Steven Wilson Gentle Giant to release expanded Steven Wilson remix of "Playing the Fool"

[rtbluray]

Title basically says it all.

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[fizzywiggs41]

A triple live album , great!

 

[ProgRules]

Sounds great. No word if the bluray will have 5.1 or Atmos, but we can hope since SW is at the controls.

 

[GOS]

Title basically says it all.

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Wow man! Excellent. This will be fun, because it seems their live versions of songs are very exciting I think.

 

[Matt Wilson]

Their last great LP.

 

[stereoptic]

Despite buying all of Gentle GIant's albums as they were released AND seeing then several times live, I never bought this live album. Looking forward to it, it will be completely new to me!

 

[izgoblin]

As much as I love GG, I rarely listened to this album. For live material, I preferred the more raw/uncut bootlegs from this time. Hearing what should represent the full set is really what I'm more interested in, hopefully including any stage banter as well. And assuming this gets released in a similar format to their other albums with 5.1 etc., I can finally get excited about this album.

 

[DuncanS]

I'll have to get this one, I have all the others and the giant box set (no pun intended!)

 

[srbjab]

Another automatic buy - this year is already shaping up to be a very expensive one. First world problems, I know.

 

[timbre4]

LOVE this one; one of the greatest live albums ever IMHO. Not only does the band prove they can play and sing their intricate tunes LIVE, they treated the audiences to freshened arrangements that would breathe new life into past favorites.

Since we already have the live Octopus Medley (1976) on the Octopus Blu Ray, this affords an opportunity to preview what's coming in expanded form.

The Foole reference in my signature was inspired by this album and a particular film.

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Great News!! I'm sure that Gentle Giant's Expanded & Remixed Playing The Fool set will be Fantastic.

PS: I'm Still hoping for an Expanded Edition of GG's Self-Titled First Album on Blu-Ray.

 

[JediJoker]

I'm Still hoping for an Expanded Edition of GG's Self-Titled First Album on Blu-Ray.

"Expanded" how? What relevant material could be added?

 

[5.1 4 Life]

"Expanded" how? What relevant material could be added?

Remember the 2CD set that Gentle Giant released in 1997 called Under Construction? They had five songs from the sessions for the first album; 'Hometown Special', 'Weekend Cowboy', 'Bringing Me Down', 'Freedoms Child'* & an alternate take on 'Nothing At All'. Those could be included on an expanded edition of Gentle Giant (along with whatever else they may find in the vaults that was recorded at that time).

* 'Freedoms Child' was remixed in 5.1 & stereo for inclusion on GG's Three Piece Suite collection.

 

[James Hoffmann]

Title basically says it all.

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I’ll be happy if and when “The Missing Piece” is finally shipped! Ordered right away in January, just received word from Amazon that it is again delayed. Should have tried a different vendor, it seems…

 

[haikubass]

 

[SHB]

AWESOME!!!! I've been hoping for an update on this. This news is like an early Christmas gift for me

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Great to hear that GG's Playing The Fool-Live is getting the Deluxe treatment in Spring 2025. I'm In!

 

[srbjab]

Definitely in for this one. Also hoping to see an eventual standalone surround release of the complete first album.

 

[sjcorne]

Mixed by Dan Bornemark?

 

[haikubass]

Mixed by Dan Bornemark?

Right? SW NOT mentioned anywhere in the new info