Gentle Giant - Discography (1970–2019) FLAC

Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band active between 1970 and 1980. They were known for the complexity and sophistication of their music and for the varied musical skills of the members. All of the band members were multi-instrumentalists. Although not commercially successful, the band did achieve a cult following.
The band stated that their aim was to "expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of becoming very unpopular", although this stance was to alter significantly with time.
Gentle Giant's music was considered complex even by progressive rock standards, drawing on a broad swathe of music including folk, soul, jazz, and classical music. Unlike many of their progressive rock contemporaries, their "classical" influences ranged beyond the Romantic and incorporated medieval, baroque, and modernist chamber music elements. The band also had a taste for broad themes for their lyrics, drawing inspiration not only from personal experiences but from philosophy and the works of François Rabelais and R. D. Laing. In 2015 they were recognised with the lifetime achievement award at the Progressive Music Awards.
1 Originals
1970 - Gentle Giant (6 releases)
1971 - Acquiring The Taste (5 releases)
1972 - Three Friends (3 releases)
1973 - In A Glass House (4 releases)
1973 - Octopus (5 releases)
1974 - The Power And The Glory (5 releases)
1975 - Free Hand (7 releases)
1976 - In'terview (5 releases)
1977 - Playing The Fool (1 release)
1977 - The Missing Piece (3 releases)
1978 - Giant For A Day (3 releases)
1980 - Civilian (2 releases)
2 Later Releases
1996 - Out of the Woods - The BBC Sessions (Band Of Joy BOJCD 018)
1996 - The Last Steps
1997 - Under Construction
1998 - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Gentle Giant (70710-88035-2)
1998 - Out Of The Fire The BBC Concerts (Hux Records HUX008)
2000 - In'terview In Concert
2001 - Live In Santa Monica 1975 (Unk. year, Glass House Records GLASS109CD)
2003 - Prologue (Glasshouse GLASS107CD)
2009 - King Alfred's College 1971
2013 - Memories of Old Days (Chrysalis CDCHRX 20133)
2014 - Live At The Bicentennial 1776-1976
2017 - Three Piece Suite
2019 - Unburied Treasure (Snapper Music SMABX1091) (30 CD Box Set)
3 Compilations & Others
1996 - Edge of Twilight (Vertigo 534 101-2)
1999 - Live (Playing the Fool) & Civilian (BGO)
2003 - Way Of Life (Recall 2cd SMD CD 455)
2004 - Giant On The Box (3 releases)
2006 - GG at the GG (Alucard Alu-gg-05)
2012 - The Chrysalis Years 1975-1980 (2012, EMI Records 5099991517623) (4 CD Box Set)