Playing the Fool

Playing the Fool - The Official Live
Live album by Gentle Giant
Released January 18, 1977
Recorded September 23 – October 7, 1976 in Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels and Munich
Genre Progressive rock
Length 78:09
Label Chrysalis (UK)
Capitol (U.S.)
Producer Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
Interview
(1976)
Playing the Fool - The Official Live
(1977)
The Missing Piece
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Babyblaue Seiten14.33/15 link
Sea of Tranquility link

Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. It demonstrates the band's complex musicianship and talent as well as showcasing versions of songs which are often greatly modified from the original album versions. Acquiring the Taste is the only studio album by the band not represented by any tracks on the album (although a section from the title track of said album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.

Track listing

All tracks written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard. 

LP 1, Side One
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Just the Same/Proclamation"  * Düsseldorf, 1976-09-2311:13
2."On Reflection"  * Düsseldorf, 1976-09-236:20
LP 1, Side Two
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Excerpts from Octopus (The Boys In The Band/Raconteur Troubadour/Acquiring The Taste/Knots/Ocean Bridge/The Advent Of Panurge (incl. the famous recorder quartet))"  * Paris, 1976-10-0515:35
2."Funny Ways"  * Munich, 1976-09-258:35
LP 2, Side One
No.TitleNotesLength
1."The Runaway/Experience"  * Paris, 1976-10-059:31
2."So Sincere"  * Paris, 1976-10-0510:22
LP 2, Side Two
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Free Hand"  * Brussels, 1976-10-077:40
2."Sweet Georgia Brown" (instrumental)* Brussels, 1976-10-071:15
3."Peel the Paint/I Lost My Head"  * Paris, 1976-10-057:35

35th anniversary re-release edition

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
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
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."The Runaway"  3:56
2."Experience"  5:36
3."So Sincere"  10:20
4."Free Hand"  7:40
5."Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown in Brussels)" (instrumental)1:21
6."Peel the Paint/I Lost My Head"  7:32
Total length:36:25

Note: The track listing and times have changed throughout the years and the different releases that this album has seen.

Personnel

There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.

Charts

Year Chart Position
1977 US Billboard 200 89

Release details

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