Prog Album of the Week - Week 9 (10/04/2013): Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory

Welcome to the ninth week of r/progrockmusic's Album of the Week! Last week we discussed Rush's Moving Pictures and that was lovely. If you'd like to peruse previous weeks' discussions, the threads are here:

1, 2, 3, [4] (http://www.reddit.com/r/progrockmusic/comments/1lg9vp/prog_album_of_the_week_week_4_08312013_genesis/), 5, 6, 7, 8.

This weeks prog album is Gentle Giant's The Power and the Glory! Gentle Giant is a bit more obscure than some of the other bands we've been discussing and certainly less accessible. It takes a good deal of effort to get into the band but once you do I believe they're really one of the best 70s prog outfits!

Warning: this album is not critically acclaimed like most of the albums we've listened to; tread with care - and remember - this is Gentle Giant! Listen to each song a few times before forming your opinion!

http://imgur.com/tMoFUAQ ###Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory

Track Listing

1. Proclamation; 2) So Sincere; 3) Aspirations; 4) Playing The Game; 5) Cogs In Cogs; 6) No God's A Man; 7) Face; 8) Valedictory; 9) Power And The Glory.

• The album on YouTube
• [Wikipedia page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_and_the_Glory_(Gentle_Giant_album\))
• Allmusic review (2/5)
• George Starostin Review (9/15)

####Potential Discussion Questions:

• The Power and the Glory is hailed by some GG fans as being their most accessible album, and by others as being their least accessible album. How do you stand on the whole thing?

• How would you personally rate the album?

• The Power and the Glory isn't the type of album someone falls in love with in a single listen. Did you ever fall in love with the album? If so, how long did it take?

• Are there any moments on the album you consider particularly strong or particularly weak (i.e., favourite/least favourite moments)?

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