Interview (stylized ĭn′terview) is the eighth studio album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1976.
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| Released | 23 April 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 1976 | |||
| Studio | Advision, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (Canada, U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Gentle Giant | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
It is a concept album conceived as a radio interview. Three of the tracks integrate brief "interview" sections, which were staged in the studio. The title song has lyrics derived from the type of question-and-answer dialogue they had encountered while talking to the music press. This album was critically and commercially less successful than their previous album Free Hand.
In addition to the usual stereo version the album was also mixed in 4-channel quadraphonic sound in 1976. The 4-channel mix was not used until 2012 when it finally appeared on DVD with encoding in multichannel LPCM, DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound formats.[2]
Track listing edit
(Copyright Clipchoice Ltd. & Moth Music, Inc.)
All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Interview" | 6:54 |
| 2. | "Give It Back" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Design" | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another Show" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Empty City" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Timing" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "I Lost My Head" | 6:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Interview" (recorded on 3 July 1976 at Calderone Theater, Hempstead, NY) | 6:31 |
Personnel edit
- Gentle Giant
- Gary Green – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4-7), coral sitar (track 1), acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 7), Jew's harp (track 3), backing vocals
- Kerry Minnear – Minimoog (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7), piano (tracks 1, 4-7), Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7), Clavinet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5), electric piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6), synthesizer (tracks 1, 5), RMI Electra Piano (tracks 1, 2, 7), clavichord (tracks 2, 7), marimba (track 2), percussion (track 3), lead vocals on tracks 3, 7, backing vocals
- Derek Shulman – lead vocals, alto saxophone (tracks 5, 6), percussion (track 3)
- Ray Shulman – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4-7), electric violin (tracks 5, 6), violin (track 7), 12 string guitar (track 5), percussion (track 3), backing vocals
- John Weathers – drums, tambourine (tracks 4, 7), percussion (track 3), finger cymbal (track 1), cowbell (tracks 1, 2), cabasa (track 2), güiro (track 2), gong (track 7), backing vocals, co-lead vocals (track 1)
- Additional personnel
- Phil Sutcliffe – interviewer[3] (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
Charts edit
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 56 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 19 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 39 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 137 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 79 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 29 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 11 |
Release details edit
- 1976, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1115, release date 23 April 1976, LP
- 1976, U.S., Capitol Records ST-11532, release date 4 May 1976, LP
- 1976, U.S., Capitol Records ST-11532, release date ? April 1976, Cassette
- ?, U.S., Capitol Records SN-16047, release date ? ? ?, LP (reissue without picture sleeve)
- ?, U.S., Capitol Records CD 18732, release date ? ? ?, CD
- 1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD005, release date ? July 1994, CD (re-master)
- 1996, U.S., One Way CD 18467, release date ? ? 1996, CD
- 1999, UK, BGO BGOCD421, release date 1 October 1999, CD (2 x CD with Free Hand) (This version is missing a few seconds of dialogue at the end of the "Interview" album.)
- 2005, UK, DRT Entertainment RTÉ 00357, release date 13 September 2005, CD (35th Anniversary Enhanced Re-Master)
- 2012, UK, EMI/Chrysalis Records CHRDX 1115, CD + DVD (DVD contains audio enhanced tracks of the album)
References edit
- ^ Taylor, Robert (2012). "In'terview – Gentle Giant | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Gentle Giant – In'terview". discogs.com. 2012.
- ^ Gentle Giant's website (www.blazemonger.com/GG/)
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4153b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gentle Giant – ĭn′terview". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gentle Giant – ĭn′terview". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Gentle Giant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 424.