{"product_id":"gentle-giant-front-row-center-u-s-dates-1975-1980","title":"Gentle Giant - Front Row Center (U.S. Dates 1975 - 1980)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn essential 8CD earbook celebrating the extraordinary live legacy of progressive rock visionaries \u003cstrong\u003eGentle Giant\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring eight hours of rare US concert recordings from 1975-1980, including the complete \u003cem\u003e'Live at the Bicentennial Show'\u003c\/em\u003e, the Capitol Studios sessions, four previously uncollected performances \u0026amp; a 60-page hardback book with new essay \u0026amp; band interviews. Few bands in progressive rock history earned a live reputation quite like Gentle Giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned for translating their astonishingly intricate studio recordings to the stage with remarkable precision, imagination \u0026amp; musicianship, they delivered performances that remain among the most celebrated of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Front Row Center (US Dates 1975-1980)'\u003c\/em\u003e presents an extensive document of that legacy, bringing together eight CDs of rare American performances spanning the band's classic years. From the celebrated \u003cem\u003e'Live at the Bicentennial'\u003c\/em\u003e concert recorded at New York's Calderone Concert Hall in July 1976, through the acclaimed \u003cem\u003e'Playing the Fool'\u003c\/em\u003e touring period of 1977, to a powerful 1980 performance from Atlanta \u0026amp; the superb Capitol Studios recordings from 1975, this collection captures Gentle Giant at every stage of their evolution as a live band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross these recordings, the group's extraordinary interplay, multi-instrumental virtuosity \u0026amp; fearless arrangements are showcased in full, featuring definitive performances of classics including \u003cem\u003e'Free Hand'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Proclamation'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'On Reflection'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'The Advent of Panurge'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Just the Same'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Playing the Game'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'The Face'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Funny Ways'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Knots'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'Memories of Old Days'\u003c\/em\u003e, extensive \u003cem\u003e'Octopus'\u003c\/em\u003e excerpts \u0026amp; many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a deluxe 8CD earbook edition, \u003cem\u003e'Front Row Center'\u003c\/em\u003e also includes a 60-page hardback book featuring a substantial new essay by \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Kinsman\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing on extensive interviews with the band to explore Gentle Giant's unique approach to live performance, touring, musicianship \u0026amp; stagecraft, alongside rare photographs \u0026amp; memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpertly mastered by \u003cstrong\u003ePeter J. Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e from the best available sources, \u003cem\u003e'Front Row Center'\u003c\/em\u003e is the most comprehensive collection yet of Gentle Giant's remarkable US live recordings - an essential archive celebrating one of progressive rock's most original, adventurous \u0026amp; accomplished live bands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"8CD Boxset","offer_id":59262940676441,"sku":"SDZ-51543","price":146.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/PROP_20260828_1337_124434_294_p_0636551833554_004.jpg?v=1788276107","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/gentle-giant-front-row-center-u-s-dates-1975-1980","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}