| Playing the Fool - The Official Live | ||||
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| Released | 18 January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 23 September – 7 October 1976 in Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels and Munich | |||
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| Length | 78:09 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (US) | |||
| Producer | Gentle Giant | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Babyblaue Seiten | 14.33/15 link |
| Sea of Tranquility | link |
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.