LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

This is a 4-CD set of rare tracks and unusual items. Dan Bornemark, the creator of this album, writes: After six years of searching for previously unreleased Gentle Giant rarities, we can finally present an overwhelming wealth of tracks and traces from the past! All audio -- over 12 hours (!) -- has carefully been cleaned-up from tape noise and rumble and has undergone thorough restoration. This is the ultimate treasure chest, for the faithful Gentle Giant fan, and will give the new listener a chance to discover one of the worlds most competent bands and their creative minds! Two discs crammed with special mixes, demos, edits and outtakes from Gentle Giant's private stock of vintage recordings. Three new compositions that reunite four members of the band! One jam-packed disc with never before heard solo project material by Kerry Minnear, Gary Green, Ray Shulman and John P. Weathers, and a previously unreleased single from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound! One full to overflowing data disc entirely dedicated to audio files and visuals! Over 200 mp3 files covering 8 hours of bonus audio including rehearsals, concerts, demos, a single and a sample archive with almost 100 original Gentle Giant studio sounds! Over 200 photos from Gentle Giant's archive! PDF versions of tour booklets, promo material, Kerry's original manuscripts, stickers and bonus stories! Rare MPEG films starring the hilarious Mr. John P. Weathers and the gentle Mr. Minnear! Complete package contains over 12 hours of enchanting Gentle Giant musical entertainment! 32 page booklet with comments from band members and the producer plus a Gentle insight to the Giant legend as told by guitarist Gary Green! Produced by Dan Bornemark. Original artwork by original Giant artist George Underwood! "

Material from "Giant" through "Free Hand": "

1. "Giant" - Vocal Mix "
2. "Alucard" - Derek, Master of Ceremonies "
3. "Pantagruels Nativity" - Vocal Mix "
4. "Schooldays" - Piano, Studio "
5. "Schooldays" - Grand Piano, Studio "
6. "Working All Day" - Demo "
7. "Peel the Paint" - Different Solo "
8. "Mr. Class & Quality" - Intro Bits + Complete Solos "
9. "Three Friends" - Piano Experiment "
10. "Three Friends" - Vocal Mix "
11. "Kerry's Kindness" "
12. "Think of Me with Kindness" - Studio Outtake "
13. "Keyboard Concerto" - Plymouth 1973 "
14. "In a Glass House" Intro "
15. "Runaway/Experience" Segue "
16. "Way of Life" without Vox "
17. "Proclamation" - Rehearsal before take "
18. "Proclamation" - Demo "
19. "Playing the Game" - Experiment "
20. "Playing the Game" - Pick'n'Mix "
21. "Playing the Game" - Alternative Part "
22. "The Boogie and the Woogie" - Cogs "
23. "No God's a Man" - Demo "
24. "No God's a Man" - Vocal Mix "
25. "The Face" - Demo "
26. "Valedictory" Starts "
27. "The Power and the Glory" - Inbetweenies "
28. "The Power and the Glory" - Demo / Band / Studio Pick'n'mix "
29. "The Power and the Glory" Second Song "
30. "With Gentle Giant on KMET" Jingle (Oct. 10 1974 L-A Whisky A-Go-Go) "
31. "On Reflection" - Rehearsal Chaos "
32. "Free Hand" Riff "
33. "His Last Voyage" - Vocal Mix "

Material from "Free Hand" through "Civilian": "

1. "His Last Voyage" - Demo "
2. "Talybont" - Special mix "
3. "Talybont" - Demos "
4. "Mobile" - Demos "
5. "Mobile" - Studio Outtake "
6. "Give it Back" - Guitar "
7. "Give it Back" - Funny voices "
8. "Another Show" - M8 "
9. "Empty City" - Studio Outtake "
10. "Empty City" - Guitar and Rhodes Mix "
11. "Empty City" - Vocal Mix "
12. "Timing" - Demo "
13. "Intro '77" "
14. "Two Weeks in Spain" - Rehearsal "
15. "Two Weeks in Spain" - Studio "
16. "12 bar Warmup + Who Do You Think You Are?" Outtake + Rehearsal "
17. "Rock Me Baby" "
18. "As Old as You're Young" "
19. "Winning" - Band Rehearsal - Odd M8 "
20. "Winning" - Lights Rehearsal - Pinewood "
21. "For Nobody" "
22. "For Nobody" - Vocal Mix "
23. "Friends" - Demo "
24. "Rock Climber" - Band rehearsal "
25. "Shadows on the Street" "

New recordings, and old solo projects: "

1. "Home Again" (Kerry Minnear) "
2. "Moog Fugue" (Kerry Minnear) "
3. "Move Over" (Kerry Minnear) "
4. "Really Don't Know" (Kerry Minnear) "
5. "Heaven's Tears" (Kerry Minnear) "
6. "Flower Arranging" (Kerry Minnear) "
7. "Living In a Restaurant" (Kerry Minnear) "
8. "You Make Me Very Happy" (Kerry Minnear) "
9. "Get Out of My Way" (Kerry Minnear) "
10. "Wisdom Was Calling" (Kerry Minnear) "
11. "Good Christian Men Rejoice" (Kerry Minnear) "
12. "Hava Nagila" (Simon Dupree and the Big Sound) "
13. "Homeland" (Simon Dupree and the Big Sound) "
14. "Burn My Working Clothes" (John P. Weathers) "
15. "On Safari" (Shout: Gary Green, Ray Shulman; with Sally Minnear) "
16. "Starting Line" (Demo) (Shout: Gary Green, Ray Shulman) "
17. "Running Away" (Demo) (Shout: Gary Green, Ray Shulman) "
18. "Our World" (Gary Green) "
19. "Back To the Front" (Gary Green) "
20. "Prehistoric Boss Level" (Ray Shulman) "
21. "Volcano" (Ray Shulman) "

This is a CD-ROM, containing several mp3s and pictures of the band"