Giant Steps… The First Five Years

~ Release by Gentle Giant (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Mister Class and Quality?
5:55
2River
5:47
3Black Cat
12 string guitar and quijada [Donkey's jawbone]:
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
bass guitar, viola and violin:
Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
cello, maracas and vibraphone:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
claves:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) and Phil Shulman
drums (drum set):
Martin Smith (English, former Gentle Giant drummer)
guest bass drum and guest triangle:
Tony Visconti
lead vocals:
Phil Shulman
vocals:
Derek Shulman
recording of:
Black Cat
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
3:53
4Dog’s Life
recording of:
Dog’s Life
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
3:12
5The Queen
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
drums (drum set):
Martin Smith (English, former Gentle Giant drummer)
guitar:
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
Hammond organ and Minimoog:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
trumpet:
Phil Shulman
recording of:
The Queen
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
21:41
6Working All Day
5:11
7Wreck
Moog programming:
Chris Thomas (keyboard player)
bass guitar, tambourine and violin:
Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
drums (drum set):
Martin Smith (English, former Gentle Giant drummer)
electric guitar:
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
guest soprano recorder, guest tenor recorder and guest treble recorder / alto recorder:
Tony Visconti
harpsichord, mellotron, Minimoog and piano:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
lead vocals:
Derek Shulman and Phil Shulman
vocals:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
recording of:
Wreck
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
4:38
8The Power and the Glory
2:51
9Playing the Game
6:47
10In a Glass House
8:09