Civilian is the eleventh and final studio album by British band Gentle Giant, released in 1980. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles with former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. Consisting mostly of short rock songs, it is closer to a hard rock sound than the progressive style for which the band is best known. The album also marked a return to Columbia Records in the U. and Canada after an eight-year hiatus the band's last album released with Columbia had. Civilian - Gentle Giant. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Gentle Giants final album, Civilian shocked many, but was full of hooky, chorus-heavy rockpop songs as visceral as anything the new wave had to offer. But after a number of albums that pushed towards ever further complexities, with 1980s Civilian, Gentle Giant started to focus on a more streamlined songwriting process. Signing with Chrysalis in 1970, the band initially recorded a string of eclectic, reputation-establishing concept LPs, including fan favourites such as Octopus, In A Glass House and The Power And The Glory, before hitting a commercial peak with 1975s jazz-rock-inclined Free Hand, which cracked the Top 50 of North Americas Billboard 200. Civilian Gentle Giant album. Little, Patrick 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011. Gentle Giant's website . Gentle Giant. Gary Green. Kerry Minnear. Gentle Giant : Civilian,альбом, рецезия, трек-лист, mp3, тексты песен. Progressive Rock. Список групп Progressive Rock Gentle Giant Civilian. Добавить рецензию. Add an audio file. Gentle Giant : Civilian. Civilian: The Album That Showed Gentle Giants Human Side uDiscover. Civilian is a music studio album recording by GENTLE GIANT Eclectic ProgProgressive Rock released in 1980 on cd, lp, vinyl andor cassette. Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music4. Civilian Cass, Album. JCT 36341. This is not a classic Gentle Giant album, nowhere as good as their masterpieces. But it is a fun album I find this to be a lot more enjoyable than Missing Pieces or Giant For A Day. Civilian is the eleventh studio album by British band Gentle Giant, released in 1980. It was recorded in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys with former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. Consisting mostly of single-length rock songs, it is closer to an AOR sound than the progressive style for which the band is best known. It was to be the final album of Gentle Giant's career soon after its release the band played a last tour and then split up
