Playing the Fool explained

Playing the Fool - The Official Live
Type:	Live
Artist:	Gentle Giant
Cover:	Playingthefoolcover.gif
Released:	18 January 1977
Recorded:	23 September – 7 October 1976 in Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels and Munich
Length:	78:09
Label:	Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (US)
Producer:	Gentle Giant
Prev Title:	Interview
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Missing Piece
Next Year:	1977

Playing the Fool - The Official Live is a live album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. The album contains versions of songs from all of the band's studio albums to that point except for Acquiring the Taste (although a section from the title track of that album is featured in "Excerpts from Octopus"). The original UK LP came with a 12-page booklet that has not been reproduced in any of the CD editions.

Track listing

35th anniversary re-release edition

The track listing and times differ depending on the specific release.

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• Gary Green – electric and acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, backing vocals, alto and soprano recorders, percussion
• Kerry Minnear – electric piano, backing vocals, clavinet, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, percussion
• Derek Shulman – lead vocals, alto saxophone, soprano recorder, bass, percussion
• Ray Shulman – bass, backing vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, soprano recorder, trumpet, percussion
• John Weathers – drums, backing vocals, vibes, tambourine, percussion

References

• The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 424.
• https://www.allmusic.com/album/playing-the-fool-the-official-live-mw0000201185