Gentle Giant - I Lost My Head - The Chrysalis Years (1975-1980)

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Free Hand
1-1	Just The Same	5:34
1-2	On Reflection	5:43
1--3	Free Hand	6:15
1-4	Time To Kill	5:09
1-5	His Last Voyage	6:27
1-6	Talybont	2:43
1-7	Mobile	5:03
Bonus Tracks
1-8	1976 Intro Tape	1:39
1-9	Just The Same (John Peel Session)	6:05
1-10	Free Hand (John Peel Session)	6:08
1-11	On Reflection (John Peel Session)	5:42
1-12	Give It Back (International 7" Mix)	3:48
1-13	I Lost My Head (7" Mix)	3:29
Interview
2-1	Interview	6:51
2-2	Give It Back	5:12
2-3	Design	5:02
2-4	Another Show	3:31
2-5	Empty City	4:39
2-6	Timing	4:39
2-7	I Lost My Head	6:55
The Missing Piece
2-8	Two Weeks In Spain	3:06
2-9	I'm Turning Around	3:59
2-10	Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It	2:25
2-11	Who Do You Think You Are?	3:36
2-12	Mountain Time	3:23
2-13	As Old As You're Young	4:21
2-14	Memories Of Old Days	7:19
2-15	Winning	4:17
2-16	For Nobody	4:07
Playing The Fool (Live 1976)
3-1	(a) Just The Same / (b) Proclamation	11:17
3-2	On Reflection	6:27
3-3	Excerpts From 'Octopus'	15:39
3-4	Funny Ways Composed By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*, Shulman*	8:31
3-5	(a) The Runaway / (b) Experience	9:31
3-6	So Sincere	10:19
3-7	Free Hand	7:40
3-8	Sweet Georgia Brown Composed By – Bernie*, Casey*, Pinkard*	1:22
3-9	(a) Peel The Paint / (b) I Lost My Head Composed By [I Lost My Head] – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*Composed By [Peel The Paint] – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*, Shulman*	7:28
Giant For A Day
4-1	Words From The Wise	4:16
4-2	Thank You	4:50
4-3	Giant For A Day	3:51
4-4	Spookie Boogie	2:55
4-5	Take Me Composed By – Shulman*, Weathers*	3:37
4-6	Little Brown Bag	3:29
4-7	Friends Composed By – Weathers*	2:01
4-8	No Stranger	2:31
4-9	It's Only Goodbye	4:20
4-10	Rock Climber	3:53
Bonus Tracks
4-11	Thank You (7" Single Edit)	3:50
4-12	Words From The Wise (7" Single Edit)	3:04
Civilian
4-13	Convenience (Clean And Easy) Composed By – D.Shulman*, G. Green*	3:13
4-14	All Through The Night	4:23
4-15	Shadows On The Street	3:16
4-16	Number One	4:47
4-17	Underground	3:49
4-18	I Am A Camera	3:32
4-19	Inside Out	5:52
4-20	It's Not Imagination	4:04

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
• Published By – Alucard Music Ltd.
• Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
• Published By – Redwood Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – Advision Studios
• Recorded At – Maida Vale Studios
• Recorded By – La Maison Rouge
• Recorded At – Relight Studios
• Engineered At – Ramport Studios
• Engineered At – Maison Rouge
• Engineered At – Sound City Studios
• Engineered At – Wessex Sound Studios
• Remixed At – Scorpio Sound
• Remixed At – Advision Studios
• Remixed At – Sound City Studios
• Remastered At – Avatar Studios
• Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios

Credits

• A&R, Coordinator [Release Coordination For Chrysalis Records] – Hugh Gilmour
• Bass, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Recorder [Descant], Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Ray Shulman
• Composed By – Shulman* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-8, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-6, 4-8 to 4-12, 4-14 to 4-20), Minnear* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-8, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-6, 4-8 to 4-12, 4-14 to 4-20), Shulman* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-8, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-6, 4-8 to 4-12, 4-14 to 4-20)
• Design [Reissue] – Alan Gillett
• Drums, Tambora, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion, Backing Vocals – John Weathers
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Recorder [Descant], Alto Recorder, Vocals, Percussion – Gary Green
• Engineer – Gary Martin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Paul Northfield (tracks: 2-1 to 4-12)
• Engineer [Assisted By, London] – Ken Thomas (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
• Engineer [Assisted By, Maison Rouge Mobile] – Peter* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Frazer* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Trevor* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
• Engineer [Assisted By, Ramport Studios] – Neil* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-12)
• Engineer [Assisted By, Scorpio Sound Studios] – Steve* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-12)
• Engineer [Assisted By] – Ken Thomas (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7), Paul Northfield (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Engineer [Recording], Remix – Geoff Emerick (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
• Engineer [Second, Wessex Studios] – David Zammit (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
• Engineer [Second] – Mike Shipley (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
• Interviewer – Phil Sutcliffe (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7)
• Keyboards, Cello, Vibraphone, Recorder [Tenor], Vocals, Percussion – Kerry Minnear
• Liner Notes – Daryl Easlea
• Mastered By – Peter Mew
• Mixed By [Live Mix] – David Zammit (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
• Music Consultant ['Sound' Advice] – David Zammit (tracks: 2-8 to 2-16)
• Producer – Bill Aitken (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
• Product Manager – Jo Blair
• Remastered By – Fred Kevorkian
• Tape Op – Torrie Swensen* (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
• Vocals, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Recorder [Descant], Bass, Percussion – Derek Shulman

Notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 (Free Hand):
Chrysalis CHR 1093 UK July 1975 / Capitol Records ST-11428 US July 1975.
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, April 1975.
Tracks 1-9 to 1-11 (John Peel Session):
Recorded at MV4 Maida Vale Studios, London, 16th September 1975. First transmitted 13th October 1975.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-7 (Interview):
Chrysalis CHR 1115 UK April 1976 / Capitol Records ST-11532 US April 1976.
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, February / March 1976.
Tracks 2-8 to 2-16 (The Missing Piece):
Chrysalis CHR 1152 UK September 1977 / Capitol Records ST-11696 US September 1977.
Recorded at Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, Holland. Remixed at Scorpio Sound, Euston Centre, London.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-9 (Playing The Fool):
Chrysalis CTY 1133 UK January 1977 / Capitol Records SKBB-11592 US January 1977.
Recorded ( au naturel ) on European tour September to October 1976. Remix at Advision Studios, London. Sound system built and supplied by Recording Studio Design, Cheshunt, Herts.
Tracks 4-1 to 4-10 (Giant For A Day):
Chrysalis CHR 1186 UK September 1978 / Capitol Records SW-11813 US September 1978.
Engineered at Ramport Studios, Battersea; Maison Rouge, Fulham; Scorpio Sound Studios. Remix at Scorpio Sound Studios. Recorded April/May 1978.
Track 4-11: 7" Single edit A
Track 4-12: 7" Single edit B
Tracks 4-13 to 4-20 (Civilian):
Chrysalis CHR 1285 UK 1980 / Columbia JC 36341 US 1980.
Recorded August-November 1979. Engineered and remixed at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA. Tape operator ... Bijou Studios, Hollywood, CA. Second engineer: ... Wessex Studios, Highbury London.

Tracks 1-8 to 1-13, 4-11 and 4-12 previously unreleased on CD.

Remastered at Avatar Studios, NYC from the original 1/4 inch tapes through 24bit 96k hi-resolution transfer.

℗ 2012 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd. except 1-9 to 1-11 ℗ 1975 copyright in these sound recordings is owned by the BBC released by arrangement with BBC World.
℗ 2012 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd. © 2012 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Made in EU.

Published by Alucard Music Ltd. / Chrysalis Music Ltd. except
track 3-4 by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
track 3-8 by Francis Day & Hunter Ltd. / Redwood Music Ltd.
track 4-4 Copyright Control

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• Mastering SID Code (All Discs): IFPI LK97
• Mould SID Code (CD1, CD4, Variant 1): IFPI UU015
• Mould SID Code (CD2, CD3, Variant 1): IFPI 9R96
• Mould SID Code (CD1, CD4, Variant 2): IFPI UU076
• Mould SID Code (CD2, CD3, Variant 2): IFPI 9R70

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