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Giant Steps was a pop duo from England that consisted of vocalist/producer Colin Campsie and bassist/keyboardist/producer George McFarlane. They had previously recorded as The Quick.

Giant Steps
Also known as	The Quick
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Pop[1]
Years active	1988–1990
Labels	A&M
Past members	Colin "Col" Campsie George McFarlane

Giant Steps' only album, The Book of Pride, was released in 1988, and its first single "Another Lover" became a hit in the United States, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It became very popular in Italy in 1988 as well, garnering considerable airplay on pop radio.^{[citation needed]} It was subsequently featured over the opening credits of the 1989 film Loverboy, starring Patrick Dempsey.

Giant Steps' follow-up single "Into You" was a modest US chart success, reaching No. 58 in early 1989.[2]

In 2006, Campsie became infamous for writing the Kandy Floss record, and was mistakenly credited as being a member of Go West by Mr. Holy Moly in Metro's 25 February edition.

Band members

• Colin Campsie - vocals, production
• George McFarlane - keyboards, guitars, production

with

• Gardner Cole - keyboards, vocals, composer, arranger, producer [3]
• Edie Lehmann - backgrounds
• Bruce Gaitsch - guitars
• David Boruff - saxophone

Discography

Albums

• The Book of Pride (1988) (A&M Records AMA 5190)

Track listing

1. "Steamy" (Loren/Campsie/McFarlane)
2. "(The World Don't Need) Another Lover" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
3. "Into You" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
4. "Golden Hours (Bone)" (Campsie/McFarlane/Loren)
5. "Do You Still Care" (Campsie/McFarlane)
6. "Same Planet, Different World" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
7. "The Book of Pride" (Campsie/McFarlane)
8. "End of the War" (Campsie/McFarlane/Thompson)
9. "Dance Away" (Campsie/McFarlane/Thompson)
10. "Dream Wonderful" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)

Singles

• "Another Lover" (1988)
• "The Book of Pride" (1988)
• "Into You" (1989)

References

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