Gentle Giant - Civilian (CSM) PBTHAL (1980 - Rock) [Flac 24-96 LP]



Civilian Review by Patrick Little

Taking a not so successful pop detour with 1978's Giant for a Day, Gentle Giant was quite
unsure where to turn with their follow-up.
Lead singer turned manager Derek Shulman hoped that a change of environment would help
them tap the American market, so he moved the band to Los Angeles to rehearse and record
the new album.
Whereas bassist Ray Shulman had dominated the straightforward writing of the previous album,
keyboardist Kerry Minnear was given the reins here. The result was a fusion that actually
worked: Minnear's busy notation, new wave sounds, and driving tempos.

At the end of the '70s, many of Gentle Giant's progressive rock contemporaries were looking
for new directions that would sell. With its darker outlook and hard-hitting sound (it is
the only Gentle Giant album without acoustic guitar), Civilian was definitely a turn for
the better.
But unlike Genesis, Gentle Giant never made it over the hump; it was announced that the tour
that followed would be their last, and they disbanded.

Artist...............: Gentle Giant
Album................: Civilian (CSM)
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 1980
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.3 20190804
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 67 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 96000 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: -
Information..........: PBTHAL Series 2021

Tracklist :

  1. Gentle Giant - Convenience (Clean And Easy)            
  2. Gentle Giant - All Through The Night                    
  3. Gentle Giant - Shadows On The Street                    
  4. Gentle Giant - Number One                              
  5. Gentle Giant - Underground                              
  6. Gentle Giant - I am a Camera                            
  7. Gentle Giant - Inside Out                              
  8. Gentle Giant - It's Not Imagination                    

Playing Time.........: 32:47
Total Size...........: 725,03 MB

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