The Missing Piece

by Gentle Giant

The Missing Piece cover art

Attempting to navigate the changing musical landscape of the late 1970s, this project represents a deliberate pivot for the notoriously complex British outfit. One side of the record experiments with shorter, more accessible pop, punk, and funk-oriented structures, while the other retains their signature intricate polyphony. This stylistic schizophrenia marks the beginning of the band's late-career pursuit of broader commercial appeal.

Genres

  • Progressive Rock

Tracklist

  1. Two Weeks in Spain
  2. I'm Turning Around
  3. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It
  4. Who Do You Think You Are?
  5. Mountain Time
  6. As Old as You're Young
  7. Memories of Old Days
  8. Winning
  9. For Nobody
  10. Two Weeks in Spain - Live, 1978
  11. I'm Turning Around - Live, 1978
  12. For Nobody - Live, 1978