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The Power and the Glory is the sixth album by the British progressive rock group Gentle Giant, released in 1974. Contrary to popular belief, the title of the album and its many lyrical themes were not inspired by author Graham Greene's novel of the same name, although Derek Shulman was aware of Greene's novel.[3] Guitarist Gary Green has cited this album as his favourite by the band.[4]

The Power and the Glory
Studio album by Gentle Giant
Released	22 September 1974
Recorded	December 1973 – January 1974
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock experimental rock
Length	37:11
Label	Vertigo/WWA, Capitol
Producer	Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
In a Glass House (1973) The Power and the Glory (1974) Free Hand (1975)
Singles from The Power and the Glory
"The Power and the Glory" / "Playing the Game" Released: 1974 "The Power And The Glory" / "Proclamation - Live 1977" Released: 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Sea of Tranquility	[2]

A loose concept was hatched for the album prior to recording. "At the time, the Watergate scandal was happening," recalls Derek. "The Cold War issues were coming to a head. The concept for the album was based on the corruption of power and how people on the bottom are affected by the people on top. Money and power will win no matter what and the people that are hoping for the best won’t usually get the best. The label we were on at that time, WWA, was an imprint of Vertigo. Vertigo was a fully owned company of Phonogram which is Polygram which is now Universal which will probably be GE in a week which is going to be the government soon enough. So there’s the corruption of power right there! The power and the glory! Again! Still to this day!"[5]

Releases

The album was originally released in the US and Canada by Capitol Records, as would all Gentle Giant's albums until Civilian. The original LP cover was diecut, with rounded upper corners.

In a 2010 interview[6] Derek Shulman announced that the band are working at creating an animated film based around the themes, characters and songs of the album. The animations subsequently became available in the album's Blu-ray release, of July 2014, which also features a remix (both in stereo and 5.1 surround format) by Steven Wilson. The new edition was released by Alucard, the company that managed Gentle Giant material.[7]

Track listing

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6), vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8)
• Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,8), RMI Electra-Piano (1,4), Fender Rhodes (1), Minimoog (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8), Clavinet (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 10), Wurlitzer (tracks 1, 3, 4), marimba (track 4), vibraphone (track 6), cello (track 2), lead vocals on tracks 2-4
• Derek Shulman – lead vocals on tracks 1, 2 and 4-8, tenor saxophone (track 2)
• Ray Shulman – bass guitar, violin (tracks 2, 4, 7), electric violin (track 7), acoustic guitar (track 6), vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8)
• John Weathers – drums, tambourine (tracks 2, 5, 7), sleigh bells (track 6), cymbals (track 1), vocals (track 6)

Charts

Chart (1974-1975)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	91
US Billboard 200[9]	78

Chart (2014)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	79

References

• Interview with Derek Shulman, 17 February 2010, by Wayne Klein https://web.archive.org/web/20100719034532/http://www.dvdivas.net/INDEX-PROGRESSIVELAND.html
• Interview with Gary Green, 12 February 2010, by Wayne Klein https://web.archive.org/web/20100719034532/http://www.dvdivas.net/INDEX-PROGRESSIVELAND.html

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[de] The Power and the Glory (Album)

The Power and the Glory ist das sechste Studioalbum der britischen Progressive-Rock-Band Gentle Giant. Es erschien am 22. September 1974 bei WWA Records.

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[es] The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory es el sexto álbum del grupo de rock progresivo británico Gentle Giant, publicado en 1974. Contrariamente a lo que se cree, el título del álbum y sus letras no están inspiradas en la novela del mismo nombre de Graham Greene, a pesar de que Derek Shulman conocía la novela.[1] El guitarrista Gary Green, miembro de Gentle Giant, ha citado este álbum como su favorito.[2]

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[ru] The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory (зэ пауэр энд зэ глори, с англ. — «Власть и слава») — шестой студийный альбом британской рок-группы Gentle Giant, вышедший в 1974 году на лейбле Vertigo Records.

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