Acquiring the Taste

Production

• Advision Studios –
• A.I.R. Studios, London –

It is our goal to expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of being very unpopular. We have recorded each composition with the one thought – that it should be unique, adventurous and fascinating. It has taken every shred of our combined musical and technical knowledge to achieve this. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts of blatant commercialism. Instead we hope to give you something far more substantial and fulfilling. All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste.

Releases

Artwork

Track listing

Personnel

Gentle Giant

• Gary Green – 6-string electric guitar, electric guitars, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string electric wah-wah guitar, mandolin, bass, donkey's jawbone, cat calls, voice on track 8
• Kerry Minnear – Minimoog, piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, harpsichord, electric piano, celeste, clavichord, xylophone, vibraphone, tympani, cello, maracas, tambourine, lead vocals, vocals
• Derek Shulman – alto saxophone, clavichord, cowbell, lead vocals, vocals
• Phil Shulman – clarinet, trumpet, alto & tenor saxophone, piano, claves, maracas, lead vocals, vocals
• Ray Shulman – bass, violin, violins, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, 12 string guitars, tambourine, skulls, organ bass pedals, vocals
• Martin Smith – drums, tambourine, gong, side drum

  Guest musicians

• Paul Cosh – trumpet, organ
• Tony Visconti – descant recorders, treble recorder, tenor recorder, bass drum, triangle
• Chris Thomas – moog programmer

  Release details

• 1971, UK, Vertigo 6360 041, release date July 16, 1971, LP
• 1971, UK, Vertigo 6360 041, release date ? ? 1971, Cassette
• 1971, US, Vertigo VEL 1005, release date August 1971, LP
• 1971, US, Vertigo VEL 1005, release date ? ? 1971, Cassette
• 1997, UK, Vertigo 842 917-2, release date ? February 1997, CD
• 1997, US, Polydor 8429172, release date ? February 1997, CD
• 2005, UK, Repertoire REPUK1072, release date 28 November 2005, CD