{"id":22427,"date":"2024-01-11T20:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=22427"},"modified":"2024-01-11T20:57:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:57:51","slug":"gentle-giant-release-the-missing-piece-remixed-by-steven-wilson-out-on-16th-february-on-chrysalis-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/gentle-giant-release-the-missing-piece-remixed-by-steven-wilson-out-on-16th-february-on-chrysalis-records\/","title":{"rendered":"GENTLE GIANT release ‘The Missing Piece’, remixed by Steven Wilson, out on 16th February on Chrysalis Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 1977 Gentle Giant<\/strong> recorded their ninth studio album \u201cThe Missing Piece”.<\/strong> It was a time of change. Punk, disco and rap were altering the musical landscape and even this well-established progressive rock band were willing to explore new directions. Side one saw them experimenting with quirky pop (\u201cTwo weeks in Spain\u201d), a grandiose power ballad (\u201cI\u2019m turning around\u2019), syncopated funk (\u201cWho do you think you are?\u201d) and even the punky aggression of \u201cBetcha thought we couldn\u2019t do it.\u201d Meanwhile the call and response soul shouting of \u201cMountain Time\u201d hearkened back to the \u201cbig sound\u201d of their Simon Dupree R & B revue days.  

Normal service was resumed on side two with some of their most sublime and intricate progressive stylings to date. The breezily baroque \u201cAs old as you\u2019re young\u201d led into the yearningly elegiac \u201cMemories of Old Days\u201d with a particularly heartfelt vocal from Derek Shulman. The percussive tour de force of \u201cWinning\u201d then set up the blazing finale of \u201cFor Nobody,\u201d another mind blowing complex collection of driving intertwining riffs that the band would nonchalantly thunder through with apparent ease.

It remains a polarizing effort amongst fans to this day, some bemused by its diversity, others enchanted by its versatility and sense of humor. \u201cThe Missing Piece<\/em><\/strong>\u201d certainly proves that Gentle Giant<\/strong> could play anything they set their minds to. It was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the USA.

Award winning producer and musician Steven Wilson<\/strong> continues his association with the band, remixing the album in Dolby Atmos, Stereo and 5.1 surround sound. In addition, the digipak CD\/Blu-ray version also contains an instrumental mix, the original 1977 stereo mix and videos for each track. All remixes except the Atmos contain a bonus track, a previously unreleased outtake of \u201cWinning.\u201d

Gentle Giant’s \u201cThe Missing Piece\u201d Steven Wilson remix<\/strong> will be released on CD, 5.1 Blu-Ray and 180g vinyl on February 16, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personnel:
Derek Shulman \u2013 Lead Vocals
Kerry Minnear \u2013 Keyboards, Vocals
Ray Shulman \u2013 Bass Guitar, 12 string Guitar
Gary Green \u2013 Electric and Acoustic Guitars
John \u201cPugwash\u201d Weathers \u2013 Drums and Percussion

Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. Two Weeks in Spain 3:04
2. I\u2019m Turning Around 3:58
3. Betcha Thought We Couldn\u2019t Do It 2:16
4. Who Do You Think You Are? 3:37
5. Mountain Time 3:21
SIDE B
1. As Old As You\u2019re Young 4:21
2. Memories Of Old Days 7:22
3. Winning 4:15
4. For Nobody 4:09
5. Winning (Outtake) 3:31 (Bonus Track)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preorder here:\u00a0https:\/\/GentleGiantUK.lnk.to\/TMP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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