Giant (The Woodentops album) explained

Giant
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Woodentops
Cover:	Giant (The Woodentops album).jpg
Released:	June 1986
Recorded:	1985
Studio:	The Roundhouse, Camden; Power Plant Studios, Willesden
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	45:42
Label:	Rough Trade
Producer:	Bob Sargeant
Next Title:	Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway
Next Year:	1988

Giant is the debut album by British rock band The Woodentops.

The album reached #35 on the UK albums chart, spending 4 weeks on the chart.^[1]

The album featured in the 1986 end of year critics polls in the NME and Melody Maker at numbers 36 and 16 respectively.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rolo McGinty.

1. "Get It On"
2. "Good Thing"
3. "Give It Time"
4. "Love Train"
5. "Hear Me James"
6. "Love Affair with Everyday Living"
7. "So Good Today"
8. "Shout"
9. "History"
10. "Travelling Man"
11. "Last Time"
12. "Everything Breaks"

Personnel

The Woodentops

• Rolo McGinty – vocals, guitar
• Frank de Freitas – bass, voice
• Simon Mawby – guitar, voice
• Benny Staples – drums, voice
• Alice Thompson – keyboards, voice

with:

• Chucho Merchan - double bass
• Jack Emblow - accordion
• Bob Sargeant - marimba
• Steve Sidwell - trumpet
• Danny Schogger - strings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Woodentops. Officialcharts.com. 17 October 2021.
2. Web site: Melody Maker Lists. Rocklist.net. 17 October 2021.