Gentle Giant - Self Titled (best sounding disc)

[progman1975]

Just fell in love with this tune. Which disc should I get???

[zombywoof]

I suggest Repertoire if you can find it.

[progman1975]

Is there a Live version of this tune???

[JeffCarney]

I suggest Repertoire if you can find it.

If you mean the cardboard sleeve version, I would rate this the worst I've heard. I haven't heard the earlier Repertoire version (from circa 1994).

Since he asked about the best, I'd say just get the Vertigo CD, but a decent vinyl copy will smoke any CD I've come across.

[zombywoof]

If you mean the cardboard sleeve version

That's the one. A little loud, but it's clear.

[JeffCarney]

That's the one. A little loud, but it's clear.

Eroc hammered that thing with way too much compression for my taste. I am curious about the earlier Repertoire, however.

A friend made me a vinyl rip from his original Vertigo LP a while back and that's all I ever listen to now anyway. Never heard a CD version within a mile of it.

[zombywoof]

A friend made me a vinyl rip from his original Vertigo LP a while back and that's all I ever listen to now anyway. Never heard a CD version within a mile of it.

I'd be very interested in hearing that. The vinyl is hard to come by.

[zombywoof]

What's the word on this version?

http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Giant/d...s=gentle+giant

[JeffCarney]

What's the word on this version?

http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Giant/d...s=gentle+giant

Appears to be the Vertigo. I guess Universal still has it in print.

Much more dynamic than the Repertoire you mentioned. A bit on the bright side, however.

[Zeuhlmate]

I suggest Repertoire if you can find it.

[Troopers For Sound]

The card sleeve repertoire is also missing most of those little synth links between tracks...one of my favourite characteristics of the album.

Matt.

[zombywoof]

The card sleeve repertoire is also missing most of those little synth links between tracks...one of my favourite characteristics of the album.

Matt.

Are there any versions with those synth links intact?

[JeffCarney]

Are there any versions with those synth links intact?

The problem started with the Line edition. Apparently those synth bits were added later and just prior to cutting the vinyl. They were not on the Polygram tape that Line used and probably every CD version since then originates from that transfer except maybe the Vertigo. The Japanese versions used the Line CD but added the synth bits from vinyl.

[Dok]

Are there any versions with those synth links intact?

http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Giant-A...ntle+giant+bgo

[Tim35]

http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Giant-A...ntle+giant+bgo

How does this one sound?

[Mister Triscuits]

The links are intact on the U.S. Vertigo edition.

[Dok]

How does this one sound?

Sounds fine to these ears. Until Alucard reissues the first 2 albums this will be the one I spin. Check out Wayne Klein's review on the Amazon page...

[Reid]

Is there a Live version of this tune???

There's a live version on the Out Of The Fire : BBC Concerts CD.