Giant for a Day!

Giant for a Day!
Studio album by
Gentle Giant
Released11 September 1978
RecordedApril – May 1978
Studio
GenreArt rock,[1] pop[1]
Length35:33
LabelChrysalis (UK)
Capitol (US)
ProducerGentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
The Missing Piece
(1977) 		Giant for a Day!
(1978) 		Civilian
(1980)
Singles from Giant for a Day!
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: September 1978[2]
  2. "Words from the Wise"
    Released: January 1979

Giant for a Day! is the tenth album by the British band Gentle Giant, released in 1978.[3][4] The band's previous use of counterpoint and medieval-themed arrangements was not present on this recording. This album features a pop rock sensibility, instead of their usual progressive rock sound. Unlike the previous albums, the band did not make any tour or concerts to support this album.[5] From the album only the title track was ever played live by the band during its final tour supporting the Civilian album.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 325.
  3. ^ Walters, Barry (11 January 2006). "Gentle Giant". The Village Voice. Vol. 51, no. 2. p. C82.
  4. ^ Gress, Jesse (August 2012). "10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like". Guitar Player. Vol. 46, no. 8. pp. 88–96, 98, 100.
  5. ^ "*** Part Seven **". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  6. ^ "*** Part Eight **". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.