Out Of The Woods (1996)
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About the Album
This album of previously unreleased tracks is on the Band Of Joy label (disc number BOJCD018) and the Strange Fruit label (disc number SFRSCD023). The music comes from the archives of the BBC. The quality is excellent. The BBC also has more unreleased tracks that someday may reach CD.This album is out of print, but an expanded version is available as Totally Out Of The Woods.
The liner notes are available, written by Geir Hasnes.
This album was apparently also released on
Musicians
City Hermit and Isn't It Quiet And Cold?: Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Phil Shulman, Martin Smith.
All other tracks: Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, John Weathers.
All titles by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and Kerry Minnear except "City Hermit", "Isn't it Quiet and Cold?" and "Excerpts from Octopus" by Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman and Kerry Minnear.
Track List
- City Hermit (first time on record!) (4:58) [21 July 1970]
- Isn't It Quiet And Cold? (4:36) [21 July 1970]
- Excerpts from Octopus (12:50)
[4 December 1973]
- Knots (2:14)
- The Boys In The Band (2:59)
- Organ Bridge (1:55)
- The Advent Of Panurge (5:42)
- Way Of Life (5:58) [4 December 1973]
- Proclamation (6:03) [12 December 1974]
- Experience (5:40) [12 December 1974]
- Aspirations (5:01) [12 December 1974]
- Cogs in Cogs (2:58) [12 December 1974]
- Just The Same (6:09) [16 September 1975]
- Free Hand (6:20) [16 September 1975]
- On Reflection (5:56) [16 September 1975]
Lyrics
City Hermit
My pastures and my fields are made of stone Steel trees and nameless beasts please leave me alone Don't question the way I see my eyes are my own City hermit me The way I want to be Solitary face among the crowd City hermit me The way I want to be My hopes are man-made cans Ten feet from the ground Flowers beneath my feet they're travellin' sound Abundance of flesh and steel but no-one around /// City hermit me The way I want to be Solitary face among the crowd ///
Isn't It Quiet And Cold?
Note: These lyrics are slightly different from those found on the first album, Gentle Giant. (Thanks to Douglas E. Johnson for submitting these!)Isn't it quiet and cold walking down the street alone? Happened I missed my bus and found I had to walk, alone. What was that? Only me. Hear the echo of my feet. Footsteps Are they mine? Hear the echo of the street. Wished I lived hear at hand although I live alone, alone At least I'll find company, so why should I moan, alone? Night dog Money man Ready for his morning fee. Day calls Colour comes Live with early light. Used to walk with someone else I didn't seem to notice sights and sounds of the lonely street. Used to talk with someone else Now the only answers are the calls of the night. Movement By my feet Paper wind across the street Curtains closed Sleepy heads Wrapped together in their beds Look at that alley cat, it's winding home to rest, alone Daylight comes and rests its weary head, alone. Walking all alone Walking all alone Walking all alone Walking all alone
Other lyrics can be found by selecting the song links above.