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    Posted: January 04 2021 at 11:28
Probably not the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of prog rock epics but GG have released a good amount of tracks that qualify for this label. (If you ask me, almost every GG song could be described as 'epic' but the poll is not 'The Gentle Giant song', so we'll only consider the ones around or exceeding six minutes of playtime)

I am pretty sure about my choice here, as I will Peel the Paint without hesitation!
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This is impossible.
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Nothing At All - just because it’s so much fun for winding up my children.

As per a Facebook post from 28 August 2012:

Daddy, what are you listening to?
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Yes you are, Daddy - you are listening to something. What are you listening to?
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Daddy, you are being silly. It's not nothing, it's something. What something is it?
"Nothing At All"

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Pantagruel’s Nativity, among these excellent pieces of music.
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This is a hard choice between Memories of Old Days and His Last Voyage. I pick Memories.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

Pantagruel’s Nativity, among these excellent pieces of music.
 
That would probably be my sensible answer.... 🤔
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Playing the Game
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In a Glass House.
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Impossible. On reflection picked, but it could be anyone of many.
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In A Glass House...the masterpiece of masterpieces.
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Gentle Giant did epics? 
When you list all the qualities that you despise and you realize you're describing yourself.
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His Last Voyage--I'm a sucker for a beautiful melody.Smile
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His Last Voyage. 100%

What an odd, beautiful song that flows perfectly like nothing else.
Everything from the bass to the vocals is just incredible to me.
Levitating downwards,
atomic feedback scream.
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Always thought after Nothing At All, Gentle Giant didn't do epics. Guess it's what constitutes an epic (length?).
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"The...epics" or some epics. Anyway, The Runaway.

Edited by Rednight - January 04 2021 at 21:55
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In A Glass House! Can you clear the shade and can you tell me what you see?

I'm SO happy to see The Runaway getting votes!!!

My favorite GG record!

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After seeing the early spread, I went with Schooldays. I love how it gets melancholy, and then rips back into the groove with the vibraphone. But Proclamation, His Last Voyage, Experience, and... all the others give it stiff competition.
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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

"The...epics" or some epics. Anyway, The Runaway.
You can read what I mean with 'epics' here above.
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PTP
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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