House Tour '74

(1998)
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Toad In The Hole

(1998)
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Interview In Concert

(1998)
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In A Palesport
House

(1999)
 
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Playing For Fools

(1999)
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Prologue

(2000)
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Artistically Cryme

(2000)
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Dog's Life

(2000)
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Gentle Giant
Complete MP3's

(2000)
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The Missing Face

(2001)
 
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Playing the Cleveland

(2001)
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Endless Life

(2001)
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Santa Monica
Freeway

(2001)
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Missing
Piece Tour

(2002)
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Baltimore 1975

(2002)
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Azrael's Tear

(2003)
 
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Hollywood Bowl

(2004)
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Czech Out

(2004)
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Gothenburg

(2004)
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Watford

(2004)


Tribute Albums

These albums contain Gentle Giant compositions played by other artists, or music based on Gentle Giant samples.

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Giant Tracks

(1997)
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Giant For A Life

(1997)
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knots

(1999)
     


Sampler Albums

Gentle Giant pieces have been included in some multi-artist sampler albums.

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Do It Rock

(1971)
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The Vertigo Trip

(1972)
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Suck It and See

(1973)
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The Progressives

(1973)
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J. L. Marsh &
Musicland "Sampler"

(1975)
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What's In Store
For You #2

(1976)
 
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What's In Store
For You #3

(1977)
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T'anks For the
Mammaries

(1978)
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Hotter and Tighter

(1978)
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Rock Legends

(1980)
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Rock Heroes

(198?)
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Der Sampler 33

(1989)
 
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Classics and Rarities
1969-1973 - Vol 1

(1990)
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Munich
City Nights

(1993)
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And The Heavens
Cried

(1996)
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Supernatural
Fairy Tales

(1996)
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Prog Rock Anthems

(1997)
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Symphonic Rock

(1998)
 
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The Show That
Never Ends

(1998)
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Still Dizzy After
All These Years

(1998)
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Legends of Rock:
The Progressive
Rockers

(1999)
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Legends of Rock:
The British Rock
Invasion

(1999)
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Best Of
Progressive Rock

(1999)
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I Love You

(2001)
 
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Lost Gems

(2001)
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Art Rock Live

(2002)
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Best Prog Album
In The World Ever

(2003)
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Hot Shots

(????)
   


Foreign Language Albums

Releases of Gentle Giant albums from other countries, in non-English languages.

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La Pieza Faltante

(Argentina)
(19??)