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CD1-1	Just The Same Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	6:08
CD1-2	Proclamation Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	5:07
CD1-3	On Reflection Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	6:24
CD1-4	Excerpts From Octopus Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	15:35
CD1-5	Funny Ways Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	8:35
Enhanced Video - Live In Brussels 1974
CD1-6	Proclamation
CD2-1	The Runaway Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	3:57
CD2-2	Experience Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	5:33
CD2-3	So Sincere Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	10:22
CD2-4	Free Hand Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	7:40
CD2-5	Sweet Georgia Brown (Breakdown In Brussels) Written-By – Bernie*, Casey*, Pinkard*	1:15
CD2-6	Peel The Paint / I Lost My Head (Medley) Written-By – Shulman*, Minnear*, Shulman*	7:35

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Recorder [Alto, Descant], Vocals, Percussion – Gary Green
• Artwork [Design] – Geoff Allman, Murray Carden
• Bass, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Recorder [Descant], Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Ray Shulman
• Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals, Percussion – John Weathers
• Engineer – Paul Northfield
• Keyboards, Cello, Vibraphone, Recorder [Tenor], Vocals, Percussion – Kerry Minnear
• Mixed By [Live Mix] – David Zammit
• Vocals, Alto Saxophone, Recorder [Descant], Bass, Percussion – Derek Shulman

Notes

Recorded on european tour September to October 1976.
Remix at Advision Sound, London.
Cd One enhanced with Video of live performance of
" Proclamation " performed in Brussels ( Belgium ) in 1974.
Originally released in 1977.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 828730035426

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CTY 1133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 1133	UK	1977
WPCR 16293	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Chrysalis	WPCR 16293	Japan	2015
CTY 1133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 1133	France	1977
L 45707/8	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP, Album)	Chrysalis	L 45707/8	Australia	1977
CTY 21133	Gentle Giant	Playing The Fool ‎(2xLP)	Chrysalis	CTY 21133	Italy	1977

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