Acquiring the Taste

by Gentle Giant

Overview

The band's second album is a major advance on its first, featuring superior singing, playing, and songwriting, as well as a more unified sound, without sacrificing the element of surprise in the first record. Many of the melodies and even the riffs here (check out Gary Green's first guitar flourish on "Pantagruel's Nativity") have a pretty high haunt count, and all of the musicianship displays an elegance seldom heard even in progressive circles -- but the record also, amazingly enough, rocks really hard as well. Elements of hard rock and Gregorian chants mix freely and, amazingly enough, well throughout this album. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	04/20/1990
Label:	Polydor
UPC:	0042284291729

Tracks

1. Pantagruel's Nativity
2. Edge of Twilight
3. The House, The Street, The Room
4. Acquiring the Taste
5. Wreck
6. The Moon Is Down
7. Black Cat
8. Plain Truth

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gentle Giant   Primary Artist
Phil Shulman   Claves,Vocals,Maracas,Trumpet,Clarinet,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Violin (Electric),Bass,Piano
Derek Shulman   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Cowbell,Clavichord,Sax (Alto)
Ray Shulman   Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Bass,Organ,Viola,Violin,Vocals,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Tambourine,Bass Pedals,Spanish Guitar,Guitar (12 String)
Gary Green   Guitar,Vocals
Martin Cruz Smith   Gong,Drums,Tambourine
Paul Kosh   Trumpet
Chris Thomas   Synthesizer
Paul Cosh   Organ,Trumpet
Martin Smith   Drums
Kerry Minnear   Keyboards,Mellotron,Cello,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Celeste,Maracas,Timpani,Moog Bass,Xylophone,Clavichord,Percussion,Tambourine,Vibraphone,Harpsichord,Moog Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)
Tony Visconti   Recorder,Triangle,Drums (Bass)

Technical Credits

Phil Shulman   Composer
Derek Shulman   Composer
Ray Shulman   Composer
Kerry Minnear   Arranger,Composer,Percussion Arrangement
Tony Visconti   Producer