GENTLE GIANT   SCRAPING THE BARREL
2004
'The 4-CD sequel to "Under Construction" is finally available! This incredible set contains 12 hours of material! Three new compositions that reunite four members of the band! Special mixes, demos, edits & outtakes! Solo material by Kerry Minnear, Gary Green, Ray Shulman & John P. Weathers, & a previously unreleased single from Simon Dupree & the Big Sound! One data disc entirely dedicated to audio files & visuals! Over 200 mp3 files covering 8 hours of rehearsals, concerts, demos, & more! Sample archive with 100 original Gentle Giant studio sounds! Over 200 photos! PDF versions of tour booklets, promo material, Kerry's original manuscripts, stickers & bonus stories! Rare MPEG films starring the hilarious Mr. John P. Weathers & the gentle Mr. Minnear! 32 page booklet! Original artwork by original Giant artist George Underwood!'

Disc 1: from 'GG' to 'Free Hand':

01. Giant (vocal mix)
02. Alucard (Derek, Master Of Ceremonies)
03. Pantagruels Nativity (vocal mix)
04. Schooldays (piano, studio)
05. Schooldays (grand piano, studio)
06. Working All Day (demo)
07. Peel The Paint (different Solo)
08. Mr. Class & Quality (intro bits + complete solos)
09. Three Friends (piano experiment)
10. Three Friends (vocal mix)
11. Kerry's Kindness
12. Think Of Me with Kindness (studio outtake)
13. Keyboard Concerto (Plymouth 1973)
14. In A Glass House (intro)
15. Runaway/Experience (segue)
16. Way Of Life (without vocal)
17. Proclamation (rehearsal before take)
18. Proclamation (demo)
19. Playing The Game (experiment)
20. Playing The Game (pick'n'mix)
21. Playing The Game (alternative part)
22. The Boogie And The Woogie (Cogs)
23. No God's A Man (demo)
24. No God's A Man (vocal mix)
25. The Face (demo)
26. Valedictory (starts)
27. The Power And The Glory (inbetweenies)
28. The Power And The Glory (demo/band/studio pick'n'mix)
29. The Power And The Glory (second song)
30. With Gentle Giant On KMET Jingle (10/10/74 L-A Whisky A-Go-Go)
31. On Reflection (rehearsal chaos)
32. Free Hand (riff)
33. His Last Voyage (vocal mix)

Total playing time: 77:49

Disc 2: from 'Free Hand' to 'Civilian'

01. His Last Voyage (demo)
02. Talybont (special mix)
03. Talybont (demos)
04. Mobile (demos)
05. Mobile (studio outtake)
06. Give It Back (guitar)
07. Give It Back (funny voices)
08. Another Show (M8)
09. Empty City (studio outtake)
10. Empty City (guitar & Rhodes mix)
11. Empty City (vocal mix)
12. Timing (demo)
13. Intro '77
14. Two Weeks In Spain (rehearsal)
15. Two Weeks In Spain (studio)
16. 12 Bar Warmup + Who Do You Think You Are? (outtake + rehearsal)
17. Rock Me Baby
18. As Old As You're Young
19. Winning (band rehearsal - odd M8)
20. Winning (lights rehearsal - Pinewood)
21. For Nobody
22. For Nobody (vocal mix)
23. Friends (demo)
24. Rock Climber (band rehearsal)
25. Shadows On The Street

Total playing time: 74:11

Disc 3: New recordings & old solo projects:

01. Home Again (K. Minnear)
02. Moog Fugue (K. Minnear)
03. Move Over (K. Minnear)
04. Really Don't Know (K. Minnear)
05. Heaven's Tears (K. Minnear)
06. Flower Arranging (K. Minnear)
07. Living In A Restaurant (K. Minnear)
08. You Make Me Very Happy (K. Minnear)
09. Get Out Of My Way (K. Minnear)
10. Wisdom Was Calling (K. Minnear)
11. Good Christian Men Rejoice (K. Minnear)
12. Hava Nagila (Simon Dupree & The Big Sound)
13. Homeland (Simon Dupree & The Big Sound)
14. Burn My Working Clothes (John P. Weathers)
15. On Safari (shout: G. Green, R. Shulman; with Sally Minnear)
16. Starting Line (demo) (shout: G. Green, R. Shulman)
17. Running Away (demo) (shout: G. Green, R. Shulman)
18. Our World (G. Green)
19. Back To The Front (G. Green)
20. Prehistoric Boss Level (R. Shulman)
21. Volcano (R. Shulman)

Total playing time: 76:00

Disc 4:

A data disc featuring audio files, visuals, rehearsals, concerts, demos, studio sounds, photos, tour booklets, promo material, Kerry's manuscripts, stickers, bonus stories & films (in MP3, MPEG, PDF & JPG formats).

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