Gentle Giant – Giant For A Day (VG+/VG+) – LP, NZ 1978

Giant For A Day is an LP by Gentle Giant from 1978 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

Giant For A Day shows Gentle Giant moving towards a leaner, more accessible prog-rock sound while keeping the intricate musicianship that defined their peak years. Released in 1978, the album arrived as progressive rock was under pressure from punk and new wave, and the band responded by trimming some of the dense complexity for shorter, more direct songs such as the title track and Words From The Wise. Even in this streamlined setting, the arrangements remain tightly worked and technically assured. The record is often seen as a transitional release, marking a change in direction for one of British prog’s most inventive bands.