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Giant for a Day! is the tenth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1978. The band's previous use of counterpoint and medieval-themed arrangements was not present on this recording. This album features a pop rock sensibility, instead of their usual progressive rock sound. Unlike the previous albums, the band did not make any tour or concerts to support this album.[4] From the album only the title track was ever played live by the band during its final tour supporting the Civilian album.[5]

Giant for a Day!
Studio album by Gentle Giant
Released	11 September 1978
Recorded	April – May 1978
Studio	Ramport Studios, Battersea; Maison Rouge, Fulham; Scorpio Sound, Euston
Genre	Pop rock
Length	35:33
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (U.S.)
Producer	Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
The Missing Piece (1977) Giant for a Day! (1978) Civilian (1980)
Singles from Giant for a Day!
"Words from the Wise" / "No Stranger" Released: 1978 "Thank You" / "Spooky Boogie" Released: 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	unfavourable[2]
Sea of Tranquility	[3]

Track listing

All lead vocals by Derek Shulman, except where noted.

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9), electric guitars (tracks 3, 6, 8, 10), slide guitar (track 2), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals
• Kerry Minnear – piano (tracks 4–6, 9, 10), electric piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10), Minimoog (tracks 3–5), Hammond organ (track 2), Clavinet (track 1), synthesizer (track 4), xylophone (track 4), bass (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals
• Derek Shulman – lead vocals all tracks except tracks 4 and 7
• Ray Shulman – bass (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–10), 12-string guitar (tracks 2, 7), backing vocals
• John Weathers – drums (tracks 1–6, 8–10), tambourine (tracks 1, 5), shaker (track 4), cowbell (track 10), backing vocals, lead vocals on track 7

Release details

• 1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, release date 29 September 1978, LP
• 1978, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1186, release date ? ? 1978, Cassette
• 1978, US, Capitol Records SW-11813, release date 11 September 1978, LP
• 1978, US, Capitol Records SW-11813, release date ? ? 1978, Cassette
• 1978, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 636, release date ? ? 1978, LP
• ?, US, Capitol Records SN-16045, release date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
• ?, US, Capitol Records 17892, release date ? ? ?, CD
• 1993, UK, Road Goes On Forever RGFCD 1007, release date ? ? 1993, CD (with lyric sleeve)
• 1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD007, release date 18 July 1994, CD (re-master)
• 1996, US, One Way CD 18470, release date 16 March 1996, CD
• 1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD431, release date 16 April 1999, CD (2× CD with The Missing Piece)
• 2005, UK, DRT Entertainment RTE355, release date 5 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)

References

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Giant for a Day (джаинт фор э дэй, в переводе с англ. — «гигант на один день») — одиннадцатый, предпоследний альбом британской рок-группы Gentle Giant, выпущенный лейблом Chrysalis Records в 1978 году.

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