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Issued in 1971, Gentle Giant's second album, ACQUIRING THE TASTE, finds the British prog-rock band honing its signature sound under the guidance of producer Tony Visconti (who would later collaborate with David Bowie on some of his finest records). While the ensemble justifiably garnered comparisons to contemporaries such as Yes and King Crimson, Gentle Giant often proved to be more whimsical than those acts, as revealed on the lilting "Pantagruel's Nativity," which is lined with medieval flourishes, and the bouncy title track. Though the group would become a bit more popular with a relatively straightforward sound, this outing showcases Gentle Giant in a wildly inventive and playful mode.Q (5/97, p.138) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...the music had gone barmy: hard rock, string quartets and avant-gardist tendencies pulling the music into unrecognisable but wonderful shapes..." Acquiring The Taste Music | List Price | $9.97 (You save $1.82) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Progressive | | Label | Mercury | | Orig Year | 1971 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4576  | | CD Universe Part number | 1056865 | | Catalog number | 842917 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 20, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Tony Visconti | | Engineer | Martin Rushent |
Gentle Giant Acquiring The Taste Songs Acquiring The Taste Music Acquiring The Taste Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Owned It Onetime
My name's Nala-from Macon,Ga. I'm 50 YO This album came out when I was a Hippie in the 70's. I bought it then, when it originally came out. It's DEFINITELY Killer !!!! I had it then. Been DEARLY departed from it since the 80's. I WILL BE ORDERING it from this site. Thank You that GREAT music's still to be found.
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5 stars is not enough for this album. this is perfection! every single song on this cd is great, but i just LOVE the 1st track. it's my favorite. i too highly recommend this album and everything else GG.
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GG's second album, "Acquiring the taste", shows that GG really begin to find their sound. As much of the other albums, it shows higly creative arrangements and perfect playing from the band! Unforenately, the are some weaker moments on the album, but not many! Anyway, Highly recommended! 4 1/2 stars.
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