Missing Face [Live, Import]

Gentle Giant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Import
• Label: Glasshouse UK
• ASIN: B0000DIJS1
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,711 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening

2. Two Weeks in Spain

3. Free Hand

4. On Reflection

5. I'm Turning Around

6. Playing the Game

7. Memories of Old Days

8. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It

9. Funny Ways

10. The Face

11. For Nobody

Editorial Reviews

Repressing. Previously unreleased live recording from Cleveland, Ohio in November 1977, during the Missing Piece album tour. Glasshouse. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For completists..., April 15, 2003

By 

eveoflove (North York, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Missing Face (Audio CD)

Made in UK in 2003, Serial# GLASS-105-CD, Playing Time 54:52

This is release number 5 from the people at GLASSHOUSE records, the label that brings us "official bootlegs".

As with each release, don't expect much in artwork, liner notes, pictures, etc. There's nothing there!

However, this time the recording quality is somewhat improved over previous releases, bringing things to an "average" level.

Recorded during the "Missing Piece" tour, the live material included here is fairly interesting because it features tracks that weren't performed on too many tours... The performances are crisp, but if you already have the "Out Of The Fire" release (which was better recorded), this disc might be somewhat redundant.

Is a live version of "The Face" enough to justify this purchase? Hmmm... don't think so...

But it's still an interesting document, the best of the first 5 releases (compared to "Live Rome 1974", "In A Palesport House", "In'terview In Concert" and "Artistically Cryme"). Hopefully upcoming releases will show more improvements.

Only recommended to completists.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun music, recording quality second rate, May 2, 2003

By 

P. Rennie (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Missing Face (Audio CD)

I've been a Gentle Giant fan since I first heard "Playing the Game" in 1975 from the Power & Glory album. As that song and the Missing Piece album are some of my favorites, I was excited about them being included on this live album. Although the song selection and performance by the group is great, the quality of the recording is second rate at best. This album should still qualify only as a bootleg. If you want a quality LIVE Gentle Giant album, stick with "Playing the Fool".