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1977 live album by Gentle Giant
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Playing the Fool - The Official Live live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. The album contains versions of songs from all of the band's studio albums to that point except for Acquiring the Taste
Track listing
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Side two Title Writer(s ) Notes 1. "Excerpts from Octopus (The Boys in the Band/Raconteur Troubadour/Acquiring the Taste/Knots/Organ Bridge/The Advent of Panurge)" (from Octopus / Acquiring the Taste Minnear, Shulman, Shulman, Phil Shulman Paris, 1976-10-05 15:35 2. "Funny Ways" (from Gentle Giant Minnear, Shulman, Shulman, Shulman Munich, 1976-09-25 8:35
35th anniversary re-release edition
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Disc 1 Title 1. "Just the Same " 5:57 2. "Proclamation/Valedictory" 5:18 3. "On Reflection " 6:20 4. "Excerpts from Octopus" 15:39 5. "Funny Ways" 8:30 Total length: 41:44
The track listing and times differ depending on the specific release.
Personnel
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Gentle Giant
Gary Green – electric and acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, backing vocals , alto and soprano recorders, percussion
Kerry Minnear – electric piano , backing vocals, clavinet , Hammond organ , Moog synthesizer , cello , vibes , tenor recorder , percussion
Derek Shulman – lead vocals , alto saxophone , soprano recorder , bass , percussion
Ray Shulman – bass, backing vocals, violin , acoustic guitar, soprano recorder, trumpet , percussion
John Weathers – drums , backing vocals, vibes, tambourine , percussion
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