Covering a decade's worth of studio outtakes, insights and previously unreleased material, Under Construction is an exciting glimpse into the intimate workings of Gentle Giant.
 
Offering candid conversations between various band members (while in the studio), and sparkling performances, including four tracks which predate the first GG album, and several live gems, this double CD is an essential addition to any Gentle Giant completist's collection. 
 
Painstakingly amassed and edited by Dan Bornemark and Dan Barrett, and mastered by Ray Shulman.
 

 

CD 1 - Entirely Unreleased Material:
 
1. Radio Bit (0:13) 
2. Freedoms Child (3:57)
3. Hometown Special (4:24) 
4. Weekend Cowboy (3:46) 
5. Bringing Me Down (5:50) 
6. Nothing At All (8:23) 
7. RONDO: Playing the Game (1:33) 
8. DVS Guitars (6:28) 
9. Robin Hood (1:40) 
10. Interview Whispers (1:04) 
11. Interview - Live (7:00) 
12. Timing - Live (9:49) 
13. Unreleased Civilian track (4:59) 
14. You Haven't a Chance (4:12) 
15. Sample Archive - freely usable (9:18) 
 
CD 2 - Demos and Out-takes:
 
1. The House The Street (1:50) 
2. Prologue (0:40) 
3. Schooldays (2:54) 
4. Peel The Paint Demo (0:22) 
5. Peel The Paint Studio (4:22) 
6. Mr Class & Quality (3:02) 
7. Advent of Panurge (0:56) 
8. "SHH" (0:15) 
9. An Inmates Lullaby (3:37) 
10. Way of Life (7:07) 
11. Experience (6:51) 
12. So Sincere - Demo (3:30) 
13. So Sincere - Studio (3:28) 
14. Intro 74 (2:29) 
15. Cogs In Cogs (1:43) 
16. Intro 76 (1:44) 
17. Just The Same (1:34) 
18. Free Hand (2:58) 
19. Time to Kill (3:32) 
20. Interview Demo (2:02) 
21. Give It Back (2:23) 
22. Design (0:46) 
23. Another Show (2:24) 
24. Empty City (3:36) 
25. I Lost My Head - Demo (2:31) 
26. I Lost My Head - Studio (1:41) 
27. Convenience (1:03) 
28. Freedoms Child - Demo (3:18) 
29. Kerry (0:01) 

 

- Gary Green / all guitars 
- Kerry Minnear / keyboards, vocals 
- Derek Shulman / vocals 
- Ray Shulman / bass, acoustic guitars, backing vocals 
- John Weathers / drums, backing vocals