GENTLE GIANT 'FREE HAND' ORIG UK COMPLEX PROG '75 TOP MINT-

	£		19
	$		25

Description

>Nr Mint Copy<

Gentle Giant

'Free Hand'

Chrysalis, UK, 1975

CHR 1093

INCREDIBLE ALBUM from this UK progressive rock institution - arguably their heaviest release with complex twists and turns and an attitude that belies the nature of their music. By this point they had of course developed a sizable following both at home and abroad but, conversally, there was absolutely no sign of them invading the mass concious ala Genesis, Jethro Tull or Pink Floyd. The simple explanation for this was that GG refused to compromise their musical ambitions, forgoing the yankee dollar for a life in the slow lane playing to a converted but vocal fan base or college graduates and loner-misfits. No girlfriends please.

'Free Hand' is a forceful advancement of their masterplan. The time signatures are encouragingly difficult, the playing wildly inventive and the arrangements over ambitious - but never too ambitious to replicate in concert. 'Just The Same' and 'On Reflection' are prime time Giant - majestic and insanely communicative on a level that few understand. 'Talybont' mines medevil tudor fuges with harpischord and glokenspheels a-go-go. It s a beutiful sound to be sure. Elsewhere the vibe is gloriously indulgent to the end - a bit like a musical compliment to a Brief History Of Time.

Wonderful.

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Chrysalis, UK, 1975  

Vinyl: Clean condition. A few spindle marks visible but no other signs of use. Grades as Ex+

Cover: Virtually no signs of use. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 40 years after release. Grades as a very strong MINT!

Inserts: Cardboard lyric insert

Matrix:

Side One: CHR1093 A - 1U

Side Two: CHR1093 B - 1U

NOTE UK POSTAL CHARGES HAVE RECENTLY RISEN CONSIDERABLY

ALL PARCELS SENT RECORDED DELIVERY - NO EXCEPTIONS

MUCH CHEAPER RATES FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES BY THE WAY

NOTE 1: PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS. PAYPAL IS PREFERRED.

NOTE 2: SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE REGISTERED INSURANCE: USA, Canada, Japan, SE Asia, South America and Australia Postage is 15 UK Pounds ($26). Europe, Eastern Europe and former Russian territories 12 UK Pounds ($20). UK £4 Pounds ($8).

This is a vinyl album NOT a CD.

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