Playing the Fool: The Complete Live Experience

~ Release by Gentle Giant (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Intro (2025 stereo mix)
1:24
2Just the Same / Proclamation (2025 stereo mix)
recorded in:
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1976-09-23)
live medley including a recording of:
Just the Same
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
10:40
3On Reflection (2025 stereo mix)
7:31
4Interview (2025 stereo mix)
7:06
5The Runaway / Experience (2025 stereo mix)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1976-10-05)
live medley including a recording of:
Experience
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
live medley including a recording of:
The Runaway
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
9:54
6Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown in Brussels) (2025 stereo mix)
1:54
7So Sincere (2025 stereo mix)
10:42
8Excerpts From Octopus (2025 stereo mix)
15:58
9Band Introduction (2025 stereo mix)
1:23
10Funny Ways (2025 stereo mix)
8:58
11Timing / Violin Solo (2025 stereo mix)
11:40
12Free Hand (2025 stereo mix)
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (on 1976-10-07)
live recording of:
Free Hand
writer:
Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
8:20
13Peel the Paint / I Lost My Head (2025 stereo mix)
8:01
14Intro (5.1 mix)
1:24
15Just the Same / Proclamation (5.1 mix)
10:40
16On Reflection (5.1 mix)
7:31
17Interview (5.1 mix)
7:06
18The Runaway / Experience (5.1 mix)
9:54
19Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown in Brussels) (5.1 mix)
1:54
20So Sincere (5.1 mix)
10:42
21Excerpts From Octopus (5.1 mix)
15:58
22Band Introduction (5.1 mix)
1:23
23Funny Ways (5.1 mix)
8:58
24Timing / Violin Solo (5.1 mix)
11:40
25Free Hand (5.1 mix)
8:20
26Peel the Paint / I Lost My Head (5.1 mix)
8:01
27Intro (Atmos mix)
1:24
28Just the Same / Proclamation (Atmos mix)
10:40
29On Reflection (Atmos mix)
7:31
30Interview (Atmos mix)
7:06
31The Runaway / Experience (Atmos mix)
9:54
32Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown in Brussels) (Atmos mix)
1:54
33So Sincere (Atmos mix)
10:42
34Excerpts From Octopus (Atmos mix)
15:58
35Band Introduction (Atmos mix)
1:23
36Funny Ways (Atmos mix)
8:58
37Timing / Violin Solo (Atmos mix)
11:40
38Free Hand (Atmos mix)
8:20
39Peel the Paint / I Lost My Head (Atmos mix)
8:01