Scraping the Barrel
Gentle Giant · 2004
743 min · 314 tracks · progressive rock
A sprawling collection of experimental demos and rarities showcasing Gentle Giant's intricate musicianship and eclectic sound.
Why this album works
'Scraping the Barrel' is significant as it provides fans with a rare glimpse into the band's unreleased material and rehearsal recordings. The album's release rekindled interest in Gentle Giant's complex compositions and highlighted their role as pioneers within the progressive rock genre, influencing countless artists and movements that followed.
- Best for
- expansive journey of eclectic sounds experimental snippets for deep focus varied intensity for attentive listening
- Context
- Released in 2004, 'Scraping the Barrel' came long after Gentle Giant's peak during the 1970s progressive rock era. By this time, the band had disbanded for over two decades, with members pursuing various solo projects. This compilation serves as a retrospective look at their creative process, highlighting the band's enduring influence on progressive rock.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer· Procol Harum· King Crimson
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Giant (vocal mix) 1:14
- 2 Alucard (Derek, Master of Ceremonies) 1:27
- 3 Pantagruels Nativity (vocal mix) 0:47
- 4 Schooldays (piano, studio) 0:43
- 5 Schooldays (grand piano, studio) 0:54
- 6 Working All Day (demo) 0:56
- 7 Peel the Paint (different solo) Standout 3:42
- 8 Mr. Class & Quality (intro bits + complete solos) 5:10
- 9 Three Friends (piano experiment) 0:57
- 10 Three Friends (vocal mix) 1:02
- 11 Kerry’s Kindness 0:37
- 12 Think of Me With Kindness (studio outtake) Standout 4:02
- 13 Keyboard Concerto (Plymouth 1973) 3:57
- 14 In a Glass House (intro) 1:04
- 15 Runaway / Experience (segue) 1:15
- 16 Way of Life (without vox) 2:46
- 17 Proclamation (rehearsal before take) 2:22
- 18 Proclamation (demo) Standout 5:44
- 19 Playing the Game (experiment) 1:00
- 20 Playing the Game (Pick’n’mix) 6:06
- 21 Playing the Game (alternative part) 1:28
- 22 The Boogie and the Woogie (cogs) 2:01
- 23 No God’s a Man (demo) 3:26
- 24 No God’s a Man (vocal mix) 2:03
- 25 The Face (demo) 4:12
- 26 Valedictory (starts) 4:48
- 27 The Power and the Glory (inbetweenies) 2:37
- 28 The Power and the Glory (demo / band / studio Pick’n’mix) 3:16
- 29 The Power and the Glory (second song) 1:54
- 30 With Gentle Giant on KMET (jingle, Oct. 10 1974 L.A. Whisky A‐Go‐Go) 0:31
- 31 On Reflection (rehearsal chaos) 1:50
- 32 Free Hand (riff) 0:39
- 33 His Last Voyage (vocal mix) 1:49
Disc 2
- 1 His Last Voyage (demo) 6:54
- 2 Talybont (special mix) 1:04
- 3 Talybont (demos) 4:01
- 4 Mobile (demos) 1:43
- 5 Mobile (studio outtake) 5:00
- 6 Give it Back (guitar) 2:41
- 7 Give it Back (funny voices) 1:27
- 8 Another Show (M8) 1:55
- 9 Empty City (studio outtake) 4:33
- 10 Empty City (guitar and Rhodes mix) 1:33
- 11 Empty City (vocal mix) 0:34
- 12 Timing (demo) 3:15
- 13 Intro ’77 1:25
- 14 Two Weeks in Spain (rehearsal) 1:34
- 15 Two Weeks in Spain (studio) 0:28
- 16 12 Bar Warmup / Who Do You Think You Are? (outake / rehearsal) 4:36
- 17 Rock Me Baby 1:32
- 19 Winning (band rehearsal – odd M8) 3:37
- 20 Winning (lights rehearsal – Pinewood) 6:58
- 21 For Nobody 4:44
- 22 For Nobody (vocal mix) 0:38
- 23 Friends (demo) 2:48
- 24 Rock Climber (band rehearsal) 3:42
- 25 Shadows on the Street 3:03
Disc 3
- 1 Home Again 3:57
- 2 Moog Fugue 3:44
- 3 Move Over 4:18
- 4 Really Don’t Know 4:10
- 5 Heaven’s Tears 3:55
- 6 Flower Arranging 3:14
- 7 Living in a Restaurant 3:44
- 8 You Make Me Very Happy 3:49
- 9 Get Out of My Way 4:30
- 10 Wisdom Was Calling 3:46
- 11 Good Christian Men Rejoice 3:23
- 12 Hava Nagila 2:26
- 13 Homeland 2:02
- 14 Burn My Working Clothes 2:30
- 15 On Safari 1:30
- 16 Starting Line (demo) 3:44
- 17 Running Away (demo) 4:35
- 18 Our World 4:22
- 19 Back to the Front 4:27
- 20 Prehistoric Boss Level 3:47
- 21 Volcano 3:55
Disc 4
- 1 Nothing at All (piano solo) 2:07
- 2 Loop Idea Going Into Inmates 7:14
- 3 Piano and Vox Improvisation 9:01
- 4 Octopus (Plymouth 1973) 15:38
- 5 The Runaway 5:28
- 6 Way of Life 6:32
- 7 Funny Ways 9:04
- 8 Excerpts From Octopus 12:38
- 9 Nothing at All 15:42
- 10 Plain Truth 7:05
- 11 Recording So Sincere (complete) 24:34
- 12 So Sincere (clavinet riff & glockenspiel) 3:44
- 13 FBI File #1 1:51
- 14 FBI File #2 2:17
- 15 Just the Same (backing track) 5:45
- 16 On Reflection (clavinet composing / Improvising) 3:13
- 17 On Reflection (celesta) 1:04
- 18 Free Hand (piano composing / improvising) 2:39
- 19 Free Hand (backing track) 6:12
- 20 Time to Kill (backing track) 4:38
- 21 His Last Voyage (vocal demo) 0:56
- 22 Octopus in Rehearsal 1975 11:03
- 23 Interview (counter melody) 0:45
- 24 Interview (trying rhythms) 2:24
- 25 Interview (rehearsal) 5:28
- 26 Give It Back (guitar) 2:38
- 27 Empty City (acoustic guitar) 3:31
- 28 Empty City (electric guitar) 1:51
- 29 Timing (guitar part check) 2:15
- 30 Timing (rehearsal) 3:09
- 31 I Lost My Head (composing 1) 12:25
- 32 I Lost My Head (composing 2) 17:24
- 33 I Lost My Head (clavinet guide) 3:32
- 34 I Lost My Head (rehearsal) 1:07
- 35 The Runaway / Experience 8:35
- 36 As Old as You’re Young 4:55
- 37 On Reflection (interrupted but continues) 7:08
- 38 Just the Same / Playing the Game 10:38
- 39 Memories of Old Days 6:45
- 40 Winning 6:48
- 41 For Nobody (not complete) 3:50
- 42 Funny Ways 7:27
- 43 The Face / Plain Truth 3:53
- 44 So Sincere 9:59
- 45 Free Hand (interrupted) 2:38
- 46 I’m Turning Around (rehearsal) 2:31
- 47 Mountain Time (piano) 1:30
- 48 Mountain Time (girls) 2:33
- 49 Memories (guitar rehearsal) 2:05
- 50 Memories (guitar studio) 2:02
- 51 Memories (harmonica + hammond organ) 0:28
- 52 Winning (rehearsal) 2:46
- 53 Words From the Wise (band demo) 4:03
- 54 Thank You (band demo) 3:41
- 55 Spooky Boogie (band demo) 3:06
- 56 Little Brown Bag (band demo) 3:40
- 57 It’s Only Goodbye (band demo) 4:09
- 58 Freedom’s Child (band demo) 4:34
- 59 Unknown Giant for a Day (demo) 1:52
- 60 All Through the Night (rehearsal) 5:00
- 61 It’s Not Imagination (rehearsal) 3:52
- 62 Fine Friends You Turned Out to Be 1:48
- 63 Guitar Duet (rehearsal) 5:47
- 64 Groove (Kerry) 1:52
- 65 Guitar Thing 0:31
- 66 Derek (Possible Robin Hood thing 1) 0:38
- 67 Derek (Possible Robin Hood thing 2) 0:58
- 68 Derek (Possible Robin Hood thing 3) 1:41
- 69 Glockenspiel 1:29
- 70 Every Day (1964) 2:35
- 71 Phantom Brothers 1:09
- 72 Kerry’s Old Grey Whistle Test 0:37
- 73 Jazzy Me 3:13
- 74 Make it Work (Pain) 2:21
- 75 That’s One Idea! 0:56
- 76 One More Chance 1:14
- 77 Some Other Time 2:09
- 78 Turn Out the Sun 2:04
- 79 An Echo of Today 3:08
- 80 He Started to Dance 4:14
- 81 I Watch You 5:03
- 82 The Baby is Crying 2:42
- 83 We’ve Taken All the Flags 3:53
- 84 Writing for Sturminster Newton’s Choir 1:40
- 85 Fairground (Kerry’s demo / band demo) 4:04
- 86 Et Resuexit 0:43
- 87 Shepherd’s Be (Madrigal) 0:29
- 88 Fathers Touch 4:47
- 89 Piano Riff 0:30
- 90 Home Again (demo) 4:32
- 91 Are You Making Money? (demo) 4:20
- 92 Flower Arranging (demo) 3:36
- 93 I Wanna Live 4:02
- 94 Beautiful Vocal Line 0:10
- 95 I’m Gonna Change 2:20
- 96 Really Don’t Know (1983) 3:56
- 97 Heaven’s Tears (1983) 3:57
- 98 Flower Arranging (1983) 3:14
- 99 Living in a Restaurant (1983) 3:41
- 100 You Make Me Very Happy (1983) 3:45
- 101 Pick‐Me‐Up 1:31
- 102 Sorry 1:01
- 103 Headline 1:01
- 104 Theme for Life 1:04
- 105 Olympics ’92 0:31
- 106 Rain Again 1:01
- 107 This Country 1:04
- 108 This Country (2004 mix) 1:04
- 109 Starting Line (vinyl) 4:32
- 110 Running Away 2 4:47
- 111 Is This a Tunnel? 4:06
- 112 Dance 3:09
- 113 Friday Night Suit 3:29
- 114 1977 Groove 0:46
- 115 1979 Noodle 1 1:27
- 116 1979 Noodle 2 1:11
- 117 1982 Mikal (electric guitar) 1:03
- 118 1982 Mikal (acoustic guitar) 0:15
- 119 1993 Waltz Through the Night 2:24
- 120 1982 Ray Demo 5:19
- 121 Showmix 8:27
- 122 Giant – Hammond Bass 0:27
- 123 Giant – Tenor Horns 0:19
- 124 Giant – Bass 0:34
- 125 Nothing at All – Foggy M 0:46
- 126 Pantagruels – Guitars 0:20
- 127 Pantagruels – Mellotron Note 0:02
- 128 Pantagruels – Moog Flute 0:07
- 129 Pantagruels – Moog Melody 0:32
- 130 Pantagruels – Tambourine 0:10
- 131 Pantagruels – Trumpets 0:23
- 132 The House – Derek Count‐In 0:06
- 133 The House – Drums 0:21
- 134 The House – Moog 1 0:02
- 135 The House – Moog 2 0:14
- 136 The House – Muted Piano 0:32
- 137 The House – Orchestra #1 0:09
- 138 The House – Orchestra #2 0:11
- 139 The House – Orchestra #3 0:09
- 140 The House – Orchestra #4 0:10
- 141 Schooldays – Mandolin 0:12
- 142 Schooldays – Percussion + Snare 0:34
- 143 Schooldays – Slow Drums (Gary) 0:20
- 144 Schooldays – Soft Drum Hits 0:09
- 145 Schooldays – Spinet + Guitar 0:16
- 146 Peel the Paint – MoogModular 0:41
- 147 Mr. Class – Pizzicato 0:27
- 148 Mr. Class – Tambourine 0:22
- 149 A Cry – Moog 0:10
- 150 Knots – Wah Rhodes 0:14
- 151 Kindness – Never Used Mellotron 0:55
- 152 River – Cello 0:23
- 153 River – Varispeed Cymbals 0:24
- 154 River – JPW Groove 0:22
- 155 River – Moog 0:35
- 156 River – Wah Guitar + Violin 0:31
- 157 Proclamation – Ride 32nds 0:24
- 158 Proclamation – Run 0:02
- 159 Proclamation – Rhodes Bass 0:03
- 160 Playing the Game – Hammond Solo 1:17
- 161 No God’s a Man – Hammond 0:21
- 162 The Face – JPW Groove Outtake 0:35
- 163 Power and the Glory – Guitar Solo 0:10
- 164 Power and the Glory – Moog 1 0:18
- 165 Power and the Glory – Moog 2 0:16
- 166 Just the Same – 2 Minimoog 0:17
- 167 Just the Same – FX Vibes 0:34
- 168 Just the Same – Hand Claps 0:05
- 169 Just the Same – Saxes 0:14
- 170 Just the Same – Snare 0:11
- 171 Just the Same – Tambourine 0:19
- 172 On Reflection – Moog Harp 0:23
- 173 On Reflection – Timpani 0:15
- 174 Time to Kill – Piano Stabs 0:16
- 175 Mobile – Violins 0:48
- 176 Mobile – Violin Solo 0:54
- 177 Mobile – Percussion 0:25
- 178 Mobile – Guitar 0:15
- 179 Interview – Guitar + Hammond 1:01
- 180 Interview – Honky Tonk Solo 0:40
- 181 Interview – Clavinet + Vox 0:28
- 182 Interview – Rhodes 0:44
- 183 Give It Back – Bass 0:51
- 184 Give It Back – Clavichord 0:32
- 185 Give It Back – Clavinet 0:05
- 186 Give It Back – JPW Count‐In 0:06
- 187 Give It Back – JPW 0:16
- 188 Give It Back – Marimba I & II 0:42
- 189 Give It Back – Percussion 0:12
- 190 Give It Back – RMI Electric Piano 0:19
- 191 Design – Orchestral Percussion Boogie 0:16
- 192 Design – Big Drums 1:24
- 193 Design – Conga and Guiro Groove 0:17
- 194 Design – Finger Cymbals 0:13
- 195 Design – Percussion Combo 0:14
- 196 Design – Triangle Mutes + Roll 0:09
- 197 Design – Triangle 0:11
- 198 Another Show – Prepared Piano 0:30
- 199 Another Show – Hammond Hi Notes 0:21
- 200 Empty City – String Machine 0:46
- 201 Empty City – Violin 0:12
- 202 Interview – JPW Groove 1 Outtake 0:36
- 203 Interview – JPW Groove 2 Outtake 0:36
- 204 Betcha Thought We Couldn’t Do It – Guitar 0:15
- 205 Betcha Thought We Couldn’t Do It – Moog Solo 1 0:11
- 206 Betcha Thought We Couldn’t Do It – Moog Solo 2 0:11
- 207 As Old – Tambourines 0:18
- 208 Winning – Bass 0:18
- 209 Winning – Moog 0:22
- 210 Winning – Rhythm Machine 0:11
- 211 Winning – Shaker + Cowbell 0:15
- 212 Living In A Restaurant – Kitchen Percussion 1 0:12
- 213 Living In A Restaurant – Kitchen Percussion 2 1:01
- 214 Gong & Cymbals in Bath 1:33
- 215 2 Inch Tape Wave Noise 0:10
- 216 Gentle Giant Mask
- 217 Gentle Giant Model Village
- 218 Hip Hop Wreck
- 219 His Last Voyage
- 220 Kerry OhhArr
- 221 Way of Life
- 222 The Weathers Report 01
- 223 The Weathers Report 02
- 224 The Weathers Report 03
- 225 The Weathers Report 04
- 226 The Weathers Report 05
- 227 The Weathers Report 06
- 228 The Weathers Report 07
- 229 The Weathers Report 08
- 230 The Weathers Report 09
- 231 The Weathers Report 10
- 232 The Weathers Report 11
- 233 The Weathers Report 12
- 234 The Weathers Report 13
- 235 The Weathers Report 14
- 236 The Weathers Report 15
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