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Gentle Giant
Scraping The Barrel

Album UK 2004 on Alucard label
Rock (Prog Rock)

Presented in an open-out, 4-tray digipack with open sided slipcase and 32-page booklet. Disc 4 is a data CD of mp3s, films, photos and pdf files. About 99% of the MP3's are 128 kbps. D8-5 - sic (spelling is correct) D25 Sample Archive contains 94 Files. Cover notes: After six years of searching for previously unreleased Gentle Giant rarities, we can finally present an overwhelming wealth of tracks and traces from the past. All audio, over 12 hours (!) has carefully been cleaned-up from tape noise and rumble and has undergone thorough restoration. This is the ultimate treasure chest for the faithful Gentle Giant fan and will give the new listener a chance to discover one of the worlds' most competent bands and their creative minds! Two discs crammed with special mixes, demos, edits and outtakes from Gentle Giant's private stock of vintage recordings. Three new compositions that reunite four members of the band! One jam-packed disc with never before heard solo project material by Kerry Miner, Gary Green, Ray Shulman, and John P. Weathers. And one previously unreleased single from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound! One full to overflowing data disc entirely dedicated to audio files and visuals! Over 200 mp3 files covering 8 ½ hours of bonus audio including rehearsals, concerts, demos, a single and a sample archive with almost 100 original Gentle Giant studio sounds! Over 200 photos from Gentle Giant's archive! PDF files of tour booklets, promo material, original music manuscripts, stickers and bonus stories! Rare mpeg films starring the hilarious Mr. John P. Weathers and the gentle Mr. Minnear! Complete package contains over 12 hours of enchanting Gentle Giant musical entertainment! 32 page booklet with comments from band members and the producer plus a Gentle insight to the Giant legend as told by guitarist Gary Green! Original artwork by original Giant artist George Underwood!

     
Musicians
PortraitGentle Giant , *1970 GB
album by
PortraitKerry Minnear , *1948 GB
performer on track
PortraitSimon Dupree And The Big Sound , 1966-1969 GB
performer on track
PortraitJohn Weathers dr, perc, *1947 GB
performer on track
PortraitShout! ,
performer on track
PortraitGary Green g, *1950 GB
performer on track
PortraitRay Shulman b, vn, *1949 GB
performer on track
Producers
George Underwood artwork by
Dan Bornemark producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Gentle Giant 1970Gentle Giant
2Giant - Vocal MixGentle Giant1:14
3Alucard - Derek, Master Of CeremoniesGentle Giant1:27
4Acquiring The Taste 1971Gentle Giant
5Pantagruels Nativity - Vocal MixGentle Giant0:47
6Three Friends 1972Gentle Giant
7Schooldays - Piano, StudioGentle Giant0:43
8Schooldays - Grand Piano, StudioGentle Giant0:54
9Working All Day - DemoGentle Giant0:56
10Peel The Paint - Different SoloGentle Giant3:42
11Mr. Class And Quality - Intro Bits + Complete SolosGentle Giant5:10
12Three Friends - Piano ExperimentGentle Giant0:57
13Three Friends - Vocal MixGentle Giant1:02
14Octopus 1972Gentle Giant
15Kerry's KindnessGentle Giant0:37
16Think Of Me With Kindness - Studio OuttakeGentle Giant4:02
17Keyboard Concerto - Plymouth 1973Gentle Giant3:57
18In A Glass House 1973Gentle Giant
19In A Glass House IntroGentle Giant1:04
20Runaway / Experience SegueGentle Giant1:15
21Way Of Life Without VoxGentle Giant2:46
22The Power And The Glory 1974Gentle Giant
23Proclamation - Rehearsal Before TakeGentle Giant2:22
24Proclamation - DemoGentle Giant5:44
25Playing The Game - ExperimentGentle Giant1:00
26Playing The Game - Pick 'n' MixGentle Giant6:06
27Playing The Game - Alternative PartGentle Giant1:28
28The Boogie And The Woogie - CogsGentle Giant2:01
29No God's A Man - DemoGentle Giant3:26
30No God's A Man - Vocal MixGentle Giant2:03
31The Face - DemoGentle Giant4:12
32Valedictory - StartsGentle Giant4:48
33The Power And The Glory - InbetweeniesGentle Giant2:37
34The Power And The Glory - Demo / Band / Studio Pick 'n' MixGentle Giant3:16
35The Power And The Glory - Second SongGentle Giant1:54
36With Gentle Giant On KMET JingleGentle Giant0:31
37Free Hand 1975Gentle Giant
38On Reflection - Rehearsal ChaosGentle Giant1:50
39Free Hand RiffGentle Giant0:39
40His Last Voyage - Vocal MixGentle Giant1:49
41His Last Voyage - DemoGentle Giant6:51
42Talybont - Special MixGentle Giant1:01
43Talybont - DemosGentle Giant3:59
44Mobile - DemosGentle Giant1:40
45Mobile - Studio OuttakeGentle Giant4:57
46InterviewGentle Giant
47Give It Back - GuitarGentle Giant2:38
48Give It Back - Funny VoicesGentle Giant1:24
49Another Show - M8Gentle Giant1:52
50Empty City - Studio OuttakeGentle Giant4:30
51Empty City - Guitar And Rhodes MixGentle Giant1:30
52Empty City - Vocal MixGentle Giant0:32
53Timing - DemoGentle Giant3:13
54The Missing Piece 1977Gentle Giant
55Intro '77Gentle Giant1:25
56Two Weeks In Spain - RehearsalGentle Giant1:32
57Two Weeks In Spain - StudioGentle Giant0:25
5812 Bar Warmup + Who Do You Think You Are? Outtake + RehearsalGentle Giant4:33
59Rock Me BabyGentle Giant1:29
60As Old As You're YoungGentle Giant4:10
61Winning - Band Rehearsal - Odd M8Gentle Giant3:35
62Winning - Lights Reharsal - PinewoodGentle Giant6:56
63For NobodyGentle Giant4:41
64For Nobody - Vocal MixGentle Giant0:35
65Giant For A Day 1978Gentle Giant
66Friends - DemoGentle Giant2:45
67Rock Climber - Band ReharsalGentle Giant3:39
68Civilian 1979Gentle Giant
69Shadows On The StreetGentle Giant3:03
70Music By Kerry MinnearGentle Giant
71Home AgainKerry Minnear3:56
72Moog FugueKerry Minnear3:41
73Move OverKerry Minnear4:15
74Really Don't KnowKerry Minnear4:07
75Heaven's TearsKerry Minnear3:53
76Flower ArrangingKerry Minnear3:11
77Living In A RestaurantKerry Minnear3:42
78You Make Me Very HappyKerry Minnear3:46
79Get Out Of My WayKerry Minnear4:27
80Wisdom Was CallingKerry Minnear3:43
81Good Christian Men RejoiceKerry Minnear3:20
82Music By Simon Dupree And The Big SoundGentle Giant
83Hava NagilaSimon Dupree And The Big Sound2:24
84HomelandSimon Dupree And The Big Sound1:59
85Music By John P. WeathersGentle Giant
86Burn My Working ClothesJohn Weathers2:28
87Music By Shout (Gary Green And Ray Shulman)Gentle Giant
88On Safari - With Sally MinnearShout! (3)1:28
89Starting Line (Demo)Shout! (3)3:42
90Running Away (Demo)Shout! (3)4:32
91Music By Gary GreenGentle Giant
92Our WorldGary Green4:20
93Back To The FrontGary Green4:25
94Music By Ray ShulmanGentle Giant
95Prehistoric Boss LevelRay Shulman3:45
96VolcanoRay Shulman3:56
97Data DiscGentle Giant
981970 Gentle GiantGentle Giant2:07
99Nothing At All - Piano SoloGentle Giant2:07
1001973 In A Glass HouseGentle Giant16:16
101Loop Idea Going Into Inamte's LullabyGentle Giant7:14
102Piano And Vox ImprovisationGentle Giant9:01
1031973 Plymouth (Guildhall Plymouth, September 17, 1973)Gentle Giant15:38
104Octopus - Plymouth 1973Gentle Giant15:38
1051973 Torino (Palazz Dello Sport, Octobe 19, 1973)Gentle Giant56:32
106The RunawayGentle Giant5:28
107Way Of LifeGentle Giant6:32
108Funny WaysGentle Giant9:04
109Excerpts From OctopusGentle Giant12:38
110Nothing At AllGentle Giant15:42
111Plain TruthGentle Giant7:05
1121974 The Power And The GloryGentle Giant32:27
113Recording So Sincere - CompleteGentle Giant24:34
114So Sincere Clavinet Riff & GlockenspielGentle Giant3:44
115The FBI File #1Gentle Giant1:51
116The FBI File #2Gentle Giant2:17
1171975 Free HandGentle Giant23:24
118Just The Same - Backing TrackGentle Giant5:45
119On Reflection - Clavinet Composing / ImprovisingGentle Giant3:13
120On Reflection - CelestaGentle Giant1:04
121Free Hand - Piano Composing / ImprovisingGentle Giant2:39
122Free Hand - Backing TrackGentle Giant6:12
123Time To Kill - Backing TrackGentle Giant4:38
124His Last Voyage - Vocal DemoGentle Giant0:56
125Octopus 1975Gentle Giant11:03
126Octopus In Rehearsal 1975Gentle Giant11:03
1271976 InterviewGentle Giant56:33
128Interview - Counter MelodyGentle Giant0:45
129Interview - Trying RhythmsGentle Giant2:24
130Interview - RehearsalGentle Giant5:28
131Give It Back - GuitarGentle Giant2:38
132Empty City - Accoustic GuitarGentle Giant3:31
133Empty City - Electric GuitarGentle Giant1:51
134Timing - Guitar Part CheckGentle Giant2:15
135Timing - RehearsalGentle Giant3:09
136I Lost My Head - Composing 1Gentle Giant12:25
137I Lost My Head - Composing 2Gentle Giant17:24
138I Lost My Head - Clavinet GuideGentle Giant3:32
139I Lost My Head - RehearsalGentle Giant1:07
1401977 Pinewood RehearsalGentle Giant1:12:40
141The Runaway - ExperienceGentle Giant8:35
142As Old As You're YoungGentle Giant4:55
143On Reflection (Interrupted But Continues)Gentle Giant7:08
144Just The Same - Playing The GameGentle Giant10:38
145Memories Of Old DaysGentle Giant6:45
146WinningGentle Giant6:48
147For Nobody (Not Complete)Gentle Giant3:50
148Funny WaysGentle Giant7:27
149The Face - Plain TruthGentle Giant3:53
150So SincereGentle Giant9:59
151Free Hand (Interrupted)Gentle Giant2:38
1521977 The Missing PieceGentle Giant13:58
153I'm Turning Around - RehearsalGentle Giant2:31
154Mountain Time - PianoGentle Giant1:30
155Mountain Time - GirlsGentle Giant2:33
156Memories Of Old Days - Guitar RehearsalGentle Giant2:05
157Memories Of Old Days - Guitar StudioGentle Giant2:02
158Memories Of Old Days - Harmonics + Hammond OrganGentle Giant0:28
159Winning - RehearsalGentle Giant2:46
1601978 Giant For A DayGentle Giant25:08
161Words From The Wise - Band DemoGentle Giant4:03
162Thank You - Band DemoGentle Giant3:41
163Spookie Boogie - Band DemoGentle Giant3:06
164Little Brown Bag - Band DemoGentle Giant3:40
165It's Only Goodbye - Band DemoGentle Giant4:09
166Freedoms Child - Band DemoGentle Giant4:34
167Unknown Giant For A Day DemoGentle Giant1:52
1681979 CivilianGentle Giant8:52
169All Through The Night - RehearsalGentle Giant5:00
170It's Not Imagination - RehearsalGentle Giant3:52
171OdditiesGentle Giant14:18
172Fine Friends You Turned Out To BeGentle Giant1:48
173Guitar Duet - RehearsalGentle Giant5:47
174Groove - KerryGentle Giant1:52
175Guitar ThingGentle Giant0:31
176Derek - Possible Robin Hood Thing 1Gentle Giant0:38
177Derek - Possible Robin Hood Thing 2Gentle Giant0:58
178Derek - Possible Robin Hood Thing 3Gentle Giant1:41
179GlockenspielGentle Giant1:29
1801964 Grundig TapeKerry Minnear4:21
181Every Day - 1964Gentle Giant2:35
182Phantom BrothersGentle Giant1:09
183Kerry's Old Grey Whistle TestGentle Giant0:37
1841965 Jazzy Me TapeKerry Minnear7:44
185Jazzy MeGentle Giant3:13
186Make It Work (Pain)Gentle Giant2:21
187That's One IdeaGentle Giant0:56
188One More ChanceGentle Giant1:14
1891968 Peter Brooksmith SongsKerry Minnear7:23
190Some Other TimeGentle Giant2:09
191Turn Out The SunGentle Giant2:04
192An Echo Of TodayGentle Giant3:08
1931969 Wakehurst Road Multy'sKerry Minnear19:39
194He Started To DanceGentle Giant4:14
195I Watch YouGentle Giant5:03
196The Baby Is CryingGentle Giant2:42
197We've Taken All The Flags AwayGentle Giant3:53
198Writing For Sturminster Newton's ChoirGentle Giant1:40
199Fairground - Kerry's Demo / Band DemoGentle Giant4:04
2001972 Very Fragile TapeKerry Minnear1:12
201Et ResurexitGentle Giant0:43
202Shepherd's Be - MadrigalGentle Giant0:29
2031981 Bell Street Work TapesKerry Minnear24:15
204Fathers TouchGentle Giant4:47
205Piano RiffGentle Giant0:30
206Home Again - DemoGentle Giant4:32
207Are You Making Money? - DemoGentle Giant4:20
208Flower Arranging - DemoGentle Giant3:36
209I Wanna LiveGentle Giant4:02
210Beautiful Vocal LineGentle Giant0:10
211I'm Gonna ChangeGentle Giant2:20
2121983 Chrysalis DemoKerry Minnear18:36
213Really Don't KnowGentle Giant3:56
214Heaven's TearsGentle Giant3:57
215Flower ArrangingGentle Giant3:14
216Living In A RestaurantGentle Giant3:41
217You Make Me Very HappyGentle Giant3:45
2181989 PortfolioKerry Minnear8:24
219Pick-Me-UpGentle Giant1:31
220SorryGentle Giant1:01
221HeadlineGentle Giant1:01
222Theme For LifeGentle Giant1:04
223Olympics '92Gentle Giant0:31
224Rain AgainGentle Giant1:01
225This CountryGentle Giant1:04
226This Country 2004 MixGentle Giant1:04
227ShoutShout! (3)20:04
228Starting Line - VinylGentle Giant4:32
229Running Away 2Gentle Giant4:47
230Is This A Tunnel?Gentle Giant4:06
231DanceGentle Giant3:09
232Friday Night SuitGentle Giant3:29
233Gary GreenGary Green7:08
2341977 GrooveGentle Giant0:46
2351979 Noodle 1Gentle Giant1:27
2361979 Noodle 2Gentle Giant1:11
2371982 Mikal - Electric GuitarGentle Giant1:03
2381982 Mikal - Acoustic GuitarGentle Giant0:15
2391993 Waltz Through The NightGentle Giant2:24
240Ray ShulmanRay Shulman13:46
2411982 Ray DemoGentle Giant5:19
242ShowmixGentle Giant8:27
243Sample ArchiveGentle Giant37:36
244Giant - Hammond BassGentle Giant0:27
245Giant - Tenor Horns (Paul Cosh)Gentle Giant0:19
246Giant - BassGentle Giant0:34
247Nothing at All - Foggy MoogGentle Giant0:46
248Pantagruels Nativity - GuitarsGentle Giant0:20
249Pantagruels Nativity - Mellotron NoteGentle Giant0:02
250Pantagruels Nativity - Moog FluteGentle Giant0:07
251Pantagruels Nativity - Moog MelodyGentle Giant0:32
252Pantagruels Nativity - TambourineGentle Giant0:10
253Pantagruels Nativity - TrumpetsGentle Giant0:23
254The House, The Street, The Room - Count-inGentle Giant0:06
255The House, The Street, The Room - DrumsGentle Giant0:21
256The House, The Street, The Room - Moog 1Gentle Giant0:02
257The House, The Street, The Room - Moog 2Gentle Giant0:14
258The House, The Street, The Room - Muted PianoGentle Giant0:32
259The House, The Street, The Room - Orchestra #1Gentle Giant0:09
260The House, The Street, The Room - Orchestra #2Gentle Giant0:11
261The House, The Street, The Room - Orchestra #3Gentle Giant0:09
262The House, The Street, The Room - Orchestra #4Gentle Giant0:10
263Schooldays - MandolinGentle Giant0:12
264Schooldays - Percussion And SnareGentle Giant0:34
265Schooldays - Slow Drums (Gary)Gentle Giant0:20
266Schooldays - Soft Drum HitsGentle Giant0:09
267Schooldays - Spinet And GuitarGentle Giant0:16
268Peel The Paint - Moog ModularGentle Giant0:41
269Mr. Class And Quality - PizzicatoGentle Giant0:27
270Mr. Class And Quality - TambourineGentle Giant0:22
271A Cry For Everyone - MoogGentle Giant0:10
272Knots - Wah RhodesGentle Giant0:14
273Think Of Me With Kindness - Never Used MellotronGentle Giant0:55
274River - CelloGentle Giant0:23
275River - Varispeed CymbalsGentle Giant0:24
276River - JPW GrooveGentle Giant0:22
277River - MoogGentle Giant0:35
278River - Wah Guitar And ViolinGentle Giant0:31
279Proclamation - Ride 32ndsGentle Giant0:24
280Proclamation - Guitar And Rhodes RunGentle Giant0:02
281Proclamation - Rhodes Bass NoteGentle Giant0:03
282Playing The Game - Hammond SoloGentle Giant1:17
283No God´s A Man - HammondGentle Giant0:21
284The Face - JPW Groove OuttakeGentle Giant0:35
285The Power And The Glory - Guitar SoloGentle Giant0:10
286The Power And The Glory - Moog 1Gentle Giant0:18
287The Power And The Glory - Moog 2Gentle Giant0:16
288Just The Same - 2 MinimoogsGentle Giant0:17
289Just The Same - FX VibesGentle Giant0:34
290Just The Same - Hand ClapsGentle Giant0:05
291Just The Same - SaxesGentle Giant0:14
292Just The Same - Snare Drum OuttakeGentle Giant0:11
293Just The Same - TambourineGentle Giant0:19
294On Reflection - Moog And HarpGentle Giant0:23
295On Reflection - TimpaniGentle Giant0:15
296Time To Kill - Piano StabsGentle Giant0:16
297Mobile - ViolinsGentle Giant0:48
298Mobile - Violin SoloGentle Giant0:54
299Mobile - PercussionGentle Giant0:25
300Mobile - GuitarGentle Giant0:15
301Interview - Guitar + HammondGentle Giant1:01
302Interview - Honky Tonk SoloGentle Giant0:40
303Interview - Leslie Clavinet + VoxGentle Giant0:28
304Interview - RhodesGentle Giant0:44
305Give It Back - BassGentle Giant0:51
306Give It Back - ClavichordGentle Giant0:32
307Give It Back - ClavinetGentle Giant0:05
308Give It Back - JPW Count-inGentle Giant0:06
309Give It Back - JPWGentle Giant0:16
310Give It Back - Marimba I & IIGentle Giant0:42
311Give It Back - PercussionGentle Giant0:12
312Give It Back - RMI Electric PianoGentle Giant0:19
313Design - Orchestral Percussion BoogieGentle Giant0:16
314Design - Big DrumsGentle Giant1:24
315Design - Conga And Guiro GrooveGentle Giant0:17
316Design - Finger CymbalsGentle Giant0:13
317Design - Percussion ComboGentle Giant0:14
318Design - Triangle Mutes And RollGentle Giant0:09
319Design - TriangleGentle Giant0:11
320Another Show - Prepared PianoGentle Giant0:30
321Another Show - Hammond Hi NotesGentle Giant0:21
322Empty City - String MachineGentle Giant0:46
323Empty City - ViolinGentle Giant0:12
324Interview - JPW Groove 1 OuttakeGentle Giant0:36
325Interview - JPW Groove 2 OuttakeGentle Giant0:36
326Betcha Thought We Couldn´t Do It - GuitarGentle Giant0:15
327Betcha Thought We Couldn´t Do It - Moog Solo 1Gentle Giant0:11
328Betcha Thought We Couldn´t Do It - Moog Solo 2Gentle Giant0:11
329As Old As You´re Young - TambourinesGentle Giant0:18
330Winning - BassGentle Giant0:47
331Winning - MoogGentle Giant0:22
332Winning - Rhythm MachineGentle Giant0:11
333Winning - Shaker and CowbellGentle Giant0:15
334Living In A Restaurant - Kitchen Percussion 1Gentle Giant0:12
335Living In A Restaurant - Kitchen Percussion 2Gentle Giant1:01
336Gong And Cymbals In BathGentle Giant1:33
3372 Inch Tape Noise WavesGentle Giant0:10
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