| Giant for a Day! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1978 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Art rock,[1] pop[1] | |||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (US) | |||
| Producer | Gentle Giant | |||
| Gentle Giant chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Giant for a Day! | ||||
| ||||
Giant for a Day! is the tenth album by the British band Gentle Giant, released in 1978.[3][4] The album features a pop rock sensibility, instead of their usual progressive rock sound. The band did not perform live to support this album.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Philadelphia Daily News | A[1] |
| Rolling Stone | unfavourable[7] |
The Philadelphia Daily News noted that "each piece works well as a distinct pop song."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Words from the Wise" | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "Thank You" | 4:50 | |
| 3. | "Giant for a Day" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Spooky Boogie" | 2:55 | |
| 5. | "Take Me" | Derek Shulman, John Weathers | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Brown Bag" | 3:26 | |
| 2. | "Friends" | Weathers | 2:00 |
| 3. | "No Stranger" | 2:29 | |
| 4. | "It's Only Goodbye" | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Rock Climber" | 3:52 |
Personnel
- Derek Shulman – vocals
- Ray Shulman – bass
- Kerry Minnear – keyboards
- Gary Green – guitars
- John Weathers – drums
References
- Takiff, Jonathan (4 October 1978). "Words from the Wise Giant". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 30.
- "The Great Rock Discography". p. 325.
- Walters, Barry (11 January 2006). "Gentle Giant". The Village Voice. Vol. 51, no. 2. p. C82.
- Gress, Jesse (August 2012). "10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like". Guitar Player. Vol. 46, no. 8. pp. 88–96, 98, 100.
- "*** Part Seven **". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- Little, Patrick (2011). "Giant for a Day! – Gentle Giant | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- Bloom, Michael (2011). "Gentle Giant: Giant For A Day : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2011.