Gentle Giant
by Gentle Giant

Album
Gentle Giant by Gentle Giant
Year: 1970
Release date: 1970-11-27
Overall rank: 4,281st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 119 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (78th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (710th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,281st)

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Gentle Giant bestography

Gentle Giant is ranked 5th best out of 18 albums by Gentle Giant on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Gentle Giant is Octopus which is ranked number 1964 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 863.

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Gentle Giant track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Giant
Average Rating: 80 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
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Funny Ways
Average Rating: 80 (24 votes)Comments: View 0
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Alucard
Average Rating: 80 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
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Isn't It Quiet & Cold
Average Rating: 78 (22 votes)Comments: View 0
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Nothing At All
Average Rating: 80 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
Why Not?
Average Rating: 78 (23 votes)Comments: View 1
7.
The Queen
Average Rating: 73 (21 votes)Comments: View 0

Gentle Giant rankings

Gentle Giant rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,281st | 1970s rank: 710th | 1970 rank: 78th  Overall chart history
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 !		07/09/2026 17:39 iann97  Ratings distribution  2,20674/100
 
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Gentle Giant forum mentions

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From 09/20/2018 03:29 | #221326 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This album is criminally underrated, even amongst Gentle Giant fans. To me, this is their fourth best, after Three Friends, Free Hand and Octopus. It is definitely their most "folkish" album (especially tracks 2,4 and 5) and I must admit I like it very much.

"Funny Ways" is simply amazing.

"Isn't Quiet And Cold" is a lovely tune, one of my favorite all time. I really like the scenery described in the poetry and the melody is just perfect with the arrangement.

"Nothing At All" is another strong moment, and the intro to this song reminds me of Stairway To Heaven, even though it was recorded before Stairway To Heaven.

"Why Not" is where guitarist Gary Green shines.

The two weakest tracks here would the first and last, but they don't compromise the quality of this album.

All in all, an amazing first album by a great band who went on to do even better albums next! (Edited)
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From 02/16/2016 00:12 | #159858 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A classic in it's way. Not their best record but not their worst. (Edited)
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"Why Not?" is Gentle Giant at its bluesiest. (Edited)
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From 02/04/2015 09:29 | #133941 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Nice prog rock album. Not bad, but you can find out better stuff of the same genre. (Edited)
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