The Missing Piece (Gentle Giant album)

The Missing Piece
Studio album by Gentle Giant
Released	26 August 1977
Recorded	May 1977
Studio	Relight Studios, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Genre	Progressive rock pop rock
Length	36:28
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (U.S.)
Producer	Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
Playing the Fool – The Official Live (1977) The Missing Piece (1977) Giant for a Day! (1978)
Singles from The Missing Piece
"Two Weeks in Spain" / "Free Hand" Released: 1977 "I'm Turning Around" / "Just the Same" Released: 1977

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Sea of Tranquility

The Missing Piece is the ninth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant which was released in 1977. After the Interview tour this return to the studio marked a change of direction for the band with the first side of the album exploring different musical directions than the band was previously known for, including pop music and punk rock, while the second side was more in the vein of their signature progressive rock style. This was the last Gentle Giant album to chart in the United States.

Track listing

All lead vocals by Derek Shulman, except "As Old as You're Young", sung by Kerry Minnear and Shulman.

All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Two Weeks in Spain"	3:07
2.	"I'm Turning Around"	3:59
3.	"Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It"	2:25
4.	"Who Do You Think You Are?"	3:35
5.	"Mountain Time"	3:20

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"As Old as You're Young"	4:21
2.	"Memories of Old Days"	7:18
3.	"Winning"	4:18
4.	"For Nobody"	4:05

Bonus track

No.	Title	Length
10.	"For Nobody" (Live, exclusively on the 35th anniversary release)

Personnel

• Gary Green – electric guitar, acoustic guitars (track 7)
• Kerry Minnear – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 5-9), electric piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7), piano (tracks 4-6, 8), synthesizer (tracks 1, 4, 7), Minimoog (tracks 3, 6, 8), Clavinet (track 6), percussion (track 8), vocals (track 6)
• Derek Shulman – lead vocals on all tracks
• Ray Shulman – bass, 12-string guitars (track 7), percussion (track 8)
• John Weathers – drums (track 1-6, 8, 9), tambourine (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal crash (track 7), percussion (track 8), rhythm machine (track 8)

There are no official instrument credits listed on the album.

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1977	US Billboard 200	81

Release history

• 1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, release date August 26, 1977, LP
• 1977, UK, Chrysalis Records CHR-1152, release date ? ? 1977, Cassette
• 1977, US, Capitol Records ST-11696, release date September 12, 1977, LP
• 1977, US, Capitol Records ST-11696, release date ? ? 1977, Cassette
• 1977, Brazil, Chrysalis Records 6307 604, release date ? ? 1977, LP
• 1981?, US, Capitol Records SN-16046, release date ? ? ?, LP (re-release)
• ?, US, Capitol Records 18742, release date ? ? ?, CD
• 1994, UK, Terrapin Trucking TRUCKCD006, release date 15 July 1994, CD (re-master)
• 1996, US, One Way CD 18469, release date 16 March 1996, CD
• 1999, UK, Beat Goes On BGOCD435, release date 16 April 1999, CD (2× CD with Giant for a Day!)
• 2005, UK, DRT Entertainment/Pinnacle RTE356, release date 5 September 2005, CD (35th anniversary enhanced re-master)